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Rear Bumper Color: White or Black?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 0LyRunner, Dec 9, 2012.

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What color should I plasti-dip the rear bumper?

  1. White

    38 vote(s)
    41.3%
  2. Black

    41 vote(s)
    44.6%
  3. I would never plasti-dip my Taco

    13 vote(s)
    14.1%
  1. Dec 9, 2012 at 4:51 PM
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    0LyRunner

    0LyRunner [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I plasti'd the rims last night and was going to tackle the rear bumper too.
    Just couldn't decide if I wanted to derp it white or black.

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  2. Dec 9, 2012 at 5:23 PM
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    Pannell_Trd

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  3. Dec 9, 2012 at 5:33 PM
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    tango down

    tango down Policy Ninja

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    i covered my chrome bumper in bed liner (upol raptor stuff). Looks cool, but I would swap for a color matched any day for mall crawling.
     
  4. Dec 9, 2012 at 6:07 PM
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    0LyRunner

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    Maybe it's just a good idea I'm using plasti-dip so I can change it and go with the opposite of whichever one I choose first.
     
  5. Dec 9, 2012 at 6:11 PM
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    cbr04

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    I had the white oem then went with black. Love the look.

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  6. Dec 9, 2012 at 6:18 PM
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    Oury

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    stuff and more stuff
    black if you wheel, white if you like it tight
     
  7. Dec 9, 2012 at 6:21 PM
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    0LyRunner

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    True, good input. I think I'm leanin' on white more.
    What should a white sport bumper run me about?
     
  8. Dec 9, 2012 at 6:29 PM
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    hakabo

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    and that truck looks BADASS so far...
     
  9. Dec 9, 2012 at 6:31 PM
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    hakabo

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    I was assuming both bumpers would match.. I would either go black black or white white... for some reason I envisioned one of those bad ass off road bumpers on the front too...
     
  10. Dec 9, 2012 at 9:43 PM
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    Sje1124

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    Due white plasti dip, that's what I did and it's held up great for the past 10 months or so and you can't even tell its not a sport rear bumper.
     
  11. Dec 10, 2012 at 7:24 AM
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    Oury

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    stuff and more stuff
    just paint it, super easy and no need to take off the bumper....
     
  12. Dec 10, 2012 at 8:24 AM
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    MMcapelli

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  13. Dec 27, 2012 at 8:30 PM
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    Swank

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    off-topic but, is the white plasti-dip close to being color matched super white? :eek:
     
  14. Dec 27, 2012 at 8:53 PM
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  15. Dec 27, 2012 at 10:13 PM
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    Trigo

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    I say color match it white
     
  16. Dec 28, 2012 at 4:27 AM
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    yota243

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    Black. too much of the same makes jack a dull boy, and everything in moderation, take an asprin? Run serpentine? Hold Ur arms above Ur head? Stop drop and roll, always wear ur seat belt? Some of those apply here, and they're all good advice I think.
     
  17. Mar 19, 2013 at 3:48 AM
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    doubletaco

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    You can't get a color match bumper from Toyota. You can get chrome or base model black. The base model bumper will cost about $170 plus you have to or get it painted.
     
  18. Mar 19, 2013 at 4:16 AM
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    RjTaco

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    New painted oem bumper runs around 400-500 depending on how much the body shop charges for labor.
     
  19. Mar 19, 2013 at 7:03 AM
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    MikeTaco

    MikeTaco Let's do this!!

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    Leave it black!
     
  20. Aug 17, 2013 at 5:40 PM
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    Jeffvt0508

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    I did mine white.. look at my build for pics of it... I think white made it much more complete
     

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