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To Powdercoat and BHLM or leave the same

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TRDguyKC, May 11, 2009.

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To Powdercoat and BHLM or stay the same

  1. Stick with the Chrome

    77 vote(s)
    30.6%

  2. Go Black

    175 vote(s)
    69.4%
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  1. Jul 6, 2009 at 7:38 PM
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    it's in coma

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    it's in coma, Jul 6, 2009
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  2. Jul 6, 2009 at 7:43 PM
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    JimBeam

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    +1 to cleared and chrome

    i personally feel like the whole black thing is being played out...

    sure...it looks good...BUT...it seems like everyone and their brother is putting black wheels and doing the bhlm on their tacoma...

    yours looks incredibly clean and well done and balanced...not too "busy"


    i spray painted my wheels back in 06...i knew of only 2 other tacomas with painted black wheels at the time

    ive since left that and put on brushed/polished aluminum wheels and i like the "uniqueness" of my truck

    i know of very few other trucks that look like yours and id keep it that way
     
    JimBeam, Jul 6, 2009
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  3. Jul 6, 2009 at 8:15 PM
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    THXEY

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    i hate chrome but theres a few select trucks i like it on... yours and chirs4x4's

    i say keep it chrome
     
    THXEY, Jul 6, 2009
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  4. Jul 23, 2009 at 9:36 PM
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    militaco

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    your truck looks great as is. Love that vinyl bumper. was it hard to put on? did you have to remove the bumper or just straight apply? i'm pming sock right now....thanks
     
    militaco, Jul 23, 2009
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  5. Jul 23, 2009 at 9:54 PM
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    ilg

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    Looks great how it is
     
    ilg, Jul 23, 2009
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  6. Jul 24, 2009 at 10:48 AM
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    kasey200

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    i am typically a chrome hater BUT....... your truck looks soooo clean the way it is man. either way it will be a sharp rig.
     
    kasey200, Jul 24, 2009
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  7. Jul 24, 2009 at 11:01 AM
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    ClemsonTacoma

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    black will look good, but chrome looks good when not cheep autozone chrome so i say keep it
     
    ClemsonTacoma, Jul 24, 2009
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  8. Jul 24, 2009 at 11:01 AM
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    Zombie Runner

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    I like the way it is just minus those white eyelids
     
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  9. Jul 24, 2009 at 11:01 AM
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    phynyx38

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    I say go black, but I think your truck looks awesome the way it is :thumbsup:.
     
    phynyx38, Jul 24, 2009
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  10. Jul 24, 2009 at 11:27 AM
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    jacob_wood

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    wheels=black
    headlights=stay the same
    :D
     
    jacob_wood, Jul 24, 2009
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  11. Jul 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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    brian

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    fan of the chrome on whites here. Only truck that can pull it off.
     
    brian, Jul 25, 2009
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  12. Jul 25, 2009 at 12:10 AM
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    1337Taco

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    I usually hate chrome but on yours it looks real nice. Both black or chrome would be sweet.
     
    1337Taco, Jul 25, 2009
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  13. Jul 25, 2009 at 10:10 AM
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    My girlfriend and I agree that your truck looks better clear with chrome.

    I would white out the toyota badge in the front and keep the stock grille. Add the white eyelids.

    What kind of wheels are those?
    What kind of eyelids?
     
    gcwaterski, Jul 25, 2009
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  14. Jul 26, 2009 at 5:06 AM
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    ARB1977

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    ARB1977 It’s a beaut Clark

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    I hate chrome...i guess you know what my answer is.
     
    ARB1977, Jul 26, 2009
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  15. Jul 26, 2009 at 7:16 AM
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    SACTOWN

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    go black... looks good!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    SACTOWN, Jul 26, 2009
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  16. Jul 26, 2009 at 7:43 AM
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    I'm a chrome hater so I say and voted go black. However, your truck looks really good the way it is man. I agree with Panda Jerk. Chrome works with some people's trucks very well and yours is one of them. My $.02
     
    SaltySteve, Jul 26, 2009
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  17. Jul 26, 2009 at 7:47 AM
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    I have never liked chrome on white, but it is your truck.
     
    anestech*, Jul 26, 2009
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  18. Sep 21, 2009 at 6:45 PM
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    nad

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    nad mmmm tacos!

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    your truck would look sick with those rims painted black and the bhlm
     
    nad, Sep 21, 2009
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  19. Sep 21, 2009 at 7:39 PM
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    I'm anti-chrome... but chrome on white does look good when not overplayed. Your truck looks great as is imo. However, it'd also look pretty good blacked out. I'm voting to leave it though. Either way, it is/will be a sick ride.
     
    Kyouto42, Sep 21, 2009
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  20. Sep 21, 2009 at 8:26 PM
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    I definitely agree here...
     
    T0LLPHR33, Sep 21, 2009
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