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Should I Powder Coat My Grill Black and Add SS Emblem?

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Old 04-24-2008, 01:46 AM
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Question Should I Powder Coat My Grill Black and Add SS Emblem?

Thinking about changing up the look a little. I like the shine of the stainless steel or chrome (whatever it is), but I was thinking about powder coating the grill black, but leaving it black would make it look to plane, so then I thought....... to make it pop out more, i could just add a 67-69 SS chrome/white emblem in the center. What do you think i should do? Leave it OR powder coat it?




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the black grill will make a world of difference on your car. I did the same to my black z but added a red bowtie instead. I like it alot better than the stainless.
Old 04-24-2008, 02:29 AM
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It would look much better powder coated. I got my new grille last week, didn't even put it on the car, it's currently being powder coated. Black of course.
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Black looks waaaaay better than polished.
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Billet grilles look better black, but if you powdercoat it, be prepared to have it re-done 2 or 3 times a year. It will still chip with rocks hitting it. I'm speaking from experience.
Old 04-24-2008, 09:19 AM
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Hey bro!^^^

I was just about to say that I powder coated a grille on a SOM SS and it looks awesome.
Let me have a look at that grille sometime man and I'll do it over, no charge.
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No offense, but your car looks like it has braces. Powdercoat it black....I would leave off the SS emblems but you could add em if that's what you want
Old 04-24-2008, 01:31 PM
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My grill would look similar to fellow member Cobra2WS6.
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i vote black powder coat.

Old 04-24-2008, 01:51 PM
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I think the powder coat would look really good.
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Do it. It will look much better powder coated.
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OP, Im kinda confused, is your car a Z or SS?
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I like it as is.
Old 04-25-2008, 11:31 AM
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yes!! do it dude, it will make your car flow a lot better
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i think you should keep it polished and add a ss emblem
Old 04-25-2008, 12:19 PM
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I am not a big fan of chrome and stainless.
I switched the SLP chrome wheels for 35th anv. black ones.

I vote for powder coat but SS only if it is an SS otherwise Z28 or nada.
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black with ss emblem for the win
Old 04-25-2008, 01:30 PM
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On black cars I think it looks better polished. On white cars I like it black. All other colors can do either .

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With the clear corners and all, I like it polished.
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do it blk and add a blue chevy emblem. there's to many of us with those SS emblems.



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