Iv seen a few black grills and it looks very nice.
Are people using simple spray pain for these jobs?
will the paint drip and come out botchy?

 

we use everything from Plasti-dip(spray) to painting to vinyl.
spend some time on this forum and read to get to know your car and which mods you can do.

Here is the garage:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-service-department-aka-garage-questions-answers-check-here-first-553557/
FAQ for noobs:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-garage-faq-3g-tl-newbies-553554/

check this out for vinyl grill:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/vinyl-grill-815665/
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/grill-covered-black-vinyl-dgp04-814069/
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/vinyl-wrap-blackout-front-center-grille-diy-742972/

plasti-dip grill
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/plasti-dip-painted-grill-804442/

 

A body shop I know painted mine black a few months ago & now the hood trim piece is all badly chipped.

 

If you Iffy about doing this Try it with Plasti Dip as Just said since it comes off very Easy if you dont like it. As well as its an easy DIY do to.

 

Def go with plasti dip or vinyl. Especially for a piece of the car that will take the brunt of flying debris like the front grill.

 

Plasti-Dip FTW!

 

plastidip is ok... but i find the black color to be flat or matte-ish looking.

if you want glossy black (if you have a NBP like me) you should use vinyl.

 

I prefer vinyl =)

I forgot who said Plastidip looks great far away but close up you can tell it's "uneven". I don't really know, but Plasti-Dip looks great too.

 

You can use either plastidip or vinyl, I used and prefer plastidip when done correctly