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Old 06-29-11, 09:11 PM
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Amazing, this thread is still alive! Great job everyone.
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Just got my car back! And Im going to do this right now.... I read the WHOLE 12 pages but i didnt see anything Im about to ask. I did see one person bring it up but...

Will it hurt if I soaked the whole grill in an acetone/paint thinner solution? Will it eat the chrome if sat too long? I have an extra new grill, and want to have it all chromed and give it to my buddy who is an all chrome dude.

Im only doing the bars on mine as I like the chrome as an accent to the black sides... Thanks in advance.....
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That was a cool mod. I just used brake cleaner on a rag, came right off. :-) Nice and shiny.Took like 30 mins, would of killed two birds with one stone had I had a toilet out there too.
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Originally Posted by cjquick02
Awesome DIY, TY for the info!!! Here are some pics of what I used and How I did it for those new comers with questions.

THE GEL PAINT REMOVER USED...


BEFORE....



THE PROCESS...


AFTER...

what did u use to wipe off? how long did it sit 4?

thnx!
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Wow after almost a year this thread is back...

That's awesome work guys... But i have to say if you have patients for this go for it if not then you won't like the outcome. But great job looks OEM
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I did it very carefully right on the car - didn't have to disassemble the grill. About 90 mins
Old 08-13-11, 12:35 PM
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knocked this out today... super easy and a must if you have a stock grill. My suggestion is slap on plenty of paint remover. I also used a paste/gel and it was pretty easy to line up. I hit home depot and found some small craft brushes & 15 minute dry paint remover. Once it started to turn white on the grill those spots were ready so it was pretty easy to tell which spots needed more applied. I used an edge of a pen cap which made rounding off the ribs effortless. Looks sweet against a black gs.

Don't be scared to layer it up and scrape like you mean it... it wont scratch. But if you use the wrong thing to peal the grill you might rub off the shine.

I walked backwards leaving my car after putting the grill back on... it looks clean
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doin this now as we speak
Old 08-17-11, 04:26 PM
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did another 98-00 grill for a homie:





recently picked up an 01+ grill, and now i'm all chromed out

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So glad to be a member, $5 dollar upgrade to match my chrome rims =) didnt chrome it all out though, just the tips
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I have been debating, I have never been a chrome guy but this is still tempting. Only problem is, I am scared less knowledgable people will think its a buick!








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Might have to try this when I have time. People went back and forth over the thread of products used...for the lastest posters, what product did you use and how long did you let it sit? If you can easily use brake cleaner and a rag, I might go with that..
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Originally Posted by GokuSSJ3
Might have to try this when I have time. People went back and forth over the thread of products used...for the lastest posters, what product did you use and how long did you let it sit? If you can easily use brake cleaner and a rag, I might go with that..
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doesn't look bad
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Originally Posted by GokuSSJ3
Might have to try this when I have time. People went back and forth over the thread of products used...for the lastest posters, what product did you use and how long did you let it sit? If you can easily use brake cleaner and a rag, I might go with that..
I used the citristrip (the orange gel) which i got from home depot. cheap and should work just fine. i did mine recently. it took about 20 minutes to sit and you'll eventually notice the paint coming off. a quick mod overall.


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