What's the Best Way to do This?
09-02-2011, 01:40 PM
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What's the Best Way to do This? I want to swap in a black billet grill, but I want the area behind the grill to be black, not body colored. What is the best way to approach that? Does anybody make a vinyl that covers it? I'd rather not paint it if I don't have to.
09-02-2011, 01:49 PM
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i used plastidip to blackin it in, looks great. can get a can at home depot for 6 bucks, if you get sick of it, just peel it off, easy.
Here's some pics, I wanted to leave the holes white so you could still see them from an angle, took me 5 minutes
Taped it and sprayed then peeled before it dried
With grill on
Here's some pics, I wanted to leave the holes white so you could still see them from an angle, took me 5 minutes
Taped it and sprayed then peeled before it dried
With grill on
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09-02-2011, 01:58 PM
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**** if that's the case I feel like plasti-dipping my front bumper as well cuz I took the stock grille off and want to either slp grille it or black billet w/ blue chevy bowtie but didnt want the paint color to show and dont want to paint it black.
09-02-2011, 02:17 PM
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I thought about Plastidip, but I heard that peels over time and I wasn't really wanting to remove the grill again if I don't have to.
09-02-2011, 02:20 PM
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Mines been on over a month, no signs of it peeling or anything.. even washed the grill with a pressure washer several times. I know what you mean but personally I think it's the best option, not permanent
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09-03-2011, 10:08 AM
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If you dont plan to ever remove it just paint it. I did this on my SS and once the grill is on, you cant see any imperfections in the painting. Just be careful of overspray on the front bumper and hood
09-03-2011, 01:18 PM
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I painted mine like 7 years ago and like Cobra2WS6 said, you cant even notice anything behind the grille. But yeah PD is a good option if you are scared of a commitment.
