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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Painted my grill

Nothing special.

4 coats of black paint, and 3 coats of gloss.





I want/need a digital SLR
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Looks clean! do the headlights next
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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NICE JOB!!! yeah do the headlights too, here a couple pixs of mine



and my new headlights...

 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Car looks great- clear corners needed!
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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Those new lights are kinda hot, put 'em on already
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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I've been debating to paint the lights, but I don't think I will. I like the contrast.

As for clean corners, they are on back order. I've been waiting since the begining on July.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Sick, I need to paint mine already!
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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seriously im not down with painting the 06 headlights, i dunno why
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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seriously im not down with painting the 06 headlights, i dunno why
yeah its just to much black
 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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i love my painted lights
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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they dont look bad, i mean cmon.

imho its looks classier with them unpainted, if i had 05 and below, which i did, i would 100% PAINT THEM
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:30 AM
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^ Uh huh
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:47 AM
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i'm repainting mine right now! love black oem grilles!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 06:28 AM
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hey how do you guys or what do you guys use to paint your OEM grills? customer or is it DIY? Id like to know so I could paint mine sometime!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 07:02 AM
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I used black spray paint and crystal clear gloss.
 
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