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Removing Chrome

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by gman31, Apr 30, 2018.

  1. Apr 30, 2018 at 4:33 PM
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    Anyone remove the chrome from their metal bumper end caps before painting them? What method did you use?
     
  2. Apr 30, 2018 at 4:47 PM
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    Seems like the general concensus around here is to just spray right over the chrome with plasti-dip. Full disclosure: I do not own shares, but should have bought stock in Plasti-dip.
     
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  3. May 1, 2018 at 6:06 AM
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    image.jpg Just plasti dipped my chrome bumper ends. Love that stuff.
     
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  4. May 1, 2018 at 6:16 AM
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    Just Plasti Dipped my rear chrome bumper..
     
  5. May 1, 2018 at 6:28 AM
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    Should I go white or black on front and rear bumpers?
     
  6. May 1, 2018 at 7:26 AM
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    Had mine Linexed this weekendBumper.jpg
     
  7. May 1, 2018 at 7:32 AM
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    I like body matched unless it’s aftermarket, some like black, ultimately you live with them.
     
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  8. May 1, 2018 at 9:59 AM
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    I second doing bed liner right over the chrome. Black matches great with the plastic center sections, and the durability is there
     
  9. May 1, 2018 at 10:16 AM
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    How much is avg for bed liner on both bumpers?
     
  10. May 1, 2018 at 10:30 AM
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    Bumper looks good!
     
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  11. May 1, 2018 at 10:38 AM
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    Cost me 800 CAD for black on all 4 corners. Would have been less if I removed the corners myself and took them in, but I let them do it and they had my truck for a day. Colour matching was an option but costs more depending on the colour. The Inferno would have been 400 more I believe, but that was a rough quote, white would be 100-200 more than black from what other people have told me.
     
  12. May 1, 2018 at 10:42 AM
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    I got mine done for $250 front and rear for $275. Color was quite a bit more unless I would have done the bed at the same time.
     
  14. May 1, 2018 at 11:02 AM
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    Kills me when people cover the plate, must be using the plate numbers for an ATM pin.
     
  15. May 1, 2018 at 11:09 AM
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    I dipped my front and rear bumpers black. I absolutely love the stuff looks so clean. I am currently thinking about taking the black off the front today and doing it white idk how close the plastidip white is to Toyota super white.

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  16. May 1, 2018 at 11:27 AM
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    My local line x guy quoted me 200 for all 4 with the premium stuff! I do have to take them off which will suck. Seems like I should hurry and do it before he changes his mind on price!
     
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    Just got two quotes one for line x is 300 for both.......powder coated is 400 for both
     
  18. May 1, 2018 at 12:14 PM
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    Is that you taking them off?
     
  19. May 1, 2018 at 12:15 PM
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    Which stuff did you use? Did you take the end caps off to apply?
     
  20. May 1, 2018 at 12:16 PM
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    did you use plastidip?
     
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    Yes that me taking them off
     
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    Plasti dip flat black spray Didn't take them off just taped and covered. Cleaned and degreased and spray. Super easy. 12 thin coats. Used 80% of the can. Washed the truck once and no isdues
     
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    I was hoping it could be done without taking off!
     
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    1 can for all 4 corners?
     
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    Yes I did. Does it look good? Wondering if I should leave it black or go white. My buddy who has a 2017 DC Limited couldnt even tell it was dipped stuff is amazing
     
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    I used 2 cans and dipped front and rear bumpers. All my emblems and the front grille and still have 1/4 can left. 12$ to do all that.
     
  28. May 1, 2018 at 7:14 PM
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    Well this got hijacked pretty quick. I'm not looking to plasti dip or linex. I want to color match silver and was thinking of just removing the chrome and painting the original metal ends instead of buying new plastic ones.
     
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    I plastidiped mine after initially resisting the idea. I’m glad I did it. Will see how it holds up. 8776FF9A-2033-4097-9370-7104A68FD840.jpg
     
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    Find your color match in your silver. Tape off and prep your chrome. Use steel wool and some fine sand sponge to rough up surface. Spray your matching silver on bumper right over your prepped chrome. Remove tape. Done!
     

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