i honestly have no idea either. i'm retentive enough to know when i mess up or do something wrong, but i can't think of anything for this process.

maybe it was too humid while i was painting? i did light enough layers that it didn't look like it was completely coated black until the third layer. waited a solid half hour and touching the paint didn't leave behind any fingerprints between layers.

i'm not sure. maybe just a bad can of paint then? it's been 4 days since i installed it and it's still a little tacky when it gets really hot outside, which it has been for the past few days.

anyway, i shouldnt have painted it to begin with. lesson learned. i'm gonna take it off, strip the paint, sand it back down and do it over again.

yeah, I don't know either..sounds like you did everything right. like you said could be a bad batch of paint..You have more patience than I do to strip, sand and repaint..I'm just ordering a new cover and plan to leave it unpainted..

Just attempted to install on a 2020 sr5 premium and it did not fit. The bracket that mounts to the center bolt didn't fit and i had to do some heavy plastic modifications to get it to fit (dremeled a bunch).

Then when was time to put the letters on i cleaned the black bar with the provided pads and it ruined the paint of the bar. Whatever chemicals they had on the pad ate right through the sheen of the plastic and not it looks like a wreck. Time to goto lowes and get some trim paint.


I understand i didn't have to use the packet but it was provided so i thought why not.

Email sent to cartrim no response just yet. What a way to start the weekend. Horrible experience =(.

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The website states the LED Pro Replica fits up through the 19 4Runners. Did you reach out before purchasing to confirm it would fit? The 20s have a new design with the front bar and I doubt they would fit as is. You can’t put that on CarTrim.


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Thanks for that info - I will be getting a 2020 here in the next couple of weeks and had planned originally on getting this, then heard the Radar box is an issue, and was going to wait. Now will likely just black out the Toyota emblem and get black valances and call it a day.

I agree the fitment issue was a risk I took, which is fine. I'm not okay with them supplying a prep pad that was defective which ended up ruining the black bars finish.

Finally installed mine. I’ve had it since March but just never had the time. Was straight forward and simple. I would definitely recommend a heat gun, you can pick up a cheap Wagner one from Lowe’s for $25. I just used a rag with rubbing alcohol to clean the crossbar and the new grille cover so the letters would adhere better. I also put just a small dab of gorilla glue on each of the dimples on the cover for peace of mind. But I will say after heating the tape up on the letters first they stuck right on, and aren’t going to budge. I did mess up when I went to put the cover on, I didn’t get it lined up exactly with the notches on the top. I had preheated the cross bar and the tape on the cover so it wasn’t easy to get it back off. Once I did I had to use different tape since the original tape was shot. Cleaned the crossbar and the cover again, applied some new 3M Automotive tape, preheated everything again and got it centered on the notches better the 2nd time. Pushed it on then heated it on the outside and it conformed and stuck on there solid. Put 2 of the LEDs in, wired it up and also put laminx on the fogs which was super easy. I’m thrilled, just how I wanted it to look and so much cheaper than a pro or OEM parts. Only thing left is to either replace or paint the valances and a 1 inch spacer lift in the front. Overall was very pleased with Cartrim and I highly recommend them. Also I would recommend taco twonz install videos for the grille and the LED’s.
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Ordered mine from Cartrim, tracking number has no updated info since 9-19. Starting to think it got lost.

The cartrim guys assure it arrived in Chile. Both Chilean mail office and customs state the package has not entered the country yet. I get stuff from Chine all the time and never had this problem before. Is there a user here that had direct contact with the vendor that could probably help me?

Thanks!

Does anyone know of any other brand or if this brand will ever have a options for a blank bar with no lettering dimples?

I like the basic look and the lettering doesn't do it for me but every bar I see has the dimples for the letters.

Got to my bumper swap project and this was the last piece. I wanted to wire the add-a fuse in the engine bay on either the left or right low beam headlight fuse, but my intercooler add-a fuse was not going to allow that. So I fished the wire into the cab and tapped the stop/tail light fuse. They only turn on when my headlights switch on which is what I wanted.

They came out nice. The garnish is not an exact fit (my friend has a pro and the OEM fitment is much better) but it will do for now. I did have to remove the 2 sided tape and use 3M branded with a heat gun to mold it on. For the cost...no complaints.

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Just got my 2020 4Runner and reached out to CarTrim about the fit. They did reply stating they were unsure about the fit as they were designed for 2014-2019. They also mentioned the radar box, but I am unsure why that comes into play as that is on the lower grill. I also reached out to Mad Hornet who responded the same. So for now it appears painting, vinyl or plasti dip are the options for the 2020's.

This is why.

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Hey I’m from Clayton, NC. Just bought my first 4Runner. It’s a 2016 SR5. Looking to do some mods to it. Also a billet grill came with it when I bought it. Looking to original grille so I can change it to the TRD Pro look


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Apparently the bracket that the upper fits into has also been changed. So there are 2 issues with the 2020 -changed bracket, and Radar Box fist snug up against the cross bar - middle section.

I ran into this same issue - was too excited and didn't get that applied only under the tape (hindsight should've put it on the letters, I think an adhesive booster).

It ruined the finish on mine too - so I started painting it and haven't been happy with how it turned out - sanded and repainted - have one more coat.. .what a pain