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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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The Beast w/ new OEM grill...
Just got it back from the detailer and had the OEM MB grill redone in C/F faux finish...

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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Thank god you took that star off!! Looking good.... you don't want to neglect the older kid when a new one comes around ya know....
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Thank god you took that star off!! Looking good.... you don't want to neglect the older kid when a new one comes around ya know....
Gotcha...
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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Looks much better
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MUCH better than the star that you had.

Looking good!
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Is it a painted finish or some kind of laminate? Looks great!!
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Is it a painted finish or some kind of laminate? Looks great!!
+1 to it. Care to share how did you do it? I want mine to look the same as yours
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Wow! love the grill. Would love to know how you did it. I might swing that way, don't know yet.
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That star was killing your car... very nice!

Where'd you go it done? Very interested in doing it for my grill...
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+1 to it. Care to share how did you do it? I want mine to look the same as yours
It is actually water transfer finish done by a body shop painter. It's not a laminate and they can do the finish on most anything. They did all body trim on the Beast.
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Whoa...... your new look is SO SICK, it's ridiculous. I'm lovin that murdered-out look. Nice....very nice indeed.
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I honestly didnt like the star in your old grill. LOVE IT now. Very nice!
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Originally Posted by phatmitzu
MUCH better than the star that you had.

Looking good!
+1 much better

Very nice!!
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Nice look, looks like carbon fiber.
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wow~looks amazing!!!
I want my car back!!! lol
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Very nice! The front end just looks evil
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MUCH better than the star that you had.

Looking good!
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VERY nice!!! Looks much better than the star!
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Honestly, I have a pretty bad *** car, let's face it, it's top 5 for sure even, but yours, takes the #1 spot baby!
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I like others did not feel the star grill...now....you are the true BEAST

pure evil and it looks wicked
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Damn...thanks for all the kind words on the change. It does look more aggressive this way...
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