What are the grille options for a First Gen. CL?
07-31-2005, 11:16 PM
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What are the grille options for a First Gen. CL?
I have the factory gold grille on my front end, and i want to change it. Are there any aftermarket grilles?
When i used to have my VW, the dealership sold small cans of color-matched paint. Does acura sell similar paint? I might just want to colormatch the grille to my car, and paint the emblems gunmetal.
Thanks for the help.
When i used to have my VW, the dealership sold small cans of color-matched paint. Does acura sell similar paint? I might just want to colormatch the grille to my car, and paint the emblems gunmetal.
Thanks for the help.
07-31-2005, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by iamjae
I have the factory gold grille on my front end, and i want to change it. Are there any aftermarket grilles?
When i used to have my VW, the dealership sold small cans of color-matched paint. Does acura sell similar paint? I might just want to colormatch the grille to my car, and paint the emblems gunmetal.
Thanks for the help.
When i used to have my VW, the dealership sold small cans of color-matched paint. Does acura sell similar paint? I might just want to colormatch the grille to my car, and paint the emblems gunmetal.
Thanks for the help.
sorry.
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07-31-2005, 11:52 PM
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i did the exact mod youre talking about. I painted my grill body color/black and my emblems black as well. I took my paint code to a paint shop and had them mix me a spray can or my cars color
heres a write up a did in teh FAQ section
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172056
heres a write up a did in teh FAQ section
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172056
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You can get cans of stock honda paint from an auto parts store. I got mine from pep boys. The idea sounds pretty good. There have been a few after market grills but like alex said, they're from $200-350. You're better off just making your own. I'm putting a mesh in mine, but I may end up painting it later like klepto if I get sick of that look.
08-01-2005, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by iamjae
I have the factory gold grille on my front end, and i want to change it. Are there any aftermarket grilles?
When i used to have my VW, the dealership sold small cans of color-matched paint. Does acura sell similar paint? I might just want to colormatch the grille to my car, and paint the emblems gunmetal.
Thanks for the help.
When i used to have my VW, the dealership sold small cans of color-matched paint. Does acura sell similar paint? I might just want to colormatch the grille to my car, and paint the emblems gunmetal.
Thanks for the help.
08-01-2005, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverCL97
us first gens have pretty much no aftermarket support so thats why we have to custom make everything
There are 2 or 3 different AM grills offered, but as I mentioned, they range from $200-350. That's why I'm custom making my own grill for about $20-30 
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08-01-2005, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by KLepTo
aftermarket. i.e. ronjon
after market 
Ronjon's grill, there's also the $350 billet grill that some dude has been trying to sell on ebay. Not worth $350 though. 
08-01-2005, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverCL97
oh ok 
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08-01-2005, 11:48 PM
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Thanks for the help guys.
I think i'm going to sand down the gold grille, prime it, then spray it with some color matched paint.
I'll paint the emblems gunmetal separately, and then re-attach them. pics to come soon.
I think i'm going to sand down the gold grille, prime it, then spray it with some color matched paint.
I'll paint the emblems gunmetal separately, and then re-attach them. pics to come soon.
08-02-2005, 08:30 AM
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Sounds good, post them pics
Make sure to do a b4 and after pic
Make sure to do a b4 and after pic
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