Has anyone at all managed to remove the lower grille trim WITHOUT smashing it to smithereens, leaving it in one piece?

Seems the majority I've read have tied but failed miserably

For what it is, the lower grille replacement part price from a dealer is absolutely extortionate

following confides way on here I used with no pieces taking the whole grill out and separating the lower grill trim from the grill once off the car worked a treat

Was about to write, but you beated me to it ;-).

Yes, mine is in one piece :-).

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On another note, does anyone know if Plasti Dip sprays on top of chrome, or does the chrome still need stripping?

On another note, does anyone know if Plasti Dip sprays on top of chrome, or does the chrome still need stripping?

My friend did my trim and badges for me, rubbed down lightly, plastic primes and usual base and top coats, I the chrome flakes off quite easily so I would do it properly

My friend did my trim and badges for me, rubbed down lightly, plastic primes and usual base and top coats, I the chrome flakes off quite easily so I would do it properly

I know that's for paint

I've since found out that Plasti Dip sprays straight on, and that's the plan I have in mind

Also has the benefit of being able to peel off, so easy to put the car back to standard

I know that's for paint

I've since found out that Plasti Dip sprays straight on, and that's the plan I have in mind

Also has the benefit of being able to peel off, so easy to put the car back to standard

Good idea, I bought completely new parts in putting it back to standard in mind

I know that's for paint

I've since found out that Plasti Dip sprays straight on, and that's the plan I have in mind

Also has the benefit of being able to peel off, so easy to put the car back to standard

Good idea, I bought completely new parts in putting it back to standard in mind

We did it with foil...

And the result..

TeamPASAOGLU

We did it with foil...

And the result..

TeamPASAOGLU

 

 

Good job 

I really cannot work out how to remove the bottom clips holding the lower grill in. Anybody use a specific tool?

I really cannot work out how to remove the bottom clips holding the lower grill in. Anybody use a specific tool?

I didn't either

It's a shame the pictures in some of the earlier posts didn't load, they might have been useful :(

Yup it is a shame. Owell managed to snap it at both ends so might drill the thing out ahah

The bottom part of mine came off in about 6 pieces.

Managed to do it with a screw driver and a few swear words! Just pryed it out bit by bit!

Does anyone have the part numbers / costs for the monte headlights?

 

 

Also, the base level fabia has no trim whatsoever on the grill i.e. no chrome bits and all black. Maybe a better route for those not wanting to destroy the chrome trim. Definitely a consideration for our black magic fabia (non vrs/monte)

 

 

Ian

Hey all...

See my thread in the Fabia project section for my take on this, done today.

Can you post a link to this thread please, interested in wrapping part if mine but can't find your thread. Thanks

Edited 12 April, 201412 yr by JamesBroughton4

Just done mine, pretty easy but I ended up with a thousand pieces of lower grill. :-(

bought a whole grille but without the bonnet piece from a junkyard.

Gonna order a bonnet piece with the new emblem when my Skoda dealer opens agan after the weekend.

Sounds a bit safer if i want to switch between a crome grille and a black grille without braking anything

Almost a "full" black front 

Edited 30 May, 201412 yr by Seth89

The top part with the badge is much easier to change than the lower grille trim.

The top part with the badge is much easier to change than the lower grille trim.

Yup, And one is on its way to me now