djejglk

It seems there are plenty of guides on how to remove/paint/reinstall the factory sport gill, but I have not seen a single post of anyone who left the middle bar untouched, but blacking out the rest. Wouldn't this simulate an amg 1 fin style grill, or would it look wierd for some reason? With proper masking, it seems very doable. True amg style grills literally have just 1 physical bar/fin, so I realize that aspect of it would not be true to the look, but it might be kind of it's own cool look if done cleanly!

OCDBenz

Sounds like a good project to use PlastiDip on. If it doesn't look good, you can peel it off.

djejglk

Definitely...I was just looking for an example to see if it's worth the effort .

MFDONTRON

I ordered some plastidip a couple days ago... I might give this a try and if I do, I'll have pictures up.

MFDONTRON

and like OCDBenz said, if it looks bad I'll just peel it off or dip the rest

djejglk

Were you planning on dipping all the chrome pieces as well, or just the brushed aluminium looking parts?

MFDONTRON

I was going to dip all the chrome pieces but I'm going to try to leave the 1 fin just to see how it turns out. If it turns out well, that's one less piece I'll have to dip!

djejglk

Very cool!

mmike

just tried it... didn't look right. probably better to get the 1 fin aftermarket grill

djejglk

Yeah, I figured you would probably have to leave the middle fin unpainted as well as the chrome to have a balanced/centered look, but that's a lot of masking. Would love to see how it turned out anyways

Captfx

This is a picture of my after market 1 fin grill.

djejglk

That looks great! My eye keeps getting pulled to this grill....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Gri...-/360479617562


My only concern is that I don't plan to "black out" anything else on my car (c250 sport, 2013). I just don't want it to look like an unfinished blackout project. Also, I can't understand the discrepancies between the year models and grill fittings. Most sights say fits 08-11, and 55tech has a specific section for 2012-2013 only, AND....this grill says 08-12.

It's very confusing.

sheizfreshhh

I've actually done both routes with my coupe, I definitely like the single fin more. It gives it a more aggressive look.

pranavf01

I did this with plasti dip a while i go, but the middle line is a bit off from the logo, it doesn't look centered, thats why i dint like it and removed it. let me know what you guys think

mmike

single fin looks great!

djejglk

I agree...it looks off center (too low). Oh well, worth a try at least

djejglk

Hey sheiz, I see you have a 2013, as do I. Where exactly did you purchase that 2 fin grill from? I've been trying to find a 2013 grill that fits for sure, but most sites list only up to 2012. The 2 fin looks like a perfect fit!

I like the look of that more than the 1 fin for some reason.

Wait a sec....I see you have a coupe. Is the 2 fin just a painted/dipped mod to the original grill? I have a sedan. I'm wondering if an after market grill for a 2013 coupe would perfectly fit a sedan.

sheizfreshhh

Sorry, I didn't mention the 2 fin is the oem grill painted. I believe the sedan 12-13 has the same grill as the coupe? I'm pretty sure it's the same. Nothing fits perfect like oem so I would say just use plastidip like many others and see how you like the results. Painting will give it a smooth surface while plastidip has some texture to it. Good luck!