DwDrummer

As the title reads I had the center part of the grille painted gloss black!

justnspace

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Fantastic looking!

CheeseyPoofs McNut

Hey - that looks really nice! Good Job!

rossv1

How it should've come from the factory.

JT4

That looks really good.. Now put some clear wrap on it for protection from chips..

Stew4HD

I like that look! I did the same with my old BWP '12 TL. The black shield looks best on the white to me.

a77

Very nice. One rarely mentioned additional beak problem is that it gets damaged by rock chips. Painting it black and then coating with 3m film is the solution. 3m does not stick to plastic.

ggesq

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looks good. in for more pics.

lkdav

Nice!
i would like to change the chrome strip around he window to black.

Steven Bell

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Not bad....more shots, though.

PreludeVTEC01

That looks great! I agree it should at least be an option from Acura.

fryrice

looks really good!

TLXVanquish

Sexy. I almost see a hint of blue mixed in there but could be my imagination.

panamera125

Already loved the look of the TLX... icing on the cake?

TLingham

I'm surprised that I like it. I think not painting the Acura logo is the key.

DarkTower19

Yeah, I was skeptical on how it would look as well - but it does look pretty cool

DwDrummer

Thanks everybody and I agree that Acura should have had this as a option along with a black roof. Had the roof wrapped gloss black too!

Steven Bell

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^^^ Agreed.

Stew4HD

When I had the shield on the 4G painted black, the GM of my dealership sent pictures on the new look to the area and regional managers, telling them that they should offer the painted shield as an option. He was told that Acura planned to stick with silver as a standard... *shrug*

Treblig

Did they not understand the meaning of option

Brandon_KIm

That looks like factory paint job

emailnatec

did you do the work yourself? this is the exact mod that i'm planning to do when i get my tlx. it looks real good!

do you have any other angles and in different lighting? it's tough to tell with the sunlight directly hitting it.

MTD

My dealer actually offers that as an upgrade. They do however charge a fortune to do it. $350 for the coloured vinyl.

emailnatec

it's clean tho!

Randy4

Looks very nice, thank you for sharing. I have the same set of wheels, here in NY with the roads so bad, the rocks will kill it and it will look like cracked ice!

BellaTLX

Looks good. I just can't deciede

MTD

Had mine done in gloss black vinyl today.

Crashmaster

Looks great. I just purchased a 2015 TLX adv yesterday black on black. I wonder how this would look on a black TLX? Any thoughts?

Stew4HD

If you are into the "black-out" look, then painting the grille black would fit the look.

For me, I prefer contrasting colors, so I'd keep the shield silver.

weather

MTD....Your TLX looks GREAT and that blacked out grill makes it look even sexier.

Good job!

BTW...What is the red car on the corner of the photo? Looks like a nice one....

MTD

Thanks. Because the TLX has other gloss black areas (front bumper, mirrors, b-pillar, rear reflectors) it pulls of the grill very well.

The other car is my wife's 2013 3.8 Genesis Coupe.

PreludeVTEC01

These blacked out grills really do look great!

Hoosier_TLX

I have a Black/Ebony TLX Advance as well and I personally love the look of the silver "beak" against all the black. I think it looks great on the white cars, and maybe some of the other colors, but on a darker color I like the contrast. If you do paint it leave the Acura logo alone I think that's the key to looking the best.

Of course, it's entirely up to you, and I think most people are "painting" them with vinyl so it's removable. Also, you may want to consider the fact that the radar module is behind the shield and that may alter the functionality of that.

mondster

Been thinking about blacking the shield as well but leaving the chrome trims just so theres contrast. Ive seen a few 4g's and they look nice. Hopefully some1 here takes the plunge so we can all see the end result. Theres some1 in the forum who blacked out all silver/ chrome trims and all i can say is its not for me.

emailnatec

It looks awesome! Where did you get it done and how much did it cost you?

MTD

Local vinyl shop. $100. Id imagine any vehicle wrap or tint place in your area could easily do it.

SolidLiquidFox

I must get this done when I get my TLX. Looks VERY nice and gives the car an edgier look.

Steven Bell

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Looks great.

PrinInvest119

Great job painting your front grille. That is the way it should have looked coming from the factory. Very athletic, yet classic.

Yosemike

Wow, looks great!