russ0813

Im looking for a picture of the front grill and back trunk trim painted either color of car or black. Thanx

potmilkz

look at my thread.

russ0813

Looking for a 2012 w/grill and rear piece painted. Wasn't sure if I should do mine black or the color of my car BWP. Going w/black though hopefully doing it tomorrow.

potmilkz

um.. no, you will strongfully regret that if you do get it in black..

go with white or leave it alone. BWP with stock color front and rear grill looks ok. painting it black will scream IDIOT

Nexson

Here ya go bud.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...7&postcount=38

potmilkz

the front is ok, but the rear in black is EHH..

Booya4139

sounds like an awful idea... body color match or leave it... I think the black on white will make it stick out even more than it already does...

You want it to blend in, or just keep it stock... Your idea is like trying to hide Rudolphs red nose by painting it flourescent red...

potmilkz

^^^ lol

CTACURA23

Do you think real hard about the absolutly idiotic and rediculous stuff you say or does it just come natural to you?

russ0813

dankgummy

The front definitely looks better in black, the jury is still out on the back...

Perhaps if you carry the theme of black/white it'll mesh a little more. Do you have any other mods planned?

russ0813

Deck lid spoiler, roof spoiler maybe and front lip kit. Rims eventually

Nexson

front looks good, what paint is your shop spraying

russ0813

ppg dbc

suros10

classy.

russ0813

Thank you appreciate it

Acura2010

Like the front, not liking the rear, espically the emblems.

aspecallday

front looks very nice because it blends in with the headlight

i suggest getting the trunk spoiler and everything would look better.

russ0813

I plan on getting the spoiler

BaucE

Flows with the headlights well.

purextc

I like the grille, but you need the trunk spoiler!

Nexson

I have been spraying DBC for a long time, sometimes I get good color matches, other times awful, thinking of switching to spies hecker.

russ0813

Same here. I've heard Spies is very good

Nexson

I cant even get a blendable match on some colors, going to pick up some spies tomorrow and see how color match is.

russ0813

Once in awhile w/Honda grays and some yellows we get that

rawkuss23

think it looks good....love the black emblems too...i think it gives your car a unique look...not like everyone else

dankgummy

what rawkus said, def different from the rest of us. Very unique!!

russ0813

Thank you

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Wow Russ, that looks terrific...congrats!

russ0813

Thanx

russ0813

russ0813

1. Scuffed with 180

2. Sprayed with adhesion promoter PPG SUA 4903

3. Primed with PPG DPS3055 acrylic urethane primer. Than sanded

4. Painted with PPG black DMD1683

5. Wet sanded and polished. Finished product

Nexson

Kinda confused why a plastic adhesion promoter was used. In order for the paint to not chip you need to use 80 grit and an epoxy primer. As you know urethane does not have a whole lot of bonding agents made for finishes like metal or the finish on the grille.

russ0813

Those pieces I painted are plastic. I did the grill on my old TSX the same way, I never had a problem w/that chipping

Nexson

they are plastic underneath the chrome finish, so you can't treat them like plastic

russ0813

I've never had a problem with the way I do it before

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Pretty simple and easy.....looks good.

I-Four

This is the only painted grill that I have seen that I liked good job man!

russ0813

Thank you appreciate it

vivmike

The. front is very nice. The back looks like a Storm Trooper.