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Justme
 Post subject: Original black grill
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:18 pm 
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Hi all I am intending on painting the original grill black but would like to know what it looks like on the BJ. Does anyone have pics of one in their car, even better it the car us red.

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errnee
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:12 pm 
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Whats on yours at the moment? thy type with the chrome across the top?. Colour coding it is a great look in my opinion. better than black ;)

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Justme
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:19 pm 
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Yes original with the chrome, colour coding would look well, any pics of this done ?


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rasco
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:11 pm 
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I went for black. Prefer it to colour coding as I think the grill area looks too small with the top colour coded. Just my opinion though!


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Justme
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:07 pm 
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rasco wrote:
I went for black. Prefer it to colour coding as I think the grill area looks too small with the top colour coded. Just my opinion though!


Any pics ?


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Matty
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:02 pm 
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Rasco has the facelift sport, like mine, so his grill will be different to yours.

I'm guessing you've got this grill?
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While Rasco has the facelift grill.

I say, definitely colour-code yours to black mate, just key it up and spare it and it'll look good!

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Marc S
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:05 pm 
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I have colour coded my facelift grille - in my sig ;)


If you have the chrome one, thoroughly sand it, then use an etch primer - you'll get much better adhesion :)

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Justme
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:37 pm 
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Matty wrote:
Rasco has the facelift sport, like mine, so his grill will be different to yours.

I'm guessing you've got this grill?

While Rasco has the facelift grill.

I say, definitely colour-code yours to black mate, just key it up and spare it and it'll look good!


Yes that's my grill mate, may go with the black as going red in colour may make the grill look too small


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Justme
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:08 am 
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What do people usually paint theirs with satin or gloss black ?


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Marc S
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:17 am 
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I would use Satin on it mate :)

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Marc S
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You could paint the black bit that's in the badge now nice shiny red :)

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Matty
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
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Marc S wrote:
You could paint the black bit that's in the badge now nice shiny red :)


Like.

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Justme
 Post subject: Re: Original black grill
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Marc S wrote:
You could paint the black bit that's in the badge now nice shiny red :)


Once I get the grill painted then I will use the red I am getting to paint my calipers to do the insert or maybe just the mazda sign


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