Dechrome / bed line question

Similar in price. Plasti-dip is smoother.

 

They were sanded first. Possibly not as well as they should have been, but we did what we could with what we had.

I second plasti dip. I did my bumper ends, badges, and bulge at the beginning of this year and it all looks like I just did it except the bulge. It has a few chips in it, but I'm pretty sure that was my own fault for not doing enough coats evenly. It's cheaper than liner, you can get a can of black for about $6 (at least in my area) and it goes a pretty long way.

 

Is there a specific brand? What exactly am I looking for?

 

A local Toyota Dealership started going over the chrome for clients now. I think it looks good and it’s a lot cheaper than most other options.

 

I found it at Home Depot. Lowe's and any auto parts store carries it as well. The brand is Plasti-Dip and if you go on their website you can get it in just about any color, but different colors are more expensive.

 

The name is that easy huh? Haha guess I should have used the google lol
Thanks

 

My bumpers are powder coated matte black.

 

Another shot

 

Ok that looks better than I imagined. I like the smoothness

 

Pc is a much different texture than bedliner. My rims are the same pc too.

 

Yes, Columbus Body Works Northlake - ask for Matt.

 

Thanks will do.

 

Do you have any pics? I also live in Columbus and have an MGM that I'm considering having the bumper ends bedlined on.

 

Nice username. Brand New fan?

 

Yessir. They've been my favorite band for years.

 

Ah mine too. Never thought I would see a BN fan here haha.
I’ve seen them live a few times. Been listening since around 2005 or so

 

I should have photos this week.

 

Definitely not the place I'd expect to run into other BN fans. I've seen them 3 times, including on this last tour of theirs. They've only gotten better live each time I've seen them.

 

Here you go. Call Matt at Columbus Bodyworks Northlake.

 

I did my front bumper caps and grill surround in Medium Quartz Gray Monstaliner. The Monstaliner isn't as rough as other liners (which I like) and it was super easy to do it myself. Didn't even remove the bumper caps... did it right on the truck.

Step 1 - Give a light sanding with 80 grit sandpaper
Step 2 - Tape off sensor holes, fog light openings etc.
Step 3 - Spray on some BullDog Adhesion Promoter
Step 4 - Roll on the bedliner and wait an hour or so
Step 5 - Apply 2nd coat

The Monstaliner dries very hard and has some surface texture, but nowhere near what other brands would have. I've had mine done for 7 months now and not a single chip, scratch etc. with a lot of heavy offroading!!

I ended up swapping the grill for color-matched Cement, but I kept the bumper caps as-is. Since the bumper isn't right next to much cement, I can barely tell that the shade is slightly off.

Total Cost - $60!!!!!!

With bedliner surround:
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With just the bedliner end-caps:

 

The Monstaliner doesn't have that "shine" that I'm seeing with some of the other liner options. They also have a TON of different colors:
http://www.monstaliner.com/forms/monstaliner_colors.htm

 

Just pulled out of B Merrells and saw what I assume is your truck sitting out front. Looks great, man.

 

Wasn't me, if you seen it there today. But here is an update pic with 3/1 leveling kit, 20" wheel and 33" tires. Done by Big T Off-road.

 

I really like that look with the bed liner. Looks tough but clean

 

Yeah I was talking about @TUNDRA375 . I'm pretty certain it was his truck I saw. Is your leveling kit spacers or coilovers?

 

Coilovers on front and a 1" block in back. Rough Country lift.

 

How much did it run you if you don't mind me asking?

 

Sure - Lift was 159.99, lift labor was 150.00 - wheels and tires depend on what you go with but might as well estimate 300 for each wheel and about 325 for each tire - mount/balance/align... ride out cost was 3,200.

 

Cost about $20 in rattle can bed liner, and whatever a roll of masking tape and a few 80 grit sanding pads cost. Popped out sensors. Knocked off the shine with the sander, washed n dried. Masked off back and box of truck. Sprayed a few coats. Did it on my old Tacoma too. Very robust and looked great for years that I had it before I sold it to get Tundra. If it ever gets to be looking a bit faded, a quick wipe with some 303 will have it looking like new again.

 

THIS IS IT..I HAD MY TRUCK DECHROMED..I LIKE THE NEW LOOK I'LL UPLOAD BETTER PHOTO'S THIS WEEK. IF YOUR AND THE COLUMBUS, GA AREA MATT AT COLUMBUSBODYWORK IS THE MAN. DOES AWESOME WORK AND HE TAKES PRIDE AND HIS WORK AND THE PRICE IS WELL WORTH IT.