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Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:30 pm
by bugli
Hey guys,

I had some spare time on my hands this morning and I decided to paint my grill and get rid of the chrome. It was a pretty expensive mod so make sure you budget for it, in total for degreaser, paint and two sheets of sandpaper set me back $6.71 :P

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Michael.

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:42 pm
by nytrojen
Much much better! I think I'm personally getting allergic to chrome. Seen way too much bling on shitty cars these days. I love the matt black stealth look ;)

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:08 pm
by cruisn
No plastic primer, no undercoat? Cant see it holding up to well to stone chips.

Lokks neat though. :)

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:43 pm
by bugli
cruisn wrote:No plastic primer, no undercoat? Cant see it holding up to well to stone chips.

Lokks neat though. :)


Not yet, Im going to re do it soon - It was the first time Id ever done anything like it so it was more a test run to see how it turns out. I'll give it a month and then go again Ive still got plenty more paint etc. and I'll just have to buy some plastic primer :)

Thanks for the advice, do you recommend using a coarse sandpaper and then a finer grit paper or just the fine?

Michael.

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:45 pm
by Fangin_RX
Im considering buying one of them grills, Not a huge fan of my one looks ackward with the maxxy chrome strip across the grill. I do like the look of that tho *adds to do list*

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:07 am
by nytrojen
bugli wrote:
cruisn wrote:No plastic primer, no undercoat? Cant see it holding up to well to stone chips.

Lokks neat though. :)


Not yet, Im going to re do it soon - It was the first time Id ever done anything like it so it was more a test run to see how it turns out. I'll give it a month and then go again Ive still got plenty more paint etc. and I'll just have to buy some plastic primer :)

Thanks for the advice, do you recommend using a coarse sandpaper and then a finer grit paper or just the fine?

Michael.


Use coarse sandpaper to scratch the chrome (800 grit or so). Then use about 1200 grit to smooth it down. Then plastic primer

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:26 am
by bugli
nytrojen wrote:Use coarse sandpaper to scratch the chrome (800 grit or so). Then use about 1200 grit to smooth it down. Then plastic primer


Cheers, I'll make sure I do that next time ;)

Fangin_RX wrote:Im considering buying one of them grills, Not a huge fan of my one looks ackward with the maxxy chrome strip across the grill. I do like the look of that tho *adds to do list*


Thanks and I know that feeling :lol:

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:50 am
by jdm rsk
Fangin_RX wrote:Im considering buying one of them grills, Not a huge fan of my one looks ackward with the maxxy chrome strip across the grill. I do like the look of that tho *adds to do list*

Ethan I don't think that grill is available for gen3 series A,B or C. Why don't you get a legacy grill they pop up now and again

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:19 pm
by JimmyH
jdm rsk wrote:
Fangin_RX wrote:Im considering buying one of them grills, Not a huge fan of my one looks ackward with the maxxy chrome strip across the grill. I do like the look of that tho *adds to do list*

Ethan I don't think that grill is available for gen3 series A,B or C. Why don't you get a legacy grill they pop up now and again


Yeah ive been looking for a new grill for a while now, but for the time being I sprayed the chrome strips on mine black. looks much better I think.

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:21 am
by talev788
Yeah make sure you re-do with with a good sand and primer!
Ive had mine chip off twice because i couldnt be bothered to prime it but i finally did it and now it seems very good stickin to it

nice work on gettin rid of the chrome crap :)

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:09 pm
by bugli
Thanks mate,

Mines held up pretty well but this weekend (hopefully) I should be doing it again properly.

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:58 pm
by talev788
yeah generally it will probs hold up for about 3-4 weeks till you notice ur chrome showing up again :P

Re: Gen III black grill

PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:41 pm
by Murfb4
I got a Black Gen3 b4 , bout to spray the front grill the same as the body , done the driving light surrounds also :)