Hi all,

I'm after either spraying a grill black match the rest of the grill - quite like the chunkiness this creates, or perhaps race blue to match the rest of my car.

What would I need / How would I go about this / How much would it cost me?

Anyone who's handy with paint jobs fancy doing one for me?

Cheers,

Coop

i still cant make mi mind up if i like them sprayed or not????

Bodyshop will probably charge about £40

simple to do...strip grill assembly...stu vrs link shows you how...give the chrome a key with 300 wet n dry paper....get a tin of your colour made up at halfords....2-3 coats...sorted...any imperfections.. flatten with 1000 wet n dry and t cut it and polish.

If you want to strip the chrome - Leave it soaked in bleach and the chrome will come off. Can then be re-spayed. I'm thinking of doing mine but but think it makes the grill look a bit small..... so still thinking!

no need to remove chrome as long as you key it....chrome grill totally outa place as nowt else chrome...colur coding diffo classo..

I done mine a while ago, IMO i think it looks a hell of alot better. Mines a black vRS, gives a very "stealthy" effect

If I wanted to spray the grill surround black, what paint/finish would I need?

I quite like the big black grill look.

Coop

I used black magic, as thats the colour of my car (mixed at halfrauds in a spray can) and a can of lacquer.

Dead easy to do, just make sure its dried well BEFORE you spray the lacquer (better finish lol)

Howsabout if I wanted it to match the black plastic of the grill?

Not sure shiny black magic will work for me with the race blue; may just have to go race blue with it...

look better satin black imo

just out of interest what colour is the chrome bit if the chrome is removed??

IIRC its a creamy colour without chrome on.

IIRC its a creamy colour without chrome on.

Correct:thumbup:

oh well wonder if there is any paint to match the color of the ||||||| bit

That's what I want - paint to match the black of the inner grille assembly.

Answers...please!!

Why dont you just paint the grill assembly too? Then whatever you paint the chrome it will match?

oh well wonder if there is any paint to match the color of the ||||||| bit

- Nicely explained!!