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Old 12-28-2009, 11:46 PM
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Snapping Grill Tabs
I'm repainting my grill slats and while attempting to remove the chrome piece from the slats, I broke a tab or two, so I stopped. How should I go about this? A new grill? Or maybe I could remove the chrome piece after soaking the grill in hot water to make things less brittle and more flexible?

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use a flat head and lever the tabs from the back of the grill.
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The hot water trick might work. These grills get brittle from sun & engine heat exposure over time.
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i broke like half of them
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i broke like half of them
Jesus! Did you buy a new grill? Or glue the two pieces together?
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no it stays together alright, there's a few really thick ones the hold pretty well
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Oh, good!

Also, if you don't mind! Are you using the OEM flat badge on your hood?
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not sure, the mb body shop guy gave it to me. its not locked on tho, he stuck on with sum putty tho.
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