Plastidip roof rails, how to remove

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FiReBReTHa

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Howdy! going to see about getting rid of the last bit of silver this afternoon but I wanted my gameplan first. How do the rails get removed for spraying?
Do I have to remove the endpieces or does the silver remove from the brackets?


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you have to take off the end caps and then unscrew the bolts holding the rails on.
there's a youtube video of how to remove them
 
FiReBReTHa said:
Howdy! going to see about getting rid of the last bit of silver this afternoon but I wanted my gameplan first. How do the rails get removed for spraying?
Do I have to remove the endpieces or does the silver remove from the brackets?


TIA
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If you are using plastidip, you don't have to remove the roof rails. If you are using regular spray paint, then you should but don't have to remove the roof rails.
 
I'll probably be plastidipping the roof rack this weekend as well. Can you post a picture or two showing how they look once you're done? I plan on removing roof racks just to make sure cover it well.
 
Poche said:
Can you post a picture or two showing how they look once you're done?
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Here's mine, post-PlastiDip.

2016-04-15%2012.15.15%20HDR_zpshlgnzium.jpg~original
 
Mistaken said:
Looks good! Did you dip the front and rear valences as well?
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Thanks! I did indeed, along with the rear 4Runner chrome, although I sprayed the metalizer on top of the plastidipped badges which pretty closely matches the TOYOTA label on the TRD Pro fascia.

There are pics in my build thread. So far the 'dip has held up fine but it's been a relatively short test.
 
Liquidmantis said:
Thanks! I did indeed, along with the rear 4Runner chrome, although I sprayed the metalizer on top of the plastidipped badges which pretty closely matches the TOYOTA label on the TRD Pro fascia.

There are pics in my build thread. So far the 'dip has held up fine but it's been a relatively short test.
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Nice, was just looking at your build thread. :rockon:

Looks good, man!
 
Metalizer

Liquidmantis said:
Thanks! I did indeed, along with the rear 4Runner chrome, although I sprayed the metalizer on top of the plastidipped badges which pretty closely matches the TOYOTA label on the TRD Pro fascia.

There are pics in my build thread. So far the 'dip has held up fine but it's been a relatively short test.
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How many coats of the metalizer on the badge? Assuming silver metalizer of matte black? Mind posting a pic of the emblem. May try this.
 
Guamsta said:
How many coats of the metalizer on the badge? Assuming silver metalizer of matte black? Mind posting a pic of the emblem. May try this.
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Yeah, it was four coats of the matte black then two of the "graphite pearl" metalizer.

Here's a shot of the emblem after I did it and the rear valance. This is as much pop as it gets, usually it's a bit more subdued.

2016-04-08%2016.25.41_zpsqamq3e5c.jpg~original
 
Finished up yesterday!
I did use the video, I just wanted to be lazy and not have to remove it haha.







in my sig has link with more photos. I will get full car ones shortly hopefully.
 
Be careful with the end caps, they are not cheap.

Source: Me after trying to remove one with a screwdriver vs the proper plastic clip-type removal tool.

Also, I had mine powder coated in a slight wrinkle finish black that looks, if I do say so myself, spectacular.

blitzkrieg-albums-my+2015+trail+kdss-picture39597-powder-coated-rails-mile-high-power-coating-inc-denver-co-paint-code-bk-110-matches-plastic-end-caps-perfectly.jpg


blitzkrieg-albums-my+2015+trail+kdss-picture39598-my-girl-her-new-trd-pro-wheels-black-black-black-exactly-look-i-aiming.jpg
 
Blitzkrieg said:
Be careful with the end caps, they are not cheap.

Source: Me after trying to remove one with a screwdriver vs the proper plastic clip-type removal tool.

Also, I had mine powder coated in a slight wrinkle finish black that looks, if I do say so myself, spectacular.

blitzkrieg-albums-my+2015+trail+kdss-picture39597-powder-coated-rails-mile-high-power-coating-inc-denver-co-paint-code-bk-110-matches-plastic-end-caps-perfectly.jpg


blitzkrieg-albums-my+2015+trail+kdss-picture39598-my-girl-her-new-trd-pro-wheels-black-black-black-exactly-look-i-aiming.jpg
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[MENTION=29011]Blitzkrieg[/MENTION]
Nice looking T4R!
 
After removing the roof rails and dipping them, did you simply reinstall or did you lay down some water leak prevention?
 
Travo60 said:
After removing the roof rails and dipping them, did you simply reinstall or did you lay down some water leak prevention?
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I put silicone on the hold down bolts to be totally safe. Somebody else on the site here (forget at the moment who it was) recommended that and I agree.

When you have the covers off and see how water could penetrate if it gets in there.... Well, you over engineer. ;-)
 
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