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Thread: Removed front grill and painted black
Started 2 months, 4 weeks ago by AsianBlackR350
I went to my local auto collision center to have an estimate of painting the front grill just like 2009 R350 without the chrome pieces. The guy told me $150.00 because the front bumper has to be removed to get to the front grill. (He got to be kidding) I then bought a can of plastic gross black paint and a can of plastic clear coat at pepboys for less than $14.00 versus $150.00. I came ...
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AsianBlackR350 replied 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by ct_r500 Can we see the finished product??? Here she goes.I am very happy with the result.
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m5pena replied 2 months, 4 weeks ago
That's nice! Having been able to do it yourself makes it even sweeter. Great job.
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ct_r500 replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Can we see the finished product???
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Grendel replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Very cool. Accentuates the star a bit more - I like it.
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2008R320 replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by AsianBlackR350 Here she goes.I am very happy with the result. Is it Led strips I can see on the first picture, "lower center grill" each end
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AsianBlackR350 replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by 2008R320 Is it Led strips I can see on the first picture, "lower center grill" each end No, they are made out of reflective tape that cut into small circles and glow in the dark when the light strikes on them.
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2008R320 replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by AsianBlackR350 No, they are made out of reflective tape that cut into small circles and glow in the dark when the light strikes on them. OK, was hopin tha you had found a way to get it working with the DRL's Nice job on the Grill, looks very clean...
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bro_hof replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Did you do any prep on the pieces or just clean them and spray it on? I'm going to do something similar as mine is black too
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AsianBlackR350 replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by bro_hof Did you do any prep on the pieces or just clean them and spray it on? I'm going to do something similar as mine is black too Make sure you sand with 800 - 1000 grit sandpaper and clean with alcohol prior to paint or the paint may peel off. If the body shop charge with a reasonable price, I would have it painted. ...
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mitaka replied 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Do you have the before pix. Can you post side to side to compare? I just forget what it looked like before. I love the new look though. Looks like mine...
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AsianBlackR350
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Published (2009-09-29 09:47:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by bro_hof Hey Asian, what kind of bottom grill do you have? I don't have fogs so mine looks totally different, did you do something there too? 2008 model and up have AMG body kit w/ fog lights as a standard.(I added chrome strips on fog lights)
2008R320
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Removed front grill and painted...
Published (2009-09-25 06:27:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by AsianBlackR350 No, they are made out of reflective tape that cut into small circles and glow in the dark when the light strikes on them. OK, was hopin tha you had found a way to get it working with the DRL's Nice job on the Grill, looks very clean...
mitaka
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Removed front grill and painted...
Published (2009-09-26 18:50:00)
I agree it does look better especially on a black car...
bro_hof
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Published (2009-09-29 06:43:00)
Hey Asian, what kind of bottom grill do you have? I don't have fogs so mine looks totally different, did you do something there too?
ct_r500
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Published (2009-09-23 21:30:00)
Can we see the finished product???
m5pena
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Removed front grill and painted...
Published (2009-09-23 06:43:00)
That's nice! Having been able to do it yourself makes it even sweeter. Great job.
Grendel
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Removed front grill and painted...
Published (2009-09-24 20:02:00)
Very cool. Accentuates the star a bit more - I like it.
elitegc
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Published (2009-09-29 06:31:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by mitaka I agree it does look better especially on a black car... Asian... Car looks great... On another note, how do you get your pics to post directly in the thread? The pics I upload show up as links. Please advise. I searched the forum, and found some instructions but they don't work for me and apparently many others.
Swauve
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Published (2009-09-29 09:53:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by AsianBlackR350 No, they are made out of reflective tape that cut into small circles and glow in the dark when the light strikes on them. I'm sorry but did anybody else catch that...if light hits it, that would make it not dark anymore, right? So they are reflective, right? Looks good though.

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