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To paint, or not to paint

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Silver06Taco, Mar 19, 2010.

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Which one to choose

  1. Keep it the way it is

    9 vote(s)
    12.5%
  2. Paint it black

    37 vote(s)
    51.4%
  3. Paint it black with the lip

    26 vote(s)
    36.1%
  1. Mar 19, 2010 at 1:30 PM
    #1
    Silver06Taco

    Silver06Taco [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I'm thinking of painting the Billet grill. I'm really leaning toward doing so, but how about a consensus...

    Current...
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    Black...
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    Black and with front lip...
    The lip would be a sockmonkey vinyl as I don't want to paint it, if I were to sell it at some point.
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    I don't have any other chrome on the truck, other than the license plate covers and probably wheels sometime in the summer.
     
  2. Mar 19, 2010 at 1:33 PM
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    Silver06Taco

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    Oh yeah...If I paint it black, I'd like to get a small TRD logo to put in the corner too. Where is the best place to get that? Ebay or does someone on here sell them?
     
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  3. Mar 19, 2010 at 1:35 PM
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    ColtsTRD

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    Black with the lip FTW :)
     
  4. Mar 19, 2010 at 1:42 PM
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    Red Razor

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    I painted mine. Do it. It looks great.​
     
  5. Mar 19, 2010 at 2:32 PM
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    Jimmyjohn

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    Out voted however just my two cents
     
  6. Mar 19, 2010 at 2:43 PM
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    SpaceMonkey

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    Paint it with black headlight mod.
     
  7. Mar 19, 2010 at 3:00 PM
    #7
    brians05taco

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    i painted mine black look better imo
     
  8. Mar 20, 2010 at 12:57 AM
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    rvcahawaii808

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    satoshi it. its not as hard as it looks and its really satisfying to do!
     
  9. Mar 20, 2010 at 10:56 PM
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    Silver06Taco

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    Nah...I like the material used on the satoshi, but I'd rather have it flush at the front. I'd probably order the grill-craft one before I did the satoshi though. But right now, paint is cheaper.

    I ended up painting it today and it looks great! I'll post pics after I put it back on the truck.
     
  10. Mar 21, 2010 at 6:53 AM
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    AverageJoe

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    I voted paint it black, meant to put black with the lip. I think it'll look great
     
  11. Mar 21, 2010 at 7:10 AM
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    SURFTACO

    SURFTACO Well-Known Member

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    X2. I think it would look much better. Black will the set it off....
     

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