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View Poll Results: Which color should I paint my OEM emblemless grill?
Gloss Black
20.83%
Flat Black
35.42%
Diamond Graphite
4.17%
Brilliant Silver
8.33%
OEM Grill Color Scheme - Dark Grey w/Chrome
22.92%
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Which color should I paint my OEM emblemless grill?

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Old 03-16-2008, 09:58 PM
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Which color should I paint my OEM emblemless grill?

I have almost completed making an OEM emblemless grill and plan to take it to the paint shop soon. Bigc and I decided to work on this together and we are both getting pretty close to being done (DIY will be posted once we have the grills finished and have them on our rides). Now I'm trying to decide what color to paint it. See below for pics of a similiar style grill that inspired this project and pics of my car. Most people that have this grill paint it black. I'm leaning towards either BS or DG because I'm not sure that I would like black on Lakeshore Slate. What do you think?

OEM emblemless grill on an 05-06 sedan





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Old 03-16-2008, 10:17 PM
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ok, how bout this: Gold WITH diamond studs? gangsta!
 
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Old 03-16-2008, 10:31 PM
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^Naw son, gotta go with Platinum and canary yellow diamonds. That would be sick!
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 01:47 AM
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Flat Black... now make me one...
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 02:01 AM
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Gloss Black, Flat Black, Color Matched

didn't feel like photoshopping out the emblem
 
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looks sick. flat black ftw

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-agrees with flat black!
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 04:48 AM
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where did you get the grille?
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 05:31 AM
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Black in a satin finish.
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by JOKER
where did you get the grille?
Bought the grill from another member in the marketplace. Wanted to have an extra one to work on so I wouldn't have any down time with the one on my car and I didn't want to screw the one on my car up either.
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bigc
Gloss Black, Flat Black, Color Matched

didn't feel like photoshopping out the emblem
Thanks Chris for the PS. Flat black actually looks pretty sick.
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 12:35 PM
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This is a no-brainer for me.





Keeps it classy, IMO.
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 12:43 PM
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This is a no-brainer for me.





Keeps it classy, IMO.
Cal, is that grill painted BS?
 
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Old 03-17-2008, 12:44 PM
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yeah cal, what color is that and where can one find it? i just primed mine this morning and hope to paint it soon
 
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No, it's not BS. It's been some time since I've seen it in person....but I want to say it was almost like a brushed aluminum type finish...without the actual brushed aluminum - LOL.

I'll call Chris and find out...
 


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