DIY: Cheap and Lazy way to mod your grill
#45
well you had the right idea by trying to change ur grill but half assed is no way to go about it. i did the same thing but finished it.
1. disassembled the grill
2. sanded it down. coarse and fine sandpaper. cleaned it up.
3. couple coats of flat black spray paint( prefered flat)
4. nice lil touch i added. ( taped off around where the background of the A in the middle is and painted the background blue. my tsx is abp so it matches pretty well. so grill is all black but blue behind the A logo. looks nice) will post pics if neone is interested.
5. clearcoat if u feel necessary. wll prolly last a lil longer. i like a matte finish myself. not so keen on the glossy look.
6. just reassemble and reinstall. pretty simple. put back in place, pop center of clip out, put back in hole n press center pin back into clip.
oh and clean everything up before you reinstall the grill. its already out might as well clean under it.
1. disassembled the grill
2. sanded it down. coarse and fine sandpaper. cleaned it up.
3. couple coats of flat black spray paint( prefered flat)
4. nice lil touch i added. ( taped off around where the background of the A in the middle is and painted the background blue. my tsx is abp so it matches pretty well. so grill is all black but blue behind the A logo. looks nice) will post pics if neone is interested.
5. clearcoat if u feel necessary. wll prolly last a lil longer. i like a matte finish myself. not so keen on the glossy look.
6. just reassemble and reinstall. pretty simple. put back in place, pop center of clip out, put back in hole n press center pin back into clip.
oh and clean everything up before you reinstall the grill. its already out might as well clean under it.
#50
Originally Posted by janob05
well you had the right idea by trying to change ur grill but half assed is no way to go about it. i did the same thing but finished it.
1. disassembled the grill
2. sanded it down. coarse and fine sandpaper. cleaned it up.
3. couple coats of flat black spray paint( prefered flat)
4. nice lil touch i added. ( taped off around where the background of the A in the middle is and painted the background blue. my tsx is abp so it matches pretty well. so grill is all black but blue behind the A logo. looks nice) will post pics if neone is interested.
5. clearcoat if u feel necessary. wll prolly last a lil longer. i like a matte finish myself. not so keen on the glossy look.
6. just reassemble and reinstall. pretty simple. put back in place, pop center of clip out, put back in hole n press center pin back into clip.
oh and clean everything up before you reinstall the grill. its already out might as well clean under it.
1. disassembled the grill
2. sanded it down. coarse and fine sandpaper. cleaned it up.
3. couple coats of flat black spray paint( prefered flat)
4. nice lil touch i added. ( taped off around where the background of the A in the middle is and painted the background blue. my tsx is abp so it matches pretty well. so grill is all black but blue behind the A logo. looks nice) will post pics if neone is interested.
5. clearcoat if u feel necessary. wll prolly last a lil longer. i like a matte finish myself. not so keen on the glossy look.
6. just reassemble and reinstall. pretty simple. put back in place, pop center of clip out, put back in hole n press center pin back into clip.
oh and clean everything up before you reinstall the grill. its already out might as well clean under it.
lets see a pic
#51
Make a hole, coming thru!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,945
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From: Somewhere between 70 and 125 mph
Originally Posted by janob05
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4. nice lil touch i added. ( taped off around where the background of the A in the middle is and painted the background blue. my tsx is abp so it matches pretty well. so grill is all black but blue behind the A logo. looks nice) will post pics if neone is interested.
4. nice lil touch i added. ( taped off around where the background of the A in the middle is and painted the background blue. my tsx is abp so it matches pretty well. so grill is all black but blue behind the A logo. looks nice) will post pics if neone is interested.
#56
Make a hole, coming thru!
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,945
Likes: 15
From: Somewhere between 70 and 125 mph
You lost me with the blacked out badges, until I grokked that you mostly de-chromed it. I get it. Not for me, but definitely a nice, interesting, distinctive look.
#68
i wasnt too sure about the emlems in back but wen i was done and stepped back and looked i started to like it more. and no one else has done so tht was my main motivation. ill get some more pix here in a lil bit. thanx for all the feedback everyone
#74
Originally Posted by wong05tsx
Paint matched
(the buttom smudge is just some wax that needs to be buffed out)
#80
tuoncan, do us a favor and slam the oem grill back on.
Dont quit your day job trying to sell one of these. The big gaping hole doesnt look very nice.
I know its good t be unqiue but it doesnt work, are you the one that has all those stickers all over the back of the car?
Dont quit your day job trying to sell one of these. The big gaping hole doesnt look very nice.
I know its good t be unqiue but it doesnt work, are you the one that has all those stickers all over the back of the car?