Hank
New member
hi everyone. i finally decided to register instead of just reading all the informative posts by other members. i bought my Black '04 V6 Ltd 4x4 about 5 months ago and found this forum shortly afterwards (kinda wish i knew about t4r.org before my purchase to avoid getting my w/Dunflops)
the t4r rocks! thanx to this forum, i'll be modding my rig in the near future (i.e.- lift kits, larger tires, etc), things which i would've never consider doing until i saw pics of some of the awesome rigs on this forum. honestly, when i first decided to buy the t4r, i never thought that i would ever lift it, upsize the tires, or go offroading, but thanx to the cool pics/videos, i found a new hobby i was interested in.
just one question to get started: do solid colored paint (i.e- Black & other non-metallic paint) have a clear coat and does that affect the durability of the paint? the reason being is that i noticed many small (ball point pen tip sized) nicks/chips in the front of my 4runner such as below the front headlamps and on other parts of the hood. there's a larger sized chip (about the size of an eraser tip) that's obvious that a rock hit it pretty hard, but all the other smaller one, i'm not so sure. i do alot of highway driving and sometimes, i just can't avoid driving behind some damn dirt hauling trucks on the I-15. i always get into another lane and pass up the truck asap, but sometimes i get stuck behind a bunch of slow cars. i've never had a Black vehicle before, so i don't know how susceptible it is to rock chips. thanx in adv for any replies...
btw, i'm a car/truck nut. i wash/wax my own vehicle (don't trust car washes), change my oil every 6K-7K w/Mobil 1. and notice every hiccup or irregularity on my t4r. there will be more posts to come.....
the t4r rocks! thanx to this forum, i'll be modding my rig in the near future (i.e.- lift kits, larger tires, etc), things which i would've never consider doing until i saw pics of some of the awesome rigs on this forum. honestly, when i first decided to buy the t4r, i never thought that i would ever lift it, upsize the tires, or go offroading, but thanx to the cool pics/videos, i found a new hobby i was interested in.
just one question to get started: do solid colored paint (i.e- Black & other non-metallic paint) have a clear coat and does that affect the durability of the paint? the reason being is that i noticed many small (ball point pen tip sized) nicks/chips in the front of my 4runner such as below the front headlamps and on other parts of the hood. there's a larger sized chip (about the size of an eraser tip) that's obvious that a rock hit it pretty hard, but all the other smaller one, i'm not so sure. i do alot of highway driving and sometimes, i just can't avoid driving behind some damn dirt hauling trucks on the I-15. i always get into another lane and pass up the truck asap, but sometimes i get stuck behind a bunch of slow cars. i've never had a Black vehicle before, so i don't know how susceptible it is to rock chips. thanx in adv for any replies...
btw, i'm a car/truck nut. i wash/wax my own vehicle (don't trust car washes), change my oil every 6K-7K w/Mobil 1. and notice every hiccup or irregularity on my t4r. there will be more posts to come.....
