Blacked out GRILL
06-30-2006
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Blacked out GRILL
Bought a can of the infamous Krylon Fusion gloss black paint the other day with the intention to black out the ol' headlights, but after looking at that Accolade show car I decided to do something else
The headlights are next btw, what do you guys think?
The headlights are next btw, what do you guys think?
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07-02-2006
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Rep Power: 253 Thanks guys, I agree as soon as I was done with it I was whoa It's an 8th gen haha, headlights will be done soon I'll post pics on this thread when done
I'll post pics on this thread when done 
03-31-2007
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is that just a normal 01-03 grill???? It just seems wierd cuz u have a 04 or 05.
Hey can u post up a quick diy?
Hey can u post up a quick diy?
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Thanks guys, yeah I just painted the middle part of the grill, I've been thinking about getting a 04/05 coupe grille, but I dunno yet.
It needs another coating of paint tho, if you look real close you can see the tiny chips in it
It needs another coating of paint tho, if you look real close you can see the tiny chips in it
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i think it looks nice....wish i could do something like that. im too nervous to f*** something up and drive around looking stupid. I have a silver vic and wish i can do those things. i want to black out my headlights but...yea...i might need them. and dont want to look stupid. ive never done anything liek blacking out my headlights or painting my grill... i bought one of those ebay jdm grill things and it came with two of the mounting things in the back broken. its sitting in my garage....more power to you.. it looks awesome.
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i did something like this awhile back ..
it was good for awhile but i still wasn't satisfied. so i got the coupe's grille afterwards.
BUT NICE WORK ON YOURS THOUGH! KEEP ON KEEPIN ON!
it was good for awhile but i still wasn't satisfied. so i got the coupe's grille afterwards.
BUT NICE WORK ON YOURS THOUGH! KEEP ON KEEPIN ON!
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I did that to my grill back in 2002. Probably gonna be the only one to make a negative comment about how it looks. I did have blacked out headlights at the time, so painting the grill kinda went together.
The basic thing is, with the gloss paint, if u look up close u can really tell that ur painted that **** urself, then it looks really cheap. If you go with a non gloss paint then it looks cleaner, but at the same time its a clash of the gloss of the car vs the non gloss of the grill.
Another thing u have just done is painted ur stock shyt, so if u ever wanna sell the car u gotta either buy a new one, or the buyer will ask wtf u did unless u sell it to someone young.
I went with an altezza grill and painted the lip to match (with spraypaint). Looks better, and it only cost like 40 bucks.
The basic thing is, with the gloss paint, if u look up close u can really tell that ur painted that **** urself, then it looks really cheap. If you go with a non gloss paint then it looks cleaner, but at the same time its a clash of the gloss of the car vs the non gloss of the grill.
Another thing u have just done is painted ur stock shyt, so if u ever wanna sell the car u gotta either buy a new one, or the buyer will ask wtf u did unless u sell it to someone young.
I went with an altezza grill and painted the lip to match (with spraypaint). Looks better, and it only cost like 40 bucks.
04-01-2007
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well you bring up some very valid points there.. I know I'll have to purchase a replacement grill down the road, but I'll deal with that later
and I decided to use the gloss paint to match the glossiness of the car to make it look like it belongs. I could get a 01-03 altezza grill but it doesn't fit an 04-05 properly
and I decided to use the gloss paint to match the glossiness of the car to make it look like it belongs. I could get a 01-03 altezza grill but it doesn't fit an 04-05 properly
04-01-2007
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i think im gonna try this with my 01 coupe grill cuz my car is prolly gonna get repainted anyways so if it looks like **** it wont have to for long. Did you guys sand urs down and primer it first or just use the krylon fusion??? did u use clear coats
04-02-2007
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Good luck and post pics if and when you do it
shopping for rims at the moment
