funny idea (03+ only)

OB · Post by OB » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:26 pm

Ok so im out under my hood puttin a sticker in there and cleanin things up a bit when i think of an idea. I dont know if anyone else feels this way, but i think the plastc chrome grille surround looks tacky and cheap. The black plastic is OK, but the wannabe chrome just aint crackin. anyone ever PAINT them? maybe black to match the rest of the grille? what would i wanna do/get if i wanted to paint it, since its plastc? i know nothin about paint. help me out if u know.

ps how sweet would it be if they made that shit in CF?!

joelrgr · Post by **joelrgr** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:13 pm

Yeah a black 2g on DNO painted his black to match the carand it made a HUGE difference, was cool.

03_SXT · Post by **03_SXT** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:17 pm

I think if anything, you should paint the grille inserts body color. Painting them black to match the grille wouldn't look to great. I painted mine black, but of course, I have a black car.

If your going to paint them, you need to do quite a bit of prep work. I sanded the inserts down until all the chrome plating was off, I got it down to bare plastic. I primed, and primed, and primed again to get some of the thickness back (the chome plating is pretty thick). Sanded, then painted, wetsanded, painted, wetsanded a bunch more, put on more coats of paint, and then finally a clear coat to protect it.

~Amit

OB · Post by OB » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:31 pm

holy shit theres no way i could just clean it up and sand it a bit and paint it up? i wanna see a photoshop of mine with body color and with black. i cant picture it. looks awesome tho

03_SXT · Post by **03_SXT** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:40 pm

joelrgr wrote:Yeah a black 2g on DNO painted his black to match the carand it made a HUGE difference, was cool.

Yes, it made an awesomely huge difference

I cringe when looking at SE's and SXT's with the chrome crap. I don't know what I was thinking when I had my mesh grille...

Can't forgot a stock picture either. It's not horrable having the chrome strips, it just makes the car look too happy. Body color is the way to go...

~Amit

OB · Post by OB » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:04 am

so.. about the painting. im lazy and not good at painting at all. im thinkin youre right about the body color. what TYPE of paint do i use? car paint (if there is such a thing lol). where can i get my orangeblast paint? thanks bud

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:42 am

I painted mine both black and body color. Dew it.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:59 am

orangeblastsxt wrote:so.. about the painting. im lazy and not good at painting at all. im thinkin youre right about the body color. what TYPE of paint do i use? car paint (if there is such a thing lol). where can i get my orangeblast paint? thanks bud

i dont know where u can get it from but, i think this is your color code, also check in your doorjam/ under your hood.

Orange Blast Metallic Clearcoat VK/CVK

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:24 am

You can get it from your local dealership...last i ordered some about a year ago, it was around $7 for a can...but one can should be plenty for just the grille.

OB · Post by OB » Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:30 am

thanks guys. so as far as the prep work goes and whatnot, will i need to do ALL that shit to make it look perfect? if so then i guess ill have to go for it. man im nervous about wingin it anyone know how to photoshop that sorta thing? peez

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:33 am

those pieces can be too much money to replace, so go ahead, don't be scurred to mess them up.

half_twisted · Post by **half_twisted** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:01 am

just a suggestion, why dont you just tint the chrome to give it the smoked look and the black chrome look.

Loud-e-nuf · Post by **Loud-e-nuf** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:28 am

FYI When I had to replace one of those pieces a coupl months ago they were $50 each from the Dealer
________
Mary Jane

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:44 am

holy shit... $50? wtf

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:20 pm

joelrgr wrote:... it just makes the car look too happy. Body color is the way to go...

But my car is happy.

03_SXT · Post by **03_SXT** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:52 pm

The grille inserts are expensive from the dealer, if you screw up the ones you have, I have an extra set laying around.

As long as you do the prep work, and apply, light, even coats of the paint, you should be fine.

~Amit

OB · Post by OB » Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:34 pm

still no one know what KIND of paint to use? like will fence paint work lol? im sure there MUST be some specific type of paint. spray paint? metal paint? i dont even know what kinds of paint there are, im THAT retarded. lol thanks. im thinkin body color for sure tho.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:38 pm

Anonymous User wrote:i think this is your color code, also check in your doorjam/ under your hood.

Orange Blast Metallic Clearcoat VK/CVK

double check in your doorjam/under your hood that this is your color code.

go to the dealership and tell them you need one spray can of ______ (<--color code here) then get a can of clear coat while you are there and BAM!!! Should run you ~$15 for paint, give or take a little

refect · Post by **refect** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:07 am

my friend has a blue 03 sxt. had his sanded primered and painted when he had some body work done to the car. came out good looking. a lot better than the chrome.

lilolneon · Post by **lilolneon** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:31 am

nifty idea to paint it body color, with the chrome, it gives it sorta that Chrysler look, instead of a Dodge look... dunno might just be me, but every time i see a chrysler, it has some sorta factory Chrome on it

rice_eater · Post by **rice_eater** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:37 am

i actually quite like the chrome in the grille

Ifixyawata · Post by **Ifixyawata** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:07 am

I know I saw someone else with an 03+ paint them black, but the car wasn't black. They did it in a flat black, also.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:56 am

^I remember that...they were on here, but I cant remember who they were?

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:21 pm

Ifixyawata wrote:I know I saw someone else with an 03+ paint them black, but the car wasn't black. They did it in a flat black, also.

scneonchic501 wrote:^I remember that...they were on here, but I cant remember who they were?

hmmm... I wonder who did that?

linkin18t wrote:I painted mine both black and body color. Dew it.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:32 pm

that was you? sorry...didnt put 2 and 2 togheter...since you dont have a pic of the neon in your sig, i always think jetta haha

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:38 pm

scneonchic501 wrote:that was you? sorry...didnt put 2 and 2 togheter...since you dont have a pic of the neon in your sig, i always think jetta haha

Yea it was me, I have a topic about it somewhere around here but cant seem to find it.
Oh BTW it wasn't soposed to be flat black, but I forgot to finish the clear coat so.....

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:32 pm

Dollar General has spray paint for a $1 a can you should try that man! It will look siiiiiiicccccckkkk.

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:48 pm

http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=3100

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:44 pm

Too bad the images aren't working.

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:44 am

03sxt wrote:Too bad the images aren't working.

I know, but theres a how to in there.