ts_vaj

Anyone know where we can find an A-Spec front grille for sale? I sanded/primered/painted my original grill to NBP but the paint started to chip off in places over the winter, plus the original plating on the grill has crusted off in one little part.

jjashaa

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professionally painted?

ts_vaj

No it was a DIY lol with some primer/paint/clear coat from automotivetouchup. Looked great until after the winter.

I've never considered taking it to a professional place for such a small task but now that you mention it...I wonder how much it will run me. That's my only gripe with the car's appearance as of right now so I would pay someone to do it.

ts_vaj

Never mind....I ended up stopping by at a local auto repair shop....ended up getting a $1000 quote to repair all my cosmetic defects. She's going into the shop next week!

MurdaZ

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lol wow. all u had to do is rip off the chrome and get the bare plastic underneath. i did that, and holding up still.

twistedwedge

^^^yep same thing I did

ts_vaj

I dunno....my grill's chrome plating(or in my case, gold) cracked off in some places and it seemed like the plating was pretty deep and the surface underneath was all looking. I'd have to have some thick layers of paint to make up for it.

I guess the body shop guys said they will do it for free once I get the car in for some other major body repairs.