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Old 03-16-10, 09:56 PM
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Default ????blacked out grill with chrome 'L'?????
Somebody on this forum has a Black grill on their IS350 but with a chrome emblem. Is that just done buy a shop, or from the dealer, or can i buy one online? If so, how much is it? thanks in advance
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Old 03-16-10, 10:16 PM
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you can just paint or wrap the grill n leave the L emblem stock..it can be done by yourself or by a shop.
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Old 03-16-10, 10:20 PM
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what paint would you use/is there somewhere i can get this info about like price and where to buy materials? i don't remember seeing a DIY of it
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I have that.


Old photo but its was the first one that I saw on my photobucket.

If you dont want to do it yourself then buy it prepainted from sewell at

http://is.sewellparts.com/
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i'd rather do it myself because it seems way cheaper, do i just go to autozone and buy like glossy metal paint or what?
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i used flat black spray paint and added a layer of clear coat. it just looks like gloss black now.
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i kept mine matte black to match my wheels. I think you should consider wrapping it though you're gonna be upset after your first week of driving it to see a nice big chrome spot showing from a rock chip.
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I want to do this too, but not sure about the rock chips.
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where can i find a DIY on wrapping, like how would you go about doing that yourself, can anyone attest to the rock chipping?
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im planning to wrap mine matte black soon along with my hood, i need to know how much i need to order first
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