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Old 09-27-2016, 05:01 AM
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!Help! Blacking out front grill

I've been looking around and I couldn't find a straight forward answer to my question. I'm blacking out the front grill, but my only problem is the little "diamonds" in the back. Can I black them out, will plastidip work? Help please!
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Old 09-27-2016, 11:23 AM
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Yea it'll work. Just put a lot of newspaper back there to catch the overspray.

I also masked the paint on the front but it may not be necessary. U should be able to peel it off.

I used vinyl for the slats beside the emblem to give some contrast.
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Yes, plasti dip will work well for what you're trying to do. Just take your time and be patient.
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Would removing it be a pain? And should I use plastidip on the whole thing or some wrap?
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Anyone have the diamonds blacked out I can see?
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Why not just wrap the chrome ?
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Why not just wrap the chrome ?
Would that be better, is it cheaper and who can I have to do it for me
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Yes, vinyl wrapping last longer, and you will avoid problems of spraying the grill and you having to peel that off in a year or two. If you do it yourself, anything can be cheap. If you were to do it yourself it should not cost more than 20-40 dollars.

You will need to google car wrapping (car vinyl wrapping) or phrases related to such. I dont know of any in your area, but google it and see what you find. These shops dont just wrap cars so using some synonyms and other related work may help you locate one. There is a spot called tint world and they wrap cars, some car audio spots may wrap or at least can refer you to a local shop. I also ran a cross a professional car wrapping shop that wraps company cars in the company graphics like geek squad, edible arrangements & etc... You would think they didn't wrap chrome trim, or didnt do take on small jobs but they did, which was a shock to me.

Just Check around and ask for references, aswell make sure they use 3M, since its a better and long lasting.

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