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I just received my type r gril how do i insert it and should paint it? Any suggestion will,also i have '03 NHBP civic coupe, thanx!

 
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take stock grill off... I think u have to take front bumper off to.. i forgot

paint it if u want!

welcome n00bie!

edit: also... Here are some links that may interest u
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no you don't have to take off the bumper

 
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would it look better if ipaint it?Also, are you guys grills plastic, if not what kind of material?

 
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I painted mine.

I first used some plastic primer that was self etching and had flex
polymer in it.

I then went to an autobody paint store and bought a pint of the top coat
only of NHB (didnot purchase basecoat or clearcoat).

I then did a 5 to 1 to 1 mixture of the color to reducer and a hardener.
Used an aircompressor and siphon fed paint sprayer at 50 to 60 psi.

after three coats a perfect match and no paint chips after 2 years!

Oh yeah yeou also need to apply a mist coat to even out metallics
and allow between 10-15 minutes flash between coats.

allow a good 12hours for the paint to dry before installing.
I left my bumper on and just bent back and used a small swcewdriver to get to
the tricky screws holding the stock grill on. I also left the top plastic shroud
off permanently.

 
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My uppergrill were painted. Looks cleaner imo. I would get it professionally painted. Since you have Coupe, radiator cover wont fit with new grill. You can put without radiator cover or buy sedan radiator cover.

 
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yea my radiator cover dont fit my new grill the clips are too big for the holes or the other way around.......o well i just dont rock a radiator cover

 
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paint it