Sprayed front RS grille

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

Ok was looking at my car and something wasnt quite right

(other that the "gas performance" sticker) lol

I wanted to clean up the front abit as the RS grille had faded abit and was turning blue

not a HUGE mod, just wanted to tidy it up abit!
(before picture)

Then i masked of the part i wanted to keep the same...

Sprayed with a few layers and also colout coded the front diamond
(lower grill & for surrounds to follow.

 

[Hutchie]

is it a plastic paint or just matt black???

 

[Curtis!]

What happened to turning up to the meet dude?

Just spray it with satin black? No primer etc? Should have just done the whole thing. Looks tidy atleast.

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

both... the colour is matt black but it can be used on plastics

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

What happened to turning up to the meet dude?

Just spray it with satin black? No primer etc? Should have just done the whole thing. Looks tidy atleast.

i thort it was at the end of jan!?

 

[Curtis!]

i thort it was at the end of jan!?

17th dude! lol

Doing the rear bumper aswell yeah?

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

yeah the black strip. gutted about the meet... there is another tho, right?

 

[Curtis!]

Yeah end of Jan NE people supposed to be coming across.

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

il be at that one mate, are you going?

 

[Curley]

I went for satin black with a lacquer, i do like you matte look though

 

[J03]

i went for satin black when i had mine, the finish looks very powdery me thinks. need better pics

 

[chrispy.clio]

Looks good

 

[iimushroomzii]

I'd have sprayed the whole thing atleast.

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

will get some better pics when lower grille and fogs are done!

its not powdery tho, is just th pics, and i didnt wanna do the whole thing as it has the renault stickers on and may look abit tacky with them sprayed!

 

[Nayparkin]

Are the diamonds easily removable?

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

yes just pull them... u could actually do it with your tounge

 

[DannoTheGreat]

looks good fella

 

[Curley]

Heres mine, get a picture like this 50/50:

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

what did u use on that? exactly

 

[Naith]

looks alot better.

 

[ChrisPearson]

FLOL

 

[Curley]

what did u use on that? exactly

Halfords stuff. Primer, Satin Black and Lacquer.

 

[swell]

how do you remove the rear strip on the rear bumper?? was going to spray it befor but didnt know how to remove it, did you rub the grille down 1st or just spray straight over with plastic primer?

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

just spray it

 

[Curtis!]

Could do with doing this tbh, all mine are shagged.

Not use a scotch pad is it?

 

[john182rs]

I think this is some thing for the weekend, mine are also turning blueish colour.

 

[jdh91]

i like, but whats the gas sticker about?

 

[john182rs]

Next daft question is How do you get the grille off then?

 

[Curley]

I rubbed mine down with 2 different grit sand papers

 

[.J.a.m.e.s.]

Next daft question is How do you get the grille off then?

to be honest its a reall pain to take off but even worse to get back on

 

[john182rs]

Is it a bumper off job to get the grill out?
I will be doing it this weekend one way or another unless my CF bits come through.

 

[Nayparkin]

Before going to this extreme try some back to black, worked a treat on mine yesterday

 

[alex-avfc]

It's not a bumper off job to get the grill out. You just apply pressure where the clips are (along the top and sides) and push the grill towards the car.

 

[john182rs]

Before going to this extreme try some back to black, worked a treat on mine yesterday

Back to black is ok but only last for a couple of weeks, this will last as long as the paint can last, couple of years maybe.

 

[JCC]

Did you just say you didn't bother prepping the grill and just sprayed over the top? That will look great when it all peels off after a month LOL.

 

[john182rs]

I know you lot did yours either matt ir satin black but because my car is black gold anyway i did it gloss on the grill, an it looks bob on i would say.

 

[JT182]

I know you lot did yours either matt ir satin black but because my car is black gold anyway i did it gloss on the grill, an it looks bob on i would say.

I got mine done in gloss black on my old Trophy, too. Front grilles, fog surrounds, and the little strip on the rear bumper, looked brilliant and no more 'Back to Black' spray needed!

 

[john182rs]

i HATE back to black specially when it goes streeky.

 

[VeinAST]

to be honest its a reall pain to take off but even worse to get back on

Or it's a simple 5 minute job with a bunch of clips and common sense :rasp:

 

[Rocky_24]

looking good