TRD pro paint defect?

Hello all,

just took home a new TRD pro 2021 in super white, and noticed the paint at the bottom of the doors not painted properly? Is this normal? If not, what are my options? It’s like this on both sides.

thank you

 

Normal, it’s a rubberized texture coating underneath the paint surface to absorb rock
chips

congrats on the new Pro

 

It's normal...rock protection.

 

Overspray to help prevent rock chips

 

Didn’t know they oversprayed down there, but it makes sense! Thank you guys!

 

Welcome from Delaware
Nice truck.

The textured appearance is stone/gravel guard.
It’s applied before the body color.
You will find it consistently along the lower body panels.

 

its called gravel guard. that actually is an added value on a vehicle.

 

Yeah it must be an add-on which somehow I got for free because it’s not on the window sticker, or all tundra pros like this? I don’t remember my 4Runner ORP having this.

 

Tacoma have them as well

 

I assumed it was standard, my 08 SR5 has it.

 

I’m pretty sure every tundra has had this as a standard feature for at least 7 years. Don’t know about Tacoma’s

 

nope standard. all tacoma and tundra and 4runner have it

 

It’s standard on the Tundra. Chip guard. Be glad you have it.

 

My TRD PRO has the same. Nothing to worry about.