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Got bored...no more chrome

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Builds (2014-2021)' started by PolarbearTRD, Dec 12, 2015.

  1. Dec 12, 2015 at 12:55 PM
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    PolarbearTRD

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    After seeing numerous posts of other white tundras with no.chrome I had to do it....
    And I quickly did fog light mod so I can have them on with out headlights...

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  2. Dec 12, 2015 at 8:01 PM
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    the hard part is the chrome in the cab. I hated the chrome around the shifter, sometimes it would blind me with the reflected sunlight. After I wrapped that with the brushed steel textured wrap, I did the bezels around the air vents in the dash and then I did the Toyota logo in the middle of the steering wheel. only chrome left is the beveled edge around the shifter. pretty hard to do so I may never get it done, lol.
     
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  3. Dec 12, 2015 at 8:18 PM
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    Hell yea. Very nice. No chrome movement!
     
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  4. Dec 12, 2015 at 8:24 PM
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    gosolo

    gosolo You Don’t Know Who I Am But I Know Where You Live

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    I miss-spoke. First to go was the chrome around the cup-holders. (as if it matters)
    I am a charter member of the "Chrome must go" club!
     
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  5. Dec 13, 2015 at 12:46 AM
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    Is there a write up about how to dechrome the interior parts? I would love to have no chrome on the inside. Bad design to have all that blinding chrome on the inside!
     
  6. Dec 13, 2015 at 7:26 AM
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    gosolo

    gosolo You Don’t Know Who I Am But I Know Where You Live

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    http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...d-Steel-1-52-m-x-25-m-?N=5799+3294576361&rt=d

    Never saw a write up but here is some information:
    1) the product I chose (link above) is a fairly close match to the textured finish already in the cab, just align the grain vertically like it is in the cab (esthetically, I would dislike too many clashing finishes in the cab)
    2) this is a "non-invasive" mod, if you do not like it or do a crappy job you can peel it off and start over. The wrap on the chrome around the cup holders took me 5 tries, the first vent bezel took me 3.
    3) this is an inexpensive mod. With the tools I bought (Home Depot) and the product, +shipping, I spent under $50.00.
    4) there are a lot of utube videos to watch and learn from.
    5) the material is 60" wide and sold by the ft. so one ft. of material is enough to do a lot of truck interiors.

    The tools I bought were a set of three plastic Bondo applicators and several different sizes of plastic putty knives. I practiced by applying the wrap to a hammer head at the kitchen table. You will need a hair blower for heat and an exacto-knife with sharp new blades. For the bezels around the vents I precut doughnut shaped pieces. The hardest one was the steering wheel emblem and I am not fully content with my efforts there and may redo it sometime in the future.

    Have fun and good luck...
     
  7. Dec 13, 2015 at 11:32 AM
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    Looks sharp!
     
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  8. Dec 13, 2015 at 3:01 PM
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    Thanks guys !
     
  9. Dec 13, 2015 at 5:13 PM
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    rons23 Get The Led Out!!!

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    You still have emblem, which is chrome. Devil Horns in your choice will take care of that, just sayin. Look at my Horns:mad:
     
  10. Dec 13, 2015 at 5:16 PM
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    First pic was with chrome look at second pic it's white....but it is all black as of today ;)
     
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  11. Dec 13, 2015 at 5:19 PM
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    rons23 Get The Led Out!!!

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    Yeah that white is bright, looks good for sure. Led back light will rock for sure
     
  12. Dec 13, 2015 at 5:24 PM
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    It is bright as hell lol

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  13. Dec 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM
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    Looks good! What did you use to de-chrome the bumper end caps and grill surround?
     
  14. Dec 15, 2015 at 2:05 PM
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    I just washed all pieces I was painting, then whipped down with windeX to make sure no grease or wax left over...then just sprayed about 6 coats of the plasti dip light costs to start it actually dried much faster then I thought
     
  15. Dec 18, 2015 at 10:03 PM
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    Great looking trick
     
  16. Dec 19, 2015 at 2:11 AM
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  17. Dec 21, 2015 at 9:12 PM
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    Great idea, any pics of the interior?
     
  18. Dec 22, 2015 at 1:58 AM
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    Only thing i have done so far interior wise is wrap a piece of trim with carbon fiber..I dont.have a pic on my new phone...I'll get one today
     
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  19. Dec 22, 2015 at 8:39 AM
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    Gotcha. If you don't mind, I'm curious to see how the difference in color goes. I bet it looks great. If it's a hassle, no worries.
     
  20. Dec 23, 2015 at 6:28 PM
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    It's pouring out now, but I can tomorrow try to take a few pics, there is a slight color difference if you look close but honestly from a distance you can't tell.
     
  21. Dec 23, 2015 at 8:41 PM
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    No biggie!
     

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