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Old Sep 27, 2014 | 07:10 PM
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Painted Grill

Finally got around to painting my grill today. Big thanks for the DIY guides on the site for helping a ton. Took me about 5 hours total, which included all the drying times. Super easy and cheap, only ~$20 total. I love the look.
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Old Sep 29, 2014 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mattyboync
Finally got around to painting my grill today. Big thanks for the DIY guides on the site for helping a ton. Took me about 5 hours total, which included all the drying times. Super easy and cheap, only ~$20 total. I love the look.
Nice job! Better sharp look... planning to do the same...
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Old Sep 29, 2014 | 04:45 PM
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Was there a specific DIY thread you followed? Did you do it on the car or take the grill off? Kinda interested in doing this now...
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Old Sep 29, 2014 | 04:55 PM
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https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ing-grill.html

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Old Sep 29, 2014 | 04:57 PM
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Forgot to explain ... I took the grill off ... About 10 min total ... Taking chrome bits off was another 10-15 ... One bit of advice ... Use butter knives instead of flat head screwdrivers.
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Old Oct 1, 2014 | 03:13 PM
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I was thinking of doing the same too.....till I found out the 2013?/2014 models come with the black colored grill as stock.
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