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The Anti-Bling Grill

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Old 07-08-02, 07:27 PM
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I already had my entire grill painted to match my car, I love it on mine, and it looks great on your also!
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Old 07-08-02, 07:43 PM
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Dex,

Good idea and nice job!!
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Old 07-08-02, 08:44 PM
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Originally posted by Gs400TRD
i did this sometime last year...went with high gloss black, but then settled on semi-gloss black...Looks much better than the factory scheme....It would look even better on a black car.
Ask and ye shall recieve...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/att...=&postid=64270

and

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/att...=&postid=64273

The post is here....

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=16271

Enjoy...

PS: GS400TRD I don't know if you remembered but you actually helped me out on this one...Thanks again!

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Old 07-08-02, 08:47 PM
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I painted mine Gloss black too last year. It look nice but everyone was chroming their Grills so I did mine.....It took me twice as long since I painted gloss black.
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Old 07-09-02, 01:17 AM
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Dex that looks awesome! Maybe you should forward some pics over to Lexus' design team, eh . Dave, how come you didn't go through with this mod too? I'm sure it'd look even better on your BLACK GS.
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Old 07-09-02, 01:19 AM
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Looks good Dex! Bling sucks ***. Period.
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Old 07-09-02, 01:47 AM
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Just kidding Dex. It looks hot. Kinda like the Bmw black-out kidney grille.
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Old 07-09-02, 04:31 AM
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I gotta go along with everyone else Dex... it looks great!
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Old 07-09-02, 05:11 AM
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Thanks guys for all the compliments. This grill on black would be total Vader; I'm trying to sway Dave to do his, but he has the LTuned grill right now which looks great.

I agree, that is is a little flat, but will see how it holds up before I pull the trigger on powdercoating. The PC process can be metallic in finish too.
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Originally posted by lex400sc
Dave, how come you didn't go through with this mod too? I'm sure it'd look even better on your BLACK GS.
I'm sure I kept putting the bug in Dex's ear to do it because I thought it looked so good on the picture of the black aristo... I even went out to do a search on Toyota Aristos in Spectra Blue to see if I could find one with a grill like that (but found out they don't come in that color in Japan).

Right now I like my L-tuned grill a little better, but I might change my mind someday.
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Old 07-09-02, 05:41 AM
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dex, why not color match it to your car and see what that will look like?
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Old 07-09-02, 06:14 AM
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Default Damn you Dex!

Dex,

don't you think I have enough things to do! Now I gotta go out and find paint or powder coat my grille black. Why couldn't you just leave it alone!


J/K It looks great, well I'm not really kidding because I may have to try it.
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Originally posted by manaray
Looks good Dex! Bling sucks ***. Period.
If you're implying that we, who have chromed our grills have made them look like crap then I take offense. Please clarify.

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Old 07-09-02, 07:50 AM
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Originally posted by futuregs
dex, why not color match it to your car and see what that will look like?
Hmm - not sure it would look quite right; blue grill on blue car......the mental picture isn't pretty; only if the car were black I think.


Originally posted by fever


If you're implying that we, who have chromed our grills have made them look like crap then I take offense. Please clarify.
Oh, come on now fever; you know manaray's style. I'm sure he meant no disrespect to others.
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Old 07-09-02, 07:53 AM
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Originally posted by fever


If you're implying that we, who have chromed our grills have made them look like crap then I take offense. Please clarify.
I can't wait for Manaray to respond to this one

thick skin, fever, thick skin...it's not going to be pretty...
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