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DIY 01+ Chrome grill *With a twist*

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Old 09-24-08, 05:11 PM
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looks real good. im gonna have to buy me a 01 grill now and do that. it really stands out with the silver.

BTW what wheels and specs do you have?
also, what suspension
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Old 09-24-08, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by handoverfi
i used a spray and i used the regular kind you apply with the paint brush. DID NOT TAKE OFF OF IT AT ALL!!
Don't want to threadjack but thought I might be able to help quick. I tried a weak stripper on mine that didn't do much then went to nail polish remover and scrubbing with one of those green pads you'd use to clean dishes. Took alot more time but it came out great and didn't strip the parts I didn't want done. I don't know how this would work on an 01-05 and it wouldn't work real well if you're trying to take the paint off the whole thing but it worked great on the front of my 99 grill.
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Old 09-24-08, 06:26 PM
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that looks really good..
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Old 09-24-08, 07:11 PM
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looks real good, nice mix of bling and anti bling

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BTW what wheels and specs do you have?
also, what suspension
pretty sure he's on hks coils and wanting some spacers
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Old 09-24-08, 07:21 PM
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What the hell? I can't get to the second page of this thread without posting.

and now that I've posted I find out that I'm the first poster on the second thread. What the Hell just happened?
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This is kh3 paint match to a 99 grill , prior had been diy black .............. 2 years ago
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Old 09-24-08, 07:49 PM
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That's a beautiful GS right there. Straight VIP.
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Old 09-24-08, 08:00 PM
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that **** looks hott!
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Old 09-24-08, 08:41 PM
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i wonder how it would look with a black pearl emblem? or maybe just paint the emblem with it? hmmm... lightbulb.
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Old 09-24-08, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BippuPxr


This is kh3 paint match to a 99 grill , prior had been diy black .............. 2 years ago
Off topic again but definitely one of my favorite GS's! Grill looks perfect on there!
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Old 09-24-08, 09:42 PM
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grill looks sweet man. looks stealthy. you should come out to the university mall meets sometime. assuming you live in clearwater..
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Old 09-24-08, 10:23 PM
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I did the same thing to my grill except i painted it all flat black and only left the Lexus Emblem chrome
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Old 09-24-08, 10:46 PM
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^ Mind posting some pics of your grill? Seems interesting.
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I hate the complete blingy chrome look as well. that's why I only stripped the paint off the front slabs to give my grill the SD chrome grill color pattern
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Look's great
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