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Old 02-09-2012, 06:43 AM
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Think it really changes the whole look of the front end.
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What did you spray it with and what kind of prep did u do on the plastic grill
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I separated the chrome trim from the grille section, scuffed it down, and just hit it with some self etching primer. Waited for it to dry then hit it with some trim black, which gives it that nice semi gloss.
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looks awesome man!! that's EXACTLY what I want to do to mine!!

will look sweet with my new black depo lights!
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That may be the next route I take, the black depos will really make quite the visual impact.
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Looks great!

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Originally Posted by Red06SS
I separated the chrome trim from the grille section, scuffed it down, and just hit it with some self etching primer. Waited for it to dry then hit it with some trim black, which gives it that nice semi gloss.
How did you separate them?
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Originally Posted by Mels SS
How did you separate them?
It's just like the tabs that hold the grille into the bumper itself. You just have to be careful popping the trim section from the grille, but otherwise the chrome trim completely separates and makes it a lot easier to paint.
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Awesome thanks!
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That looks great with the hood. Flows really nice together.
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Looks great. Where did you get the hood?
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the hood came from eric at mpd. I totally reccomend his products. The fit and finish is second to none.
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That looks great! I wish I had that hood. In the mean time mine looks like this.
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Looks so much better blacked out.
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That looks great! I wish I had that hood. In the mean time mine looks like this.
I love how the black on black works with yours.
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Hey Red.. What SS emblem did you use and how do you have it mounted on the grille?? I like what you did and I've been thinking of doing mine like that....
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Hey Red.. What SS emblem did you use and how do you have it mounted on the grille?? I like what you did and I've been thinking of doing mine like that....
15211285 is the part number for the emblem I used. It's the same one that fits the doors of our cars. The bowtie comes off the grille with a little bit of effort, then you just have to snip off the alignment tab from the grille and clean off the adhesive.

The new SS emblem is held in place by the double sided tape that comes with it, simple as peeling that backing and making sure you are all lined up.
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