Front grill...carbon wrap , viynil wrap or spray satin black ?

[martyn1976]

Hi all fancy getting rid of the chrome grill and can decide carbon fibre or satin black?? and is it easier than spraying ? Any input or pics would be great :wonder:

[blueR36]

I would go satin black, (though mine is a M2 and is in Black magic ) pics of mine on my page- gallery

[Vrs wrc 71/100]

Spraying it will be far easier than wrapping it buddy

[Gizmo]

Spraying it will be far easier than wrapping it buddy

Depends on whether you do the job 'properly' and remove the chrome before painting it, basically the 3 choices you have are:

1/ just paint the grill, quickest and easiest way - but it will chip easier with stone chips

2/ remove chrome (can take a whilst and be quite tedious from the reports of those that have done it, then paint it - takes longer but should last better than #1/ ^^^

3/ wrap it - not quick to be done neatly, but if you use a quality wrap it will be much harder wearing than paint, it can also be removed if you botch it up or do not like it.

[Liverpool-Lad]

Insulation tape

[PaulMoVRS]

Just paint it mate, I painted my one gloss black to match my spiders and mirrors and its been fine. I only keyed the chrome litterally a quick rub over and then just went ahead with primer and then paint. I put about 5 coats of laquer on after I had painted it and it has lasted well. I haven't had a single stone chip on it yet and still looks as good as it did when I painted it. So from my experience I wouldn't say you have to remove the chrome compleltly but others might have other oppinions.

Have a look for my build thred "my corrida red vrs" for pics mate.

Cheers

[Jonneh]

I went Satin black with mine. Fairly average job but looks ten thousand times better than the awful chrome nose.

[VRS Mike]

Mine's been on about 6 months and is still chip free. I've now got a blacked out badge which makes it look even better. I just gace the chrome a good key before painting it. Looks much better.

[Flybikeslee]

yellow if anything. really don't agree with a black grill on a nana :(

[IulianE]

ok,spray .... but how do you remove it?

Edited 29 November, 2011 by IulianE

[martyn1976]

Thanks For the replys every one might give it a go at the weekend

[Skinner33]

Mine is wraped in carbon fibre below. Im getting the roof done very shortly.

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j367/A19SKN/002-1.jpg

[martyn1976]

Mine is wraped in carbon fibre below. Im getting the roof done very shortly.

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j367/A19SKN/002-1.jpg

Hmmm that looks really nice Was it easy to do

[dazoctaviavrs]

If you do want to remove the chrome,

just leave it to soak in a good thick bleach for as long as it takes for the chrome to come off.

trust me thick bleach works wonders at removing chrome

[Skinner33]

Hmmm that looks really nice Was it easy to do

I never done it i got the guy that tints my windows to do it. He does vehicle wrapping and tinting. He is going to be doing the roof very shortly

[wolfinsheepsclothing]

My son painted his grill. painted cracked twice. carbon wrapped it, looked ace. done my vrs aswell. wrap it not the bad of job about 1 1/2 hrs for good job

[Lloyd55vrs]

Mine is wraped in carbon fibre below. Im getting the roof done very shortly.

http://i1082.photobu...19SKN/002-1.jpg

Be sure to get some pics i wouldnt mind a carbon roof or bonnet, but im scared people mite fudge it up plus can never deside on what

Link removed, was bugged :( pesky avast didnt say anything to me when i went on

[blueR36]

That site has a Trojan ----

Kaspersky

Internet Security 2011

Access denied The requested URL cannot be provided

The requested object at the URL:

http://www.carbonskin.co.uk/gallery.html

Threat detected:

object is infected by HEUR:Trojan.Script.Iframer

Message generated: 18:09:59

[Lloyd55vrs]

Hmmm :'( my avast tinterweb tingy didnt say nowt

Sorry guys :S

[blueR36]

No probs thought I better warn you all, pic of my roof

[Lloyd55vrs]

Very cool

Is that black or carbon, peeking on phone so not a big pic, but funky non the less

I sense a new thread coming on

[blueR36]

It is a Black Magic vinyl Rap , that also explains why you did not know that pic had a trojan (on phone, rather than pc )

Total dynamics did mine, roof grille, B pillars, and then rear lights and reflectors a slightly smoked clear wrap

[Lloyd55vrs]

hehe bad thing is i posted the link on the laptop

Ooops... Theres my faith in avast dropping

Ive found a place called carbon era iirc in warmly in bristol

Just emailed for prices

[martyn1976]

looks like I started something here

[Bowders1]

Here is mine on my modded grill.

I lightly keyed in the chrome plastic with sand paper and sprayed with satin black that has a slight plastic trim Finnish.

I did not even lacquer it, just applied lots of coats of collinite wax and have had no issues over past 6 months with paint chipping