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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:18 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:32 pm Has anyone done paint protection on their trucks ? I wanted to get it done ... current quote is $800 for the front
Also needs full correction and 10 coats of ceramic bro. NEW CAR.
I plan on taking it to the snow etc. tons of shit flying and hitting the front. Don’t care for paint anything
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max225 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:32 pm Has anyone done paint protection on their trucks ? I wanted to get it done ... current quote is $800 for the front
It’s a truck... meh.
What difference does it make whether it is a truk or not. I am garaging it also.
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max225 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:27 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:18 pm

Also needs full correction and 10 coats of ceramic bro. NEW CAR.
I plan on taking it to the snow etc. tons of shit flying and hitting the front. Don’t care for paint anything
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:34 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:27 pm
I plan on taking it to the snow etc. tons of shit flying and hitting the front. Don’t care for paint anything
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The paint is perfect, car left the factory less than 30 days ago. I’m not letting some moron with a beltsander near the vehicle
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max225 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:27 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:18 pm

Also needs full correction and 10 coats of ceramic bro. NEW CAR.
I plan on taking it to the snow etc. tons of shit flying and hitting the front. Don’t care for paint anything
I did it on my car and don't regret it one bit

I've had rocks break numerous things on my car but the front bumper, headlights and hood are flawless. I highly recommend this on any nice car.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:24 pm Max, if you intend on keeping the truk forever, do it.

I don’t see value in PPF because the only car I’d put it on, I never drive. :deep:
Who knows, if gas remains at current levels I certainly will. The quote I got is $800 but I’m trying to figure out if that’s a good deal or not. Full front but only 1/4 way up the hood.

Also any ideas on bed covers ? I was looking into the tri fold but it seems like you may have to cut the drop in bed liner to make it fit
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Tarspin wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:10 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:27 pm
I plan on taking it to the snow etc. tons of shit flying and hitting the front. Don’t care for paint anything
I did it on my car and don't regret it one bit

I've had rocks break numerous things on my car but the front bumper, headlights and hood are flawless. I highly recommend this on any nice car.
Kind of my thinking also... a repaint tends to be worse than original color
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:56 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:46 pm

Who knows, if gas remains at current levels I certainly will. The quote I got is $800 but I’m trying to figure out if that’s a good deal or not. Full front but only 1/4 way up the hood.

Also any ideas on bed covers ? I was looking into the tri fold but it seems like you may have to cut the drop in bed liner to make it fit
Taco doesn’t have a drop in liner - bed is composite inner, metal outer.

I’ve got a vinyl tri-fold on mine and it needs no cutting of anything on the truck. Easy to remove if needed, too.

Also, do the full hood. Ain’t nobody got time for paint protection film lines.
I can’t I have stickers on the hood where the scoop is. :aintcare: about lines as most people aren’t tall enough to see it anyways.

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Is your tri fold oem Toyota ?
In terms of bed material, sure looks like just plastic on top of the bed what composite bed? The bed is metal with plastic thing sitting on top of it secured by several screws
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max225 wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:47 pm
Tarspin wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:10 pm

I did it on my car and don't regret it one bit

I've had rocks break numerous things on my car but the front bumper, headlights and hood are flawless. I highly recommend this on any nice car.
Kind of my thinking also... a repaint tends to be worse than original color
It makes no sense to beat up the paint and pay to respray it later. What about the headlights getting pitted? Like [user not found] says, full hood and headlights at minimum. My PPF actually has two or three small tears on the headlights that might have been cracked lenses without the extra shielding.
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Bed is composite, do not cut it as it’s fuckin expensive to replace.

The OEM tonneau cover is pricey and is a bit temperamental. I’ve had a few leak at the folding seams. Look for an Extang cover. The seams are better protected and it appears to be more weather resistant than the OEM cover.

Do not expect any cover to be waterproof.

Also, get a bed mat. Shit slides around a lot as the bed is so smooth. I don’t know why I haven’t got one yet.
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I never understood bed mats. Full bed liner with bed caps or nothing. They're so cheap that IMO is doesn't make sense to do anything less.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:37 am I never understood bed mats. Full bed liner with bed caps or nothing. They're so cheap that IMO is doesn't make sense to do anything less.
Small items that you can’t secure will slide around like crazy because the bed surface is smooth and not textured at all. I damaged a bunch of my landscaping stuff in the spring on the drive home when stuff slid everywhere.
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Max I forget that your truck sits a lot higher then my Golf so the stone chipping won't be a similar comparison. If you're okay with the line on your hood then I guess the short coverage makes practical sense, but it looks a whole lot better to cover the whole thing.
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That's never been a problem for me. Maybe my roads are easy to drive smooth, but I always keep bungee cords in the truck and a couple straps just in case. Those don't take up much room. There's probably some non slip drop in liner options out there as well. The best of both worlds.
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Something like this could be a :neat: solution to a bed that doesn't often see a yard of dirt. :iono:
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Something like this could be a :neat: solution to a bed that doesn't often see a yard of dirt. :iono:
Yea while neat it just depends on the person and use case. For me this wouldn’t work as you can’t even out groceries in the truck bed after as it becomes way too shallow
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Tonneau covers are a personal choice. I've had a ton, and personally don't like folding tonneaus because even when folded they eat up too much bed space. Sure, they come off somewhat easy, but then you have to put it somewhere while you're hauling whatever. Rolling tonneaus get completely out of the way. They're my preference.

I've got the OEM Mopar one on my truck and love it. I had an Access brand tonneau on my Colorado that was pretty decent too and REALLY cheap. There's really only a few main suppliers for tonneau covers, buy something in the middle range. And do not expect it to be water proof, it never will be.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:14 am Tonneau covers are a personal choice. I've had a ton, and personally don't like folding tonneaus because even when folded they eat up too much bed space. Sure, they come off somewhat easy, but then you have to put it somewhere while you're hauling whatever. Rolling tonneaus get completely out of the way. They're my preference.

I've got the OEM Mopar one on my truck and love it. I had an Access brand tonneau on my Colorado that was pretty decent too and REALLY cheap. There's really only a few main suppliers for tonneau covers, buy something in the middle range. And do not expect it to be water proof, it never will be.
https://youtu.be/tPEqG3wFelM

Curious how does the tri fold eat bed space ?
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https://youtu.be/deLIj42SYGc

To those that said it doesn’t need cutting check out this video, the bed caps (plastic) need to be cut to allow for the mounts to be placed
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max225 wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:04 am
Tarspin wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:51 am Image

Something like this could be a :neat: solution to a bed that doesn't often see a yard of dirt. :iono:
Yea while neat it just depends on the person and use case. For me this wouldn’t work as you can’t even out groceries in the truck bed after as it becomes way too shallow
Why wouldn't you put your groceries in the compartments?
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https://youtu.be/tPEqG3wFelM

Curious how does the tri fold eat bed space ?
When it's "up" it's still covering ~1/3 of the bed.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:30 am

https://youtu.be/tPEqG3wFelM

Curious how does the tri fold eat bed space ?
When it's "up" it's still covering ~1/3 of the bed.
I guess that doesn’t really bother me, if I’m purchasing something that large, is leave it home or whatnot or put it in the back seat.
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Tarspin wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:23 am
max225 wrote: Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:04 am

Yea while neat it just depends on the person and use case. For me this wouldn’t work as you can’t even out groceries in the truck bed after as it becomes way too shallow
Why wouldn't you put your groceries in the compartments?
I mean big toilet paper thing won’t fit, bottles of wine etc will all go horizontal and slush around instead of being hung on the hooks etc.

I dunno I’m pretty newish to this. I have had a gen 1 taco in the last 3 months and 3500 miles. Still learning how to do things better on this one
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So these exist also ...
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