Luchin

I've seen white and black. Anyone else painted their grill to color match the car?

iTimmy

If people haven't painted in other colors, which seems to be the case, anyone good enough at photoshop to make an attempt?

DeadLock

Actually we have seen the entire grill on a white car, anyone have just the top shield portion body matched as well as the surrounding silver areas, but the inner mesh part left black. I think that would look better, instead of having the mesh part painted white as well.

From the pictures I have seen I think the black grill we see painted has the center mesh area left unpainted (it's already black)

The contract might look better on a white car with the black mesh.

DerwoodEE

The mesh on that white one that's been posted wasn't painted, it was replaced with a different type.

DerwoodEE

Don't be so hesitant, your color would look sweet with it painted. I'd just go and do it.

I'm convinced it'll look better on every color actually.

bartek7pl

I don't know what you guys what from stock grill it is awesome I love mine!!

LukeaTron

You are pretty much on your own with that opinion around here.

chibianh

I, too, like my stock grill.

iTimmy

On some colors it is growing on me, but still feel painted would probably look better on all colors. The first gen TSX just clicked, when it was released everything about the styling was right, this new one is a little harder to fall for. This Acura "saber tooth" grill experiment will redefine the Acura brand image or be remembered as one of the worst failed attempts of pushing the envelope styling since the Pontiac Aztec.

DeadLock

Whatever they did to that white painted grill doesn't do it for me, I think if the OEM mesh was left in black it would look much better. If anyone has a pic I would love to see it, especially without the Aero bumper.

Thanks.

DerwoodEE

I agree, I'm not a fan of the silver mesh grill at all. Black mesh like what is used on the Mugen replacement grills would look much better, but in the case of the stock grill, the stock mesh would still be best.

Draconis77

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...672&highlight=
I believe that is the one you guys are discussing. I noticed that it is still at the dealership, haha. Those wheels look tiny on it and the mesh looks weird.

I do think the chrome grill looks better on the white than matched. I don't dislike the chrome on my black TSX, just think it would look better matched like yours Derwood.

iTimmy

Granted it is a TL and not a TSX and not done completely I thought it was worth posting.

LukeaTron

They don't have as much to work with on the TL it appears. When the TSX's grill is painted it appears smaller, or at least less pronounced. This thing reminds of scene from Roxanne when Steve Martin is trying to make his nose look smaller with makeup. It just looks like a big ol nose with makeup on it.

Draconis77

I think that TL would look a little better if it had all been painted, not just the top.

kowloonsniperhk

agreed

Draconis77

Thought I should throw my picture up. For the few of us that actually like the stock rims

Thought it was funny that the girl across the street has a new TSX as well. Too bad she doesn't know how to drive and has a huge dent/scratch on left side of her rear bumper

iTimmy

^^ I like the factory wheels

Black with paint matched grill looks fantastic!

kowloonsniperhk

love the grille! im still debating whether or not to get it painted. i like the chrome but i like the black

kristy7911

I like the wheels too, BF doesnt, I told him if he really doesnt like the wheels, he can buy me new ones. think he likes the stock ones now.

VectorBlueTSX

I have a vortex blue one, and hope to do it as soon as I can. Will post pics when its done.

EuroAccordTSX

Anyone thought about painting the handles to match? Die chrome, die.....

AustinJay

The bodyshop I work with did not recommend doing this.

[R]isque'

WOW!
That's a huge improvement!

[R]isque'

Here's another black one I've found:
http://www.ronjonwheels.com/ronjonim...arge/tsx76.jpg
http://www.ronjonwheels.com/ronjonim...arge/tsx74.jpg

iTimmy

That is DerWoodEE's car, he's a member here, there are a few threads about the progress, these pictures, I believe, are before he lowered it.

EuroAccordTSX

How come?

kalmario

Im still waiting to see pictures of a paint-matched Polished Metal Metallic grill =[

AustinJay

They said paint doesn't like to stick to the fake chrome paint. Even with sanding, it is likely that it will flake off.

kristy7911

I just got mine today, body shop owner said that the chrome part would be the part to worry about, thought it was a good idea when I said I was going to clear bra it when i clear bra the bumper.

[R]isque'

not hard to sand blast it.

[R]isque'

Thanks, searching for threads now!
Love those wheels!

09acura

Here is one the local dealer has in Girgio

DerwoodEE

I'm not liking the 2-tone grills.

iTimmy

I'm with you, I think in most cases it actually looks worse, not to mention it is next to no more effort to go all out.

DerwoodEE

Plus, I think if you are going to go the 2-ton route, they're painting the wrong part. It's the silver part that borders the headlights and bumper that should be paintmatched and the chrome part left chrome.

iTimmy

Good call

ttk5

i agree..

i want to see what it would look like if someone paint matched just that border chrome piece and then left the shield part chrome.

kristy7911

the 2 tone is bad.

kowloonsniperhk

i was actually thinking about that