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T-Rex Eyelids on a budget mod

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by MarinePhoenix2207, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. Nov 11, 2011 at 7:32 AM
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    HAWAIICALIVEGAZ

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    It's gonna cost more than the original $45 bucks to reverse that project if you ever wanted to. I think you should have saved... But overall doesn't look baaaad
     
  2. Nov 11, 2011 at 7:51 AM
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    I think she approves...

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  3. Nov 11, 2011 at 8:04 AM
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    Great job and turned out excellent!! When you factor in the price for color matched paint the fiberglass one's are way too much money. Your's look as good or better and are a fraction of the price. The black goes very well with your other black accents.
     
  4. Nov 11, 2011 at 1:54 PM
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    MarinePhoenix2207

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    Thanks guys! Post some pics when you guys get them done, and let me know if you have any other tips.
     
  5. Nov 11, 2011 at 3:20 PM
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    Looks great! I may consider doing tis myself and I would probably paint over the plasti-dip with color matched paint so that I could peel it off later if I want. Great job,
     
  6. Nov 11, 2011 at 3:31 PM
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    I am definitely gonna do this and +1 for the great idea. Might try to maybe rattle can color match on top of the plasti-derp. I should still just peel off.........I think. Gonna try it out on a piece of scrap plastic first.
     
  7. Nov 11, 2011 at 3:37 PM
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    Johns Taco

    Johns Taco I'm not 4x4, and have an open diff. So i'm 4x1

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    I am definitely gonna do this and +1 for the great idea. Might try to maybe rattle can color match on top of the plasti-derp. It should still just peel off.........I think. Gonna try it out on a piece of scrap plastic first.
     
  8. Nov 12, 2011 at 11:02 AM
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    Looks good! I vote sticky.
     
  9. Nov 12, 2011 at 11:46 AM
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    Great easy mod. Not perfect but for less than 10 bucks I can't complain. MarinePhoenix2207 damn good idea.

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  10. Nov 12, 2011 at 11:48 AM
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    07TacoRidah SHHHH, this is interesting

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    :cheers: came out nice, what did you do to get the edges sharp? on the OP's the bottoms look kind of blurred.
     
  11. Nov 12, 2011 at 12:05 PM
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    +1 on the clean lines, how to do?
     
  12. Nov 12, 2011 at 12:19 PM
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    Thanks. Well that was the hard part. When the plasti-dip is still wet you have to carefully cut along the edge of your stencil. I used a ground down base guitar pick, and an exact o knife. The key is to cut your line before it starts to get tacky but not to early where its still wet enough to run. Then when you peel back the stencil do it very slowly, cut anything that sticks with the knife. :thumbsup:
     
  13. Feb 18, 2012 at 6:06 AM
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