jumpmanbsktbll

Here it is. Took me a while. I still have a little left to do: sand to remove some imperfections that couldnt be seen without the paint, and attach the A emblem. The A emblem is from the stock grill.
Now I know why people just buy the Mugen grill, cause trying to get it smooth is a PITA.
Hopefully ill have it on by Tuesday.
I didnt creat a DIY for this since I really didnt know if it was going to end up like I wanted it to, but it did. If anyone has any questions, feel free to pm me.






Test fitting the A

S14 n Tsx

looking good.

wong05tsx

iTrader: (6)

Lookin good - did you just buy the lower piece of the oem grill, take off the other pieces, add your own mesh and paint it?

jumpmanbsktbll

no, theres no way to buy just the lower peice of the oem grill
only way it comes is the whole thing in tact...i had to cut out the 3 slats that go across, then fiberglass the holes, then bondo the entire thing, then paint and mesh....

xenonhid

Nice job, you should re-design the 09 TSX's grill for Acura! I'm sure you can do better.

bhavin3623

nice work man

TS_eXpeed

That's some nice work!

HI OFECR

Did this to my old accord grill


Shitty thing is when its put in very hot or very cold weather the plastic and fiberglass expand and contract differently and you will get cracks .

jumpmanbsktbll

did this with my cl ass well, but no cracks, well see

MMsTSX

correct.
best thing to do is make a mold out of that one there that's different materials.
and with that mold cast a new one all of the same material.
then cast more, sell them, and pay for the whole thing and then some.


...


we're waiting you know.

jumpmanbsktbll

im willing to make a few...i dont think itll crack though, but who knos

vthree

iTrader: (1)

hmm i took out my grill too. mines an 06.. i just removed the chrome in the middle... and kept the a.. furthermore i think i'm going to dremel off the whole middle pieces.... then buy some mesh and using the screw holes that are there to keep the emblems on.. i could just screw in the mesh!? seems pretty simple.. is that what u did?

jumpmanbsktbll

this is for an 04/05...the 06s are cake

jumpmanbsktbll

test fit:

vthree

iTrader: (1)

hmm cake... as in my method would be ok?

jumpmanbsktbll

idk, send it to me, ill do it lol

vthree

iTrader: (1)

lol then i'll drive grilless for a while.. =X where are u? hmm i might passby home depot/lowes after class. and see what kinda mesh i can get =)

jumpmanbsktbll

im in jersey, way far
throw some temporary mesh in there

TaSeX

im als in jersey (paramus) where are you specifically?

jumpmanbsktbll

ocean county, brick specifically

LukeaTron

I'm not trying to knock you or anything, but you can do way better. You didn't sand nearly enough. Hit it with 800 grit dry paper until it's uniformly scuffed looking. Then go to 1000 grit wet sanding. I'd recommend going to a body shop or paint supply place and getting a can of spray paint mixed to match your car. It won't be cheap, maybe $40 I haven't done it in a long time. Get some compatible clear coat while you're there. Wet sand the clear coat with 2000 grit and it will blend right into the bumper.

I've fixed a lot of bike plastics and there's a good chance you'll get some cracking with the fiberglass. You might be alright seeing as that piece of plastic has very little stress on it. Vibration is usually the biggest problem with the cracking.

jumpmanbsktbll

the sanding is perfect, wet sanded and evertything and I used 800 grit...its the paint that sucks, and its temporary like i stated before

SimpleWhite

I like it, looks just like the a mugen replica, but I'm sure it was much cheaper of a mod to diy. Hey I'm considering sending you mine.

Avneet1

what kind of process did you use to paint the acura symbol ie..type of paint clearcoat sanding (if any) etc.

jumpmanbsktbll

just sand with some fine grit like 800 and prime and paint

frank1123

I think it'll look better with the acura emblem that comes on the RSX grill

LukeaTron

Again, I'm not trying to rip on you, just offering some advice. The sanding is far from perfect. I have spent way to much time repairing and painting plastic. Look at the paint on your bumper, which is also plastic. You can get the grill to be every bit as shiny even with off the shelf paint. You just need to get finer sand paper, at least 1500, and be patient. I didn't see you mention the paint being temporary anywhere btw.

It's your car so do what you want, I'm just trying to offer some advice based on the large amount of experience I have in this area.

evil_acura

damnnn so thats what you did to my grill lol. It looks great man, i would of done the same thing if i didnt put the eruo grill on. Lets see that baby on the car