PRIMO88

hey guys im not sure how to explain the part but i want to black out the silver bar part around the A on the front in my NHP TL. Can you tell me how or direct me somewhere that can show me?

02TL4ATL

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check the diy section, theres a diy that shows u how to take off the grill

Mr. Maker

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If your only doing the center "wing" you don't really have to take the whole grille off..just open the hood and look behind the grille..there will be screws holding the wing on..just un screw them and it comes right off..

start with 180 grit and work your way up using finer and finer grit sand paper until it is smooth..then paint

V_Langs_3.2TL

if you're unsure, you can always plasti-dip it.
Just mask off the car and spray away. It peels off so any overspray is easily removed

02TL4ATL

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might as well take off the grill, it only takes a few min

JohnieG87

Pics with it on car?

KatabaticSaint

What kind of paint does everyone suggest using I want mine to come out with that same black finish.

PRIMO88

So should i use the same steps i used to do my valve cover? 3-4 coats primer, 3 coats color, 3 coats clear coat?

PRIMO88

and what do you guys think, should i black out the A or leave it silver so it kind of looks like its hovering?

V_Langs_3.2TL

I had it blacked out, and then went back to silver.

the blacked out A surprisingly looks ok, but unless your rear badges are blacked out too it looks out of place. (check my avatar pic, verses some newer one)

and I used Perfect Match to paint my grill

fsttyms1

You shouldn't black it out, you should paint it body color

V_Langs_3.2TL

^this. though I guess I was under the assumption that he had an NBP

KatabaticSaint

Well with black rims black tail lights and if i black out my rear symbol i thought the black on white contrast would look good.

Mr. Maker

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fsttyms1

All blacks are not the same. Especially those with pearls in them

Mr. Maker

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B92p.

V_Langs_3.2TL

True. though perfect match and perfect clear does an admirable job of replicating Honda NBP

fsttyms1

A perfect match would be using the actual body color and adjusting tint and how much reducer and adjusting layers and not just a "close" color. No such thing as perfect clear, some are better than others but clear all comes down to the painter and environment . (ive been painting for 20 years

V_Langs_3.2TL

oh I agree! haha, I was merely commenting on the paint "Perfect Match" by Duplicolor.

I didn't mean actually perfectly matching and clearing the grill. that would be ridiculously (as you've mentioned) difficult. probably easier to paint the whole car again than to get one trim piece to perfectly match the pain of a 10 year old car

fsttyms1

You would be surprised on how easy it usually is, or how easy u can hide it with a little blending . Now red and silver on The other hand are a pain

V_Langs_3.2TL

^haha I'll take your word for it.

luckily I have a black car!

HairyMonkey019

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THREAD JACKERZZZZZ
lol, anyways, OP what year is your car?

justjerkin

WHAT THE FUHHH...

This isn't "How to Gold Plate Your Grill" ???

Somebody lied to me.

HairyMonkey019

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now who the hell told u that?