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Old 01-31-2013, 02:17 PM
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Should i paint this Grill??

Is it s'posed to be black? Should i glossy clear over the grey plastic?

it was new a couple of years ago but it's starting to show a little age. Just want to keep it fresh and maybe make a change but i'm not sure i'm ready to commit to the black out.

Whata y'all think?

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Old 01-31-2013, 03:10 PM
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its supposed to be sickly grey,however I painted both my Benz's black
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Old 01-31-2013, 10:45 PM
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When new they look nice but I prefer the black look so I hit my grill with a can of Krylon paint for plastics.
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Old 01-31-2013, 10:50 PM
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Absolutely Phil ! Get the rockguard black ! I personally like the semi-gloss.
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Old 02-01-2013, 06:45 AM
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Old 02-05-2013, 10:17 PM
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Here's how mine looked when I picked it up 4 years ago.



Now dark grey.

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Old 02-28-2013, 09:31 AM
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yep. blacked out does look pretty good.probably going to wait untill i get a new(er) set of grill trim before i do it.

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