Painted my own Midnight Black Grill
Originally Posted by 808MIKE
WHat type of Paint did you use for the Grille? I work at a body shop, and may do like you to save some $$$! I was thinking of just a regular glossy black. But the semi-glossy look is good too.
KRYLON Fusion spray paint - Glossy Black (got it at local Wal-Mart store)
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Originally Posted by ericson112
I decided to go ahead and paint my own midnight grill instead of buying a factory one and costing me an arm and a leg...only hard part was taking off the grill. Overall i'm happy with the new more aggressive look 
Thanks and great job!
Originally Posted by ovrkast
Wow...that looks awesome Eric! Love the grille...definitely more agressive looking, and loving the wheels. Also, may I ask where you got the "bumper plugs". I'm thinking about doing away with the front license plate.
Thanks and great job!
Thanks and great job!
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Originally Posted by ericson112
thanks...i got my bumper plug from www.bumperplugs.com
Originally Posted by ovrkast
Thanks for the quick reply Eric. I just checked out the site. Did you have to do any modification to make sure that the plugs fit such as making them bigger? My front license plate was drilled by the dealer so it is all factory.
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From: Socal
Originally Posted by ericson112
thxs...btw if any socal G wants to get their grill painted, I can do it for a small fee
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From: Miami, FL
Originally Posted by 91ZCpe
did you just paint over the chrome or did you sand it down?
Originally Posted by g35vixen07
to answer your question u have to sand it down. i did my grill this weekend. i used 1000 grade sand paper to do it.
agreed, to do it the right way...you got to strip the chrome first and then paint.