Hi,

 

Some advice from the hive mind please. Is the “Black magic” painted grille frame from Superskoda worth buying in reality? . I’m not sure the chrome one suits the car but I can recall people discussing how hard (impossible?) it is to remove the existing one without mullering the radar etc.

 

 On the SS site the photo appears  to show lots of clip locators,are there also screws/bolts to remove which are not accessible with major taking apart work?.   I’m not worried about the one being removed so...for instance...could I use a micro saw to cut it into section to assist removal etc.? 

Lastly, has anyone had experience of getting the chrome frame wrapped instead?.

 

Thanks,Rachel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I fitted the black frame & black badge, originals were both broken on removal with no damage to car or front radar.

Front of car looks a lot better, but my car is black magic.

Thanks for letting me know it’s possible. Are you able to give me a few details about your removal procedure please?,it’s really important I don’t start something I can’t finish.....

 

Are there screws/bolts to remove or is it just brute force to get it off??

I removed the top trim off mine in order to gain access to the upper grill surround clips. I couldn’t get to the lower clips without taking the bumper off, so ended up breaking off the old grill surround. New on clipped in very simply.

 

Thanks for this, gives me a little more confidence to attempt it.

Why not dechrome it ? Find a good specialist in your area.

Got a quote to wrap it (and the side window chrome )for £250 which I think is lot!. Finding a “good specialist” is considerably harder than swapping it out myself I think.