Grill Swap/Grill Shell change?

TacoShel

Member
Hey all I am not exactly sure what I am trying to say here, but I will do the best I can with a description and pictures. So two things.
1st: So I have a 2014 Tacoma. I have a chrome(yuck!) grill shell(See first picture of my truck), like the portion around my actual grill. Now I am no fan of chrome, or fake chrome that is. So what is the best way to change that part with out with the exact color match to my truck?
2nd: I would like to also put in a black mesh grill (See second picture, not my truck) So my question is how do I go about doing both these things that make it look clean and color matches while also ballin on a budget?
Anyone have experience with this?
I can be pretty handy at times if some one can explain kinda step by step how to do it if anyone has done it before or has experience.
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It's not hard
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U could scuff up the chrome on yours, use self etching primer, spray it with duplicolor brand spray paint (look up your paint code), and then use a clear coat over the paint. I did that once, and one second in front of the pressure washer it blew the paint off and I had a spot of bare primer :(

You're welcome :cool:
 
U could scuff up the chrome on yours, use self etching primer, spray it with duplicolor brand spray paint (look up your paint code), and then use a clear coat over the paint. I did that once, and one second in front of the pressure washer it blew the paint off and I had a spot of bare primer :(

You're welcome :cool:
That's hilarious now im sure not when it happened[emoji23][emoji4]
 
That's hilarious now im sure not when it happened[emoji23][emoji4]
It did suck... But meh.
I just went online and bought a sport grill in silver streak mica. When it came in I swapped all my grillcraft crap over, chopped up some plastic and threw the old grill away.
Been awhile now.

Hell this one even took an impact from a low flying hawk crossing 6 or 7 lanes of traffic while I was doing 70-75
 
It did suck... But meh.
I just went online and bought a sport grill in silver streak mica. When it came in I swapped all my grillcraft crap over, chopped up some plastic and threw the old grill away.
Been awhile now.

Hell this one even took an impact from a low flying hawk crossing 6 or 7 lanes of traffic while I was doing 70-75
There was a guy here on local Craigslist had a 2011 sport grill in silver streak for $50.. I was gonna buy it just for the hell of it but it was already sold[emoji853]
 
It did suck... But meh.
I just went online and bought a sport grill in silver streak mica. When it came in I swapped all my grillcraft crap over, chopped up some plastic and threw the old grill away.
Been awhile now.

Hell this one even took an impact from a low flying hawk crossing 6 or 7 lanes of traffic while I was doing 70-75
:eek:
 
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