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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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Ok, ive said screw it and im going to keep the stock grill. I wanna clean it up, fill in the holes and repaint it black from where the license plate bracket used to be though. What color do you guy's think would look better, flat or gloss black???

Also, what would be good to fill in the holes??? Idk what to use, since the grille piece is plastic.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 01:42 AM
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on my grill i sanded it down and used duplicolor gloss black and about 4 coats of clear then left it cure for a few days then wet sanded it with 1500 paper then 2000 paper and gave it a good buff.the ss inserts are from ebay.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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Gloss Black
Flat Black would just look........Stock.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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gloss for sure
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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werd, using flat black on that grille will make it look stock, gloss fo sho with the chrome inserts
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Stick with gloss, much better IMO.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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gloos def. flat would contrast too much.
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Okk, thanks guys & girls. I was thinking gloss black, but just wasnt very sure.
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on my grill i sanded it down and used duplicolor gloss black and about 4 coats of clear then left it cure for a few days then wet sanded it with 1500 paper then 2000 paper and gave it a good buff.the ss inserts are from ebay.
Did your's have the license plate on it?? Mine did, and now that i removed it. There's the small holes from the frame, would you know of what i could use to fill them in??? Will bondo's body filler work or the fiberglass work??
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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bondo...fiberglass will crack
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Glossy!!!
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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not shure about filling in the holes i would get some thing made for plastic.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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def. gloss w/ chrome inserts. good luck
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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Yeaa, just ordered some chrome inserts from WS6store.com. Ill be getting some sand paper, Krylon Fusion Gloss black paint (was reading it the other day, and it seems to adhere to plastic surfaces very well) and bondo tomorrow, and hopefully come sunday since i gotta work saturday. Ill start doing this.

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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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well glossy if your berger panel is glossy, make them match up
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Gloss for sure!
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definetly gloss
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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I think it depends on the color of the car. I like flat black. IMO glossy doesn't sit well with me on every color. I would like to see flat black on yours.
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i would spend a little more on the paint and go to advance auto or autozone and get 1 can of adheasion promoter 1 can of gloss black and 1 can of clear. it will look more porfesional and it will come out better. good luck!
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Glossy...........
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