Black OE Grille 3 Fin Chrome
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2005 Pontiac GTO 6.0 LS2 - Blue
Black OE Grille 3 Fin Chrome
Late night modification... Been wanting to try a blacked out grille since installing the front lip spoiler. Cleaned with rubbing alcohol 90%. Slight sanding with 630 grit. I masked off three rows of the chrome lining along with the vertical center. Used Dupli-color automotive black paint and clear gloss. Four layers each. Removed masking on chrome before applying clear gloss. Was going to do more clear coats, but it's late and I have work tomorrow morning... How does it look?
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Late night modification... Been wanting to try a blacked out grille since installing the front lip spoiler. Cleaned with rubbing alcohol 90%. Slight sanding with 630 grit. I masked off three rows of the chrome lining along with the vertical center. Used Dupli-color automotive black paint and clear gloss. Four layers each. Removed masking on chrome before applying clear gloss. Was going to do more clear coats, but it's late and I have work tomorrow morning... How does it look?
i have mine done as well moosie sprayed it but i have to redo it over looks pretty good
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I like it, I agreee that aftermarket grilles don't look too hot on the "regular" W203 front end. I had the chrome part of the grille on my old C230 painted flat black and I really liked it over the CL style grille.
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I think the CL center star is too large for our front end. It stands out a lot. After adding the lip spoiler the CL grille seems to fit in better. I'm considering repainting the OE grille once again. More of a charcoal black to match better with the carbon fiber. Solid black looks good, but I prefer how I set the chrome strips. My friend has the CL style in black which looks nice. I'll update with some daytime photographs tomorrow!
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