[DM1]

Ok so I thought ,... everybody sells matte black grilles and whoever doesn't want matte wants glossy so why not combine in a good way and with a good reason.

I have a 325 with the chrome accents and black slats, tomorrow I will paint only the chromed part with gloss black to get it to be more part of the body and have the grille to look as a separate part, such as the lower grilles, they are marked and surrounded by gloss black (my car is jb) so I think it will give the car a better look by just painting the chrome parts.

I know a lot of you will tell me that the paint will eventually chip,... I only have to say that I will take the risk, I can't afford the grilles right now and I really want the black grilles now! Anyway, I did my bachelors in industrial design and studied a speciality in automotive design and have worked with plastics and paints for about 6 years so I do know the best way to get a good paint is through patience and a good environment for the paint to dry,.. oh and previously use primer and sand it with 400,.. 600,...and 1200 or 1500,... at that point the difference is relative to the surface you want to get. I could use the Meguiars 3000 but for the grill, I think is just too much and that sand paper is expensive.

Well, I would like to hear opinions on this, I will post pics once I finish tomorrow, and see the results,.... if I happen not to like it I will just paint the rest on sunday.

[spacedogg]

It costs about $100 to buy grills. $40 - $50 for all DIY materials plus all your time. So in the end you're really paying a difference of $50 to $60. It's not that much...I would recommend getting the grills...then you never have to worry about chips.

It's not whether you will get a chip or not. You will get chips...just a matter of when...