After receiving a bit of flak about my billet grill I have decided to paint it black.

Since I can't find an aftermarket grill that looks good, I thought this was the best way to go.

Has anyone done this...Any advice, paint type, technique, etc?

Advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
Here is a pic of my G with the stainless billet grill
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61382694@N03/5589066349/

No! Not here!

There's a ton of DIY here. Here's a couple I found for you.

A DIY on painting the oem one.
https://g35driver.com/forums/body-in...le-w-pics.html

Another
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-cou...-diffuser.html

I to have the billet grill. I painted it black but I wouldn't recommend using cheap spray paint as it is prone to get hella paint chips. I've had this grill for a year now. Not a bad grill but I just ordered the JDM/Skyline grill. Check that out you might like it.

do window tint before the grille.

Lose the billet grill and get an OEM emblemless grill.

^ +1, I am sure you can sell the billet grill to someone else who wants it... Id just start over with a quality grill..

if you paint it...just make sure to prep prep prep. it can turn out well if you take your time

That billet grill is ugly as hell.

I'd recomend a hard anodize. -edit- nvmd, it's stainless, prob shoulda read a little more thoroughly...

really dont understand why people like the billet grill.

CAUSE ITS SHINNY THATS WHY PEOPLE LIKE IT...

on a side note, used to think its cool, but it really just looks unsightly.

Please get rid of that grille and burn it.

What do you mean no aftermarkets look good? Get an OEM emblemless or gialla grille... look 10000x better than that billet lmfao

Hit up Ionic for an emblemless ORM grill. You won't regret it.

You shouldn't change something on your car because the people of the interwebz say it's "hella ghey" or whatever...which as a saying is "hella-oh-two."

if YOU like it, keep it. if you don't, then check out ionic or gialla grills. or mod your OEM. as for painting the billet, i would say, "pass." more trouble than it's worth.

at the end of the day, it's about what YOU want YOUR car to look like. you will never meet 92.4837% of these people so who cares what they think. if you put everything on your car that everyone thought was so cool, then all the cars would look the same.

Picture is way too big.