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Plasti dip front bumper

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tacocam24, Mar 22, 2018.

  1. Mar 23, 2018 at 10:40 PM
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    dschlecht

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    I am in the process of doing this now. I sanded it, applied etching primer (spray can), then flat black. I ran out of time so going to finish tomorrow. Going to apply another coat or two of black, and then a few coats of clear coat.

    With multiple coats of black and clear coat over the etching primer, I believe it will hold up great. I'll post pics when I'm done.

    Primer is shown in pic below.

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  2. Mar 24, 2018 at 4:59 PM
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    dschlecht

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    Well it rained this morning, I didn't apply matte clear coat yet. I like the way it looks.

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  3. Mar 24, 2018 at 6:22 PM
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    Noles1

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    BFG's , wheels , shadow mod ........
    Looks good!
     
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  4. Mar 24, 2018 at 7:59 PM
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    Goliath

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    Very nice, I think it looks much better this way. What paint brand are you using?
     
  5. Mar 24, 2018 at 9:11 PM
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    Leveling kit, AAL, air-ride, Rear diff breather mod, Illuminated 4wd Switch, 4 more D rings, fog lights anytime, 7 pin relocate, Coca-Cola mod, TRD Off-Road hook, Weathertechs, secret custom cargo light, 09 lower dash panel, heated seats, 2013 oem touch screen radio, reverse camera added into Pop'n'Lock locking tailgate handle, black powder-coated TRD Sport rims, 32" light bar in custom fabricated mount, aux reverse lights in rear bumper
    I had mine vinyl wrapped as I didn't think plastidip would hold up well against the sandblasting that our winter roads would subject it to.

     
  6. Mar 24, 2018 at 9:32 PM
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    dschlecht

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    How much was it to vinyl wrap? I just painted but we'll see how it holds up. I would think vinyl is the best way to go.
     
  7. Mar 25, 2018 at 8:29 PM
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    Atomic47

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    I think I paid $80 for it. It's held up well.
     

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