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Gloss black grills
« on: October 10, 2012, 08:20:33 pm »
I have just fitted my gloss black de-badged grill and really like the gloss black look,

I don't mind paying the get the lower grill and fog light grills but I thought it may be easy to DIY.

Has anyone done this if so some tips would be appreciated :)  :smiley:

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Re: Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2012, 05:38:59 pm »
Any pics

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2012, 06:07:08 pm »
I've been told you can just yank out the lower grille but the thought makes me queasy. Ordinarily, you'd have to remove the lower bumper and then unclip the lower grille. Know what you're talking about as the upper grille always seems different to the rest.

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 03:06:04 pm »
think this would look great.

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 12:13:02 pm »
Make sure theyre clean and de greased

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2012, 10:06:35 pm »
Lower grill does just pull out. Needs a bit of a tug but it comes out with no ill effects.
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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2012, 06:37:18 pm »
Pics please  :happy2:

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2012, 06:43:21 pm »
 Rustoleum or plastikote work well. Ive used plastikote on plastic several times and its worked very well. Only used the rustoleum once as its a bit expensive.
  Preperation is key  :happy2: Remove all dirt and degrease (as CONORF above)

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2012, 08:38:14 pm »
Any pics yet ?

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2012, 12:19:36 am »
Havnt had chance yet!

Just come out of an apprentiship in work and doing as much overtime as possible so car is a little neglected  :sad1:

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2012, 09:30:02 am »
so car is a little neglected

Your doing WHAT!?  :signLOL:

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2012, 10:07:43 pm »
Don't ask! I did do a good winter detail with a good tough coat of wax so fingers cross all will be ok,
I live in the country so the car gets dirty very quick :sad1:

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Re: Gloss black grills
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2012, 11:46:22 pm »
Don't ask! I did do a good winter detail with a good tough coat of wax so fingers cross all will be ok,
I live in the country so the car gets dirty very quick :sad1:

Haha! Im going to the darkside of sheer lazyness and paying for my car to be washed!  :evilgrin:  :fighting: