After some deliberation, decided to colour code the grille today.

What do you think ?

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Aaaaggghhhhh!!!!!

:thumbup: A big 'thumbs up' from me. I think it makes the grille look more classy.

Damn, I'm going have to think of some other colour/finish on mine now. I want to be the first to try something new, and have a spare grill and surround here waiting.

I like it though. I might opt for glossy black.

By the way - have you done the inside edges of the slats? Might be a trick of the camera but half the grills look done on the insides, the other half furthest away don't. :confused:

Thats because the slats on the other side are facing the other way.

Personally I would have just coded the chrome bit but each to his own

Aha - well, I have a blank canvas to do with what I wish. And a spare chromey bit as well, both new.

Watch you dont get paint on your monitor Jason!!

Personally I would have just coded the chrome bit but each to his own

Hmm - might try that myself

Its a bit too much for me personally. IF I were to do something like this I'd just paint the chrome as many have said before.

Good effort.

After some deliberation' date=' decided to colour code the grille today.

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I think it looks great on a silver car - three points though:

1. You've missed the end of the bonnet release.

2. I don't think it would work as well on a black car like mine.

3. Picture 4/13 is an interesting aside...

By the way - have you done the inside edges of the slats? Might be a trick of the camera but half the grills look done on the insides, the other half furthest away don't.

It's a Mark1.5 car - Skoda changed the design to have angled slats - I don't know why.

I think it looks great on a silver car - three points though:

1. You've missed the end of the bonnet release.

The bonnet release was removed and I forgot to spray it !

I'll do it next weekend

Done your headlights yet as well Jon?

Done your headlights yet as well Jon?

To be honest Chris, I was going to -

1) Spray the brace green

2) Yes, do the headlights

3) Carbanuba wax the car

But, the stiches are driving me mad

So I ended up just doing the grille, wanted to do it for ages and I know it's not to everyones taste but hey, that's why were all different. (some moreso than others)

(some moreso than others)

Dont know what you mean!!

I like it well done. I really want to colour code the one on my black vrs, after dseeing a black octy with it done I know it will look awesome.

my car doesnt have those things under the headlights (where the whashers go)

when did they stop putting them there if you didnt have washers ?

or are they washers on that car ?

or are they washers on that car ?

All cars with Xenons are fitted with headlamp wash.

robbo51, just noticed that under your name you have SchwarzZauberei, just wondered why? Sorry if I'm being nosey:thumbup:

Its German for 'Black Magic'

Stu kindly sorted out a paintjob on the chrome surround I bought somewhere local to him, whilst my strut brace & rear ARB were painted (BM for strut & grille surround, matt black for rear ARB). Not cheap but I reckon it looks great.

Definitely needs the Skoda badge though to bring it 'up again'. I reckon it depends on the colour of your car if it looks good though, I think the Silver ones look good with Chrome in the right places, and IIRC there was a red one here that had chromed door handles etc which looked great too

Its German for 'Black Magic'

Sorry just intrigued me:thumbup:

Looks good mate really suits a silver car well done:thumbup:

Mine is at the painters now - not cheap as WW says, £25. But then I suppose that is a professional job but add to that around £40 for a spare grille surround and another £12 for a Skoda badge and it mounts up.