Reddit reviews 2015 - 2018 SOUTHEAST TOYOTA 4RUNNER BLACK OVERLAY BUNDLE KIT 00016-89016

This is what I wrote to another user the other day regarding the chrome strips on the early 5th Gen SR5:

I actually just did the full chrome delete this past weekend. I originally only had the emblems.

So there are two schools of thought or process, perhaps three.

One, paint - plasti-dip or paint. Two, Vinyl wrap. Three, overlays.

I went the first route as it was cheaper. I used Rustoleum Peel Coat but there are others. Step 1, clean the surface. Might as well clean the whole car. My neighbor who is a car dude says a nice wipe alcohol after a clay bar will make sure its not only debris free but perfect for the plastic paint to adhere to. Step 2, Tape, tape, tape. Using blue tape you want to cut in under the door handles and where the chrome pieces "hang" over the painted areas. For the large emblem on the trunk I actually taped far away and let the paint overspray and then just rubbed the plastic off up to the emblem. Step 3, after you tape a gorgeous amount, add on plastic or cardboard or whatever barriers to protect from overspray all over your doors and trunk, etc. A quick way for the front is to insert newspaper behind the grill and actually paint the grill black too... it won't hurt it, hell, maybe even give it a boost. Step 4, start nice and slow with a good distance (6-12" freedom units) away with very light coats. I think I ended up with 6 coats on most areas and 8 or 9 on the handles due to the constant handling of myself and my radical children. Make sure to hit it from different angles to get good coverage. Step 5, peel away slowly and if you want to be super careful you can use a small exacto knife to cut under edges but it must be a new blade to actually slice the plastic otherwise it will stretch it, likely peeling it off. I recommend plastic snap off knives because metal can scratch versus plastic which is less likely link here. This is where the distance comes in with the pre-taping and you can just rub it off the paint instead...this video is a good example. Step 6, take pics and show me how it turned out!

Option 2, I suck at Vinyl wrap, I did it on the handles of my Highlander and it was so hard to do that I decided not to do that for the 4runner. If you go this route the get 3M vinyl wrap and watch YouTube for hours.

Option 3, Door Handles and emblems but there isn't much for the chrome stripe on each bumper or even the surround on the fog light.

Hope this helped and I'm sure it will look leagues better after the fake chrome is deleted...!

Cheers.

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Please note, yes, it does get dirty, it can chip/peel off, reapply is likely, yada yada yada. However, until you decide what you major moves will be, its an afternoon project that provides a big appearance change. So, up to you...

I’m not a huge plasti dip fan, so I went for the covers.
https://youtu.be/aIMaZkEKJxU


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01F42IS20/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1517501678&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=4runner+emblem+black+out+kit&dpPl=1&dpID=51Ra75dUVWL&ref=plSrch#immersive-view_1517501713770

Here you go!

This is what I used. Definitely worth the money to not have to worry about taking off the emblems. Very easy to install.

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I can’t take credit, this was all my Fiancé’s work - this truck is his long term project haha. He got an overlay kit on Amazon

$85 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01F42IS20?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd

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Also didn’t use stencils. Look up on YouTube how to do it. Pretty easy!

You can also buy overlays, but I think they look chunky. And if you are going to dip the bumpers, might as well do the emblems while you are at it.


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Well if you can find the stock silver ones I can send you the black covers that I bought. I have a Trail so no need for the SR5 ones.

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