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Old 03-26-09, 01:16 PM
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Smile Pearl Black color on Grille including emblem
Since the grille that I want is not avaiable anymore, so I decided to just paint my Grille including the Lexus emblem to Black Pearl on a Starfire Pearl body. but before I do that, I wanna see if anyone has any thought on that. Let me know, thx.
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DO IT!!!!!!
i did it too!! it looks nice
here's my thread on it. imo, it ooks really nice.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...nd-grille.html

its gonna look nice, especially on SP. good luck man!!
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btw, i didnt the the "L" emblem on the front or the back. got kinda lazy, and didnt want to take the effort to take it off. HAHAH
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Do it, its clean without the chrome. But I painted black gloss only.
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Default black grill
color matched and clear coat
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Most of the painted grille I've seen is on a Black IS, do u guys think it'll look good on a white IS? any pics?
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Originally Posted by is307
Most of the painted grille I've seen is on a Black IS, do u guys think it'll look good on a white IS? any pics?
Saved some pics from another thread I was searching. I think it looks good IMO.





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im so glad you posted this thread. ive been wondering about this too, and will now paint mine.
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do it!! it changes the look of the car's front end!!
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I'm not too sure about the process of painting it..anyone interested getting together and for a little paint job? PM me...I'm from San Francisco, CA
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