thinking of spraying my grills upper and lower in black gold...

[blackcarbon]

everytime i wash my car and wax it i am drawn to my slightly faded grills. With it being bg im thinking about getting both my upper and lower grills sprayed to match the car. Could anybody do me a photoshop for me or add any pics of 182's with colour coded grills, preferably black.. if possible.
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[VIICarCare]

Do them satin as I have on both mine. BG would be too much imo

 

[Wick]

You rang?

Satin black by the way. Idea stolen from Dr Jekyll who stole it from someone else etc...etc...etc...

 

[VIICarCare]

from me

 

[ElkWorks]

gloss FTW

 

[Simon@SprayShack]

We can do these on Post & Return

 

[Goodj]

gloss FTW.

 

[keirravn]

We can do these on Post & Return

Might take you up on that in a while, is there a thread with prices somewhere?

 

[/Jim]

Euro Car Parts do large gloss black cans for £2.99, absolute bargain compared to Halfrauds small @ £5.99 and large @ £7.99.

Get yourself 1 grey plastic primer, 1 gloss black and a pack of wet & dry paper.

Rub down the grill a little, prime, dry, rub down again, spray black, dry, spray black again, dry, bingo

 

[keirravn]

And then 6 months later it starts chipping off ....

That's what I usually end up with lol

 

[VIICarCare]

I did mine on the vee two years ago, no peeling yet!

 

[Jekyll]

erm yes, i did steal the idea from dawn. it such a massive difference from the horrible blue/grey look.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?557144-My-Black-Carbon-2118-d-thread/page5

brilo pad, primer, and sating black is all you need. no peeling yet and looks much better.

 

[VIICarCare]

ha ha, does look good on yours mate! One I'd like to get my detailing hands on

 

[blackcarbon]

satin black or black gold??

 

[Jekyll]

i went satin. got a bit of a shine but not too much.

bg would look cool though.

 

[Begbie]

Would plastidip work?

 

[blackcarbon]

does anybody know if you can buy black gold in an aerosol can? if not ill get them sprayed up thinking about doing my wing mirror bases too. Then replace the rest with Carbon fiber :race:

 

[Yellow Dave]

admittedly I have sprayed my fog and exhaust surrounds, but for the grilles I really couldn't be bothered.

For less than £10, try Auto Finesse Revive trim dressing. Looks and beads great and seems to be holding out quite well

 

[blackcarbon]

yh was thinking about doing that but just fancy my clio looking a little different, hard to make your car individual. i know a few pro sprayers so i probably wouldnt do it myself.

 

[Jekyll]

does anybody know if you can buy black gold in an aerosol can? if not ill get them sprayed up thinking about doing my wing mirror bases too. Then replace the rest with Carbon fiber :race:

yes. my local sprayshop does it so im sure many others will do. ideas sound good btw

 

[Yellow Dave]

I didn't realise you you're from Essex, been using brooks for years

 

[Jekyll]

yeah im not too far from you dave

brookes are great. likewise, been going in there on and off for ages.

 

[guysy]

Im close to Harlow, noted the address for brookes, will be using if i need paints. Cheers.

 

[Jekyll]

no probs mate. its only a little place but will do all your needs and there helpful chaps and girl too

where in essex are you guysy?

 

[guysy]

Theydon Bois mate,

Used a paint shop in romford previously but might check these out.

 

[blackcarbon]

cheers dr jekyll, never occoured to me to go to a paint shop lol 400ml for £8.00 plus vat.:drunk:

plan of attack:

bullet soon to be purchased off here, bg with silver lettering
whole mirrors, including glass surrounds in bg
exaust surrounds in bg
upper and lower grill bg
maybe plastic interior strips ( not sure yet migt just freshen up the silver :S )

 

[Mark_]

Need to laquer it awell..?

 

[blackcarbon]

well yes and prime, 2-3 of primer 2-3 of paint and couple of laquer, wet and dry primer before paint then the paint before laquer.

 

[koi]

Going to paint my grille and fog light covers satin black. Do the fog light covers just pop off?

 

[Jekyll]

take wheels and inner arches off for easier access, undo 2 torx screws on back and disconnect bulb and the light will release, then use a flat screwdriver to press on down clips and push foward.

 

[koi]

take wheels and inner arches off for easier access, undo 2 torx screws on back and disconnect bulb and the light will release, then use a flat screwdriver to press on down clips and push foward.

Didn't think it would be that hard, thought it would be like the bullets and just pop off

 

[Jekyll]

thats the only way i know but if you find an easier way let me know lol.