RED GRILL

[kinesis]

No DIY has been done. Fairly basic, might post it up if I can be bothered and remember to take photos.

- clean grille surround with wax/grease remover
- prime the grille surround (2-3 coats)
- sand primer smooth
- clean with wax/grease remover
- paint in desired colour (2-3 coats)
- finish with a few clear coats [using acrylic lacquer]

[Rangdan]

nope dont try it coz its $220 to replace if u break it or if you dont like it

[kinesis]

well short of breaking it. you can just sand it back and start again. (also helps that I have a spare to swap onto the car for said occasion)

[dannyboi]

That looks pretty interesting.

Would want to try it, but I suck at those sort of DIY things so I better not

[Rangdan]

very easy

[kinesis]

if you have any questions, let me know.

for first time, I would probably caution just a few things:

- be patient
- be ready before you start
- (practically speaking) don't overspray, go slow

if there's anything else, PM me and we can chat about how to go about it.

if you're willing to give it an afternoon/overnight to do it, you'll have a new grille surround by the next morning.

[Rangdan]

took me 5 mins did it at work so i really wanted to go home lol...

when i got home was bugs sticking to it now theres holes where the bugs were

[kinesis]

haha...the keyword here is 'patience'

[jjpapaik]

looks pretty cool! what kind of paints are used, and generally where could you buy these from?

[kinesis]

Just automotive acrylic paint and don't forget the clear coats.

Example:

[kinesis]

If anyone is interested, finally got around to writing up a how-to for this.

http://clubcj.net/viewtopic.php?t=7060