DIY blacked-out grille w/ pics
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I attempted to paint my grille this morning but couldn't get the top corner clips to budge...
Does anyone have a picture (or description) of the top corner clips? I have the service manual and the clips don't look like the ones on my grille..
I have a KurumaZ bumper, so I'm not sure if the installer swapped the clips with some other piece of fastening hardware..
Whatever is on there has a Phillip screwhead, but the forward area where the fastener goes through looks like it's meant for a clip..
I already bought all the paint supplies.. Probably should have made sure I could remove it first..
Does anyone have a picture (or description) of the top corner clips? I have the service manual and the clips don't look like the ones on my grille..
I have a KurumaZ bumper, so I'm not sure if the installer swapped the clips with some other piece of fastening hardware..
Whatever is on there has a Phillip screwhead, but the forward area where the fastener goes through looks like it's meant for a clip..
I already bought all the paint supplies.. Probably should have made sure I could remove it first..
Last edited by markcel; 05-24-2008 at 10:23 AM.
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Originally Posted by ninous26
IMO black grille looks dumb on ivory pearl... Try to get the pearl white in a spray and paint your grill ivory pearl
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Originally Posted by oyoquem
I disagree. I painted mine flat black with a couple coats of clear and most people like the way it looks on my IP when I had my stock bumper. It gives it a nice contrast and looks even better if you paint your headlights black to match.
I agree that does look good! It matches the grills underneath. I might go gloss thou. Very nice wheels as well!
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NICE DIY! I've been asking a few members at meets and they've told me to check the forums, and I found this thread. I recent just put a CF hood on my IP, so I'm looking forward to painting my grill before I replace it with a CF grill (after i finish with the bolt-ons =D )
nice IP calgary !
nice IP calgary !
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Originally Posted by JY35
it turned out beautifully..
Which did you do? If you taped it off, how much did you leave showing? Any pics?
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i plan on doing the same to my car and started with the trunk lid..
i noticed in the op, he uses enamel based paint with (what appears to be) lacquer based primer and clearcoat... from what i've learned on the forums and from other auto painters.. its a bad idea to mix paint types. i don't know exactly how 'bad' it is to do this.. but just wanted to put in my 2 cents.
also, for those of u who don't want to sand all of the chrome layer off.. i'd recommend at least roughening up the surface quickly so your paint has a better surface to stick to..
i noticed in the op, he uses enamel based paint with (what appears to be) lacquer based primer and clearcoat... from what i've learned on the forums and from other auto painters.. its a bad idea to mix paint types. i don't know exactly how 'bad' it is to do this.. but just wanted to put in my 2 cents.
also, for those of u who don't want to sand all of the chrome layer off.. i'd recommend at least roughening up the surface quickly so your paint has a better surface to stick to..