JDM Grill is done [pics]
05-10-06, 06:12 PM
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JDM Grill is done [pics]
finally decided to do my jdm grill. out of all the time in the world, i decided to do it during my finals week cuz i dont wanna study lol
first i sanded the grill with 330 grit sandpaper. Then painted two coats of automotive black paint. Then i taped off the edges. and sprayed two coats of chrome paint. Then i took off the masking tape and alot of the black paint came off with it. pissed me off but w/e at least the chrome looks good. Ima redo the black in the summer.
Here's the pictures:
Here's a before pic:
After:
Sorry i desperately need a carwash
first i sanded the grill with 330 grit sandpaper. Then painted two coats of automotive black paint. Then i taped off the edges. and sprayed two coats of chrome paint. Then i took off the masking tape and alot of the black paint came off with it. pissed me off but w/e at least the chrome looks good. Ima redo the black in the summer.
Here's the pictures:
Here's a before pic:
After:
Sorry i desperately need a carwash
Last edited by maniax; 05-10-06 at 06:15 PM.
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05-10-06, 08:19 PM
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You could always buy a chrome grille kit if you don't wnat to paint it yourself 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEXUS...spagenameZWD1V
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05-11-06, 12:26 PM
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Looks real good. I want to do the same with my 1996 ES 300. My original grill is falling apart so I want to purchase a new one with the chrome already around the grill...
05-11-06, 12:40 PM
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Looks real good. I want to do the same with my 1996 ES 300. My original grill is falling apart so I want to purchase a new one with the chrome already around the grill...
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09-15-07, 02:52 PM
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So, i just did the jdm grill on my 95 diamond white pearl es.
I used mica black (which has little bluish pearls) flat.
And 'Chrome' paint.
I sanded everything with 1000 grit sand paper, and painted 2 coats of the mica, then tapes the sides and did three coats of chrome..
After 2 hours, i toop the tape off and i thought it was dry, but i left smudges and fingerprints all over the grille
I had to take off the rubber thingy around the edge of the grlle and retape everything to paint X_X
I kinda got tired since half the tabs on the back of the grille are broken anyways, so there are still some fingerprints from my noob work
BTW The 95-96 grills have less of a flared opening, and the little groove in the plastic that divides the chrome/paint are different b/c it doesn't go all the way around on the grill, so o well. I think it looks better on darker colored cars..I'm too used to my grille being white.
pics up in a sec..
I used mica black (which has little bluish pearls) flat.
And 'Chrome' paint.
I sanded everything with 1000 grit sand paper, and painted 2 coats of the mica, then tapes the sides and did three coats of chrome..
After 2 hours, i toop the tape off and i thought it was dry, but i left smudges and fingerprints all over the grille
I had to take off the rubber thingy around the edge of the grlle and retape everything to paint
X_XI kinda got tired since half the tabs on the back of the grille are broken anyways, so there are still some fingerprints from my noob work
BTW The 95-96 grills have less of a flared opening, and the little groove in the plastic that divides the chrome/paint are different b/c it doesn't go all the way around on the grill, so o well. I think it looks better on darker colored cars..I'm too used to my grille being white.
pics up in a sec..
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09-15-07, 03:41 PM
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a word of advice when painting plastic is to buy a can of adhesion/flex promoter. Helps the paint stick and lets the plastic flex ever so slightly without paint chipping off.
The grill looks really good tuan!
The grill looks really good tuan!
