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Old 03-02-2016, 07:15 PM
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Old 03-02-2016, 07:20 PM
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I gotta admit... that looks pretty good!

Is it just black glossy wrap?
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Thanks...no i painted it
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Whoa! Sweet! Did you remove the Acura emblem and reinstall it?
I was thinking of doing something similar for my TSX's grill that's getting a bit old and peely now.
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Looks really good, I just wonder how well it will hold up to stone chips.
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I was thinking of wrapping my grill, looks great gloss black! Also now I wish I got the fog lights on my initial purchase lol...
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Looks good. If I had gotten a white one, I'd have either painted or wrapped it gloss black. Looks good, real good!
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Looks good. Painting it gloss black makes the fog light housing make more sense.
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Old 03-05-2016, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by VMRWheels
Whoa! Sweet! Did you remove the Acura emblem and reinstall it?
I was thinking of doing something similar for my TSX's grill that's getting a bit old and peely now.
Thank...No the emblem stay on
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Old 03-05-2016, 09:17 AM
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Looks really good, I just wonder how well it will hold up to stone chips.
It will chip just like everything u wont be able to control...it had a few chips before I painted it
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I was thinking of wrapping my grill, looks great gloss black! Also now I wish I got the fog lights on my initial purchase lol...
I put the fogs in myself...wasnt hard at all. Figure I do everything at once
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Originally Posted by HottnesTLX
Thank...No the emblem stay on

Was it just masked off very carefully, then?
Thank you for the info!
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Looks real good. I'm going to get the grille wrapped once weather clears up. On and off rain here so installer recommended wait til all these storms pass
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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Was it just masked off very carefully, then?
Thank you for the info!
I'd see if you can remove the grill in its entirety and paint it properly.

I believe on the 3G TL, you were not able to separate the grill from the bumper. But, if you can on the TLX, I'd do that. It'll net you the best results.

Pulling the front bumper off seems like an daunting task, but it really isn't. The first time will take you like 45 minutes. After that, it'll take you 15 minutes each and every time.
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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Was it just masked off very carefully, then?
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No I bought another grill and painted it. I installed it when I did the front lip and fogs. You can buy just the front beak only, no need to buy the entire grill assembly
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No I bought another grill and painted it. I installed it when I did the front lip and fogs. You can buy just the front beak only, no need to buy the entire grill assembly
That is what I did with my 4G MMC TL's shield (beak). I think the painted shield looks best on BWP.

Well done!
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No I bought another grill and painted it. I installed it when I did the front lip and fogs. You can buy just the front beak only, no need to buy the entire grill assembly
Oh! That's clever!
Thanks for the info!
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beautiful work!
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The car looks good with the fogs, however I'm not ready to drop $500.00 on fog lights!
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The car looks good with the fogs, however I'm not ready to drop $500.00 on fog lights!
Fogs in TLX are joke, bad performance... just looks
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Fogs in TLX are joke, bad performance... just looks


They're fine for what they are. Most do it for the look. I see fog like once a year, but fogs are a must
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Looks great with the White paint color...
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Old 04-06-2016, 08:43 PM
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They're fine for what they are. Most do it for the look. I see fog like once a year, but fogs are a must
They are worst fogs i have ever seen in Acura...
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I'm glad I don't have fog lights on my 2015 TLX V6. I might black out my chrome grill.
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