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  • #1

    Colour coding a snorkel

    I'm ordering a TJM steel bullbar and getting it colour code painted (white) for my new 150.

    I would like to colour code paint the Airtec snorkel as well, but the TJM shop is not that keen. Anyone have any views on whether a painted snorkel will be a problem. Would the paint chip off easily? I had a colour coded steel bullbar on my previous 120 and I had no problems with chips etc.
    Prado 150 GXL Auto Diesel, Toyota tow bar, rubber mats. RedArc remote head brake controller behind screen. Rhino Rack with Rhino bag, TJM colour coded steel Bull Bar, TJM Sump and transmission bash plates, Airtech snorkel, IPF 2xHID Spot and 2xHID Fog. Home built aluminium framed drawer system, 12 pin plug to van, High current wiring to cargo area, 7.5inch screen for 5 rear vision cameras (4 in van).
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    i think you will find the paint will flake off, and that it would be hard to attain a desirable finish in the first place... might also look a bit bizarre.
    2011 150series GXL

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    • #3
      i'm sure someone did it before or posted a picture of one on the 120 section , but i failed to finde it , maybe with some patince with the new site upgrade you can, i hope

      hisham
      [COLOR=blue]2006 VX ,5 Auto , currently Scan gauge II , Bonnet Guard ,wind deflectors,head lamp cover, dust deflector,insect net , Engel fridge,IPF fat boy,Hella FF300 lights,Toyota HD bars,BF 265/70 R17 A/T, Hella TPMS, K&N,OME 2",DBA , AirLift 1000 & Wirless Air control , ARB Comp,Safari Snorkel.[/COLOR]
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      • #4
        http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l-Colour-Coded

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        • #5
          still can't find it , what words did you search for ?
          hisham
          [COLOR=blue]2006 VX ,5 Auto , currently Scan gauge II , Bonnet Guard ,wind deflectors,head lamp cover, dust deflector,insect net , Engel fridge,IPF fat boy,Hella FF300 lights,Toyota HD bars,BF 265/70 R17 A/T, Hella TPMS, K&N,OME 2",DBA , AirLift 1000 & Wirless Air control , ARB Comp,Safari Snorkel.[/COLOR]
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          • #6
            Hisham, please don't be offended when you click on the link below
            http://lmgtfy.com/?q=colour+coded+sn...pradopoint.com

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            • #7
              Originally posted by amts View Post
              Hisham, please don't be offended when you click on the link below
              http://lmgtfy.com/?q=colour+coded+sn...pradopoint.com
              That's classic. That should be the answer for most questions on here.
              2004 GXL V6 and loving it.

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              • #8
                I've never seen that site. I've seen a colour coded snorkle up close. Looked terrible. Similar to putting one of those Tuff brand bullbars on anything. Just heaps weird arsed look.
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                • #9
                  You need to have a special type of paint to stick to the Polyethylene, I have seen a few, just don't think it looks right, I have a colour coded white ARB bar and like the looks but I will be doing a standard black snorkel.
                  Richo.
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                  • #10
                    I saw an LC200 with a white colour coded Safari Snorkel just a couple of days ago and it certainly got my attention! It did look a bit too bling, but each to their own. Personally I went for a colour coded ARB bar with an "unpainted" black snorkel.

                    If you were to paint it then a plastic primer is needed for the undercoat before the final colour is painted on. If it's done properly then it should last just as long as any other painted surface.
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                    • #11
                      Thanks everyone for your comments, and I did find the link to Justo's white snorkel. Think I will stick to black - don't want to go out on too much of a limb!
                      Prado 150 GXL Auto Diesel, Toyota tow bar, rubber mats. RedArc remote head brake controller behind screen. Rhino Rack with Rhino bag, TJM colour coded steel Bull Bar, TJM Sump and transmission bash plates, Airtech snorkel, IPF 2xHID Spot and 2xHID Fog. Home built aluminium framed drawer system, 12 pin plug to van, High current wiring to cargo area, 7.5inch screen for 5 rear vision cameras (4 in van).

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                      • #12
                        The paint is not special, it is an additive that gets mixed into the paint.
                        It has been a while since I painted but I believe the additive is called Flexplax!

                        It allows the paint to flex with flimsy plastics. We used it on most bumpers that were being colour coded to the cars.

                        Info not needed that you are not painting, but for anyone else...

                        Cheers
                        150 Series Kakadu, Windsor Rapid 441, Now all I need is time off work!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Simba2212 View Post
                          The paint is not special, it is an additive that gets mixed into the paint.
                          It has been a while since I painted but I believe the additive is called Flexplax!

                          It allows the paint to flex with flimsy plastics. We used it on most bumpers that were being colour coded to the cars.

                          Info not needed that you are not painting, but for anyone else...

                          Cheers
                          Yep, we did a 200 in that gold colour and i used the flex additive. Looked strange though! Defiently the right decision to NOT paint it

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