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Old 12-04-2006, 11:11 PM
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Paint the stock Grill ?
I Have a black coupe and was wondering if anybody has ever painted the stock grill body color leaving just the Infinity symbol chrome? Not sure how it would look. I have a feeling you guys will tear the idea up. Have to it! What do you think?
 
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Old 12-04-2006, 11:12 PM
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it looks great

ive seen it done...and if i had a BO coupe i would do this for sure
 
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Old 12-04-2006, 11:16 PM
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here is the pic. it's hard to tell in this pic...but trust me...it looks sick



HOWEVER, if you have an IP coupe i do NOT reccommend painting the grille to match (even if you leave the emblem chrome (no offense nazty g)

i remember there was someone who posted a thread a couple weeks ago asking how an IP with a color matched grille would look. well...here it is...

^^(jmho)

 
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Old 12-04-2006, 11:23 PM
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i think it was one of the best decisions cosmetically taht i did, next to wheels of course...here is my LR coupe about a month ago, i think its a step that takes our cars away from the "luxury" chrome look and more towards that sports coupe
 
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Old 12-04-2006, 11:26 PM
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^^that is beautiful! love it!
 
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:04 AM
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[QUOTE=aHero4Eternity]here is the pic. it's hard to tell in this pic...but trust me...it looks sick



the black car is mine and the grill looks great, do it
 
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:07 AM
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also, id reccommend getting this done professionally. caskyline or any good body shop can do it for you.
 
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:07 AM
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Do it! It looks bad a$$
 
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:10 AM
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Don't paint your grillle...............!
I've painted several grilles on various cars and the upkeep is a PIA! Powder
coating is the way to go. Once it's done your thru except for cleaning.
You could do gloss or semi gloss black powdercoating.........it will look great
forever! LOL
 
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:33 AM
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how do you powder coat a plastic grill ? it would melt in the hardening process over @ 500 deg + plastic = no more grill
 
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:35 AM
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^^that's what i thought
 
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Old 12-05-2006, 01:47 AM
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^^ you guys are correct
You can not powder coat plastic.
Having it painted at a bodyshop and clear coated is the best way to go.
 
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Old 12-05-2006, 08:37 AM
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how do you think it would look if you were just to paint just the emblem black (on a black car) any1 got a pic or a photochop. I have been thinkin of doin that for some time now...
 
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Here's mine on a BS coupe
 
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Here's mine on a BS coupe
The state does hand-written license plates now?
 
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