edog76

Are the 4G beaks (grille) painted at the factory or are they covered/wrapped with some type of "foil" material? Due to rock chips, and the like, My beak is pitting and peeling in places, but the material doesn't seem like paint to me. It seem like aluminum foil like material.
I'm asking because I'm trying to decide whether this is something a body shop can remedy, or if it's best to just buy a new beak kit soon. I figure if I have two beaks, I can always have a fresh one on the car, and get the worn/damaged one repaired/refaced at a body shop.

I'm not interesting in painting the beak if that's not how it comes OEM. Thank you.

echodigital

It's plastic chrome. You have a couple of options...

1. OEM or OEM Midnight Black Grill - https://acurazine.com/forums/fourth-...ilable-759763/

2. Paint it or wrap it (black) or color match it. I find if the car is 'lighter' in color, the silver shield is a bit more disceet. If you have a darker color, it stands out.

3. You can also try getting a Ron Jon Grill. https://acurazine.com/forums/4g-tl-p...nstall-937100/

echodigital

2010 Acura TL Grille Ron Jon Style | eBay

atomlinks

Same with mine, its almost like a sticky aluminum foil wrapped material and its starting to peel away near the hood. I ordered a china sport mesh grill and still need to have it painted along with my bumper. The stock grill that I'm taking off I'm thinking of having that aluminum foil stuff taken off, painted or wrapped if the mesh grill looks like crap.

csmeance

factory coating may be a plated chrome finish with some flex additives. Cheapest solution is to wrap it, second cheapest would be to take it off and have a bodyshop paint it for around $100.

Totally worth it to put a 3M clearbra over the painted grille to avoid future damage.