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      05-17-2008, 06:13 PM   #1
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So I just blacked out my grills....

How bad do they look? I decided to go with vinyl since its not permanent but Im going to redo them because the vinyl is a little creased in the corners. I ran out of time and couldnt do the slots but I think I may just leave them the way they are... opinions? [sorry for the crappy quality pix, i was too lazy to get the real cam]





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      05-17-2008, 06:20 PM   #2
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Looks good, but I think total coverage satin/matte black looks better on the white. That's the way I went. At least the bright chrome is covered. Great license plate.
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Looks good, but I think total coverage satin/matte black looks better on the white. That's the way I went. At least the bright chrome is covered. Great license plate.
Thanks

I have OCD so it took forever and i started late.... we ll see how i feel tomorrow.... but i think the grill now kind of matches the wheels... gunmetal with the shadows in the spokes looking almost black... IDK
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      05-17-2008, 06:46 PM   #4
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Not sure that looks right with the silver slats,
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Not sure that looks right with the silver slats,
well i had no choice unless i wanted to go out with NO grills at all
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      05-17-2008, 06:51 PM   #6
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well i had no choice unless i wanted to go out with NO grills at all
Or leave the chrome which looks nice on a white car with silver grills,

If it had black slats then yeah the blackout trim around it would look good, but I think its too much contrast as is
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idk ill reevaluate the situation tomorrow...
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      05-17-2008, 07:25 PM   #8
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I don't think it looks bad on white...the rest of the car on the other hand...

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is that ur dads 3 coupe in the background?... weas the after market side vents..wink wink lol
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Looks really off with the silver slates...you should black out the entire kidney or leave it oem =)
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      05-18-2008, 04:07 AM   #11
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go white like this:



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Looks odd with just the chrome blacked out, I'd do the fins
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ok ill see how it comes out with the black slots


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is that ur dads 3 coupe in the background?... weas the after market side vents..wink wink lol
lol he was trying to tell me how he gets compliments on them all the time....
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my paint is really starting to chip now after 2 months. I think i am going to try and use the tape like you.

The silver fins look kind of weird IMO. Black out the entire grill out and get rid of the reflector.
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Looks pretty good, but you gotta do something about those slates.

Take some sand paper and sand down the slates. Then some plastic spray and a do a bunch of light coats, finish up with the clear coat of your choice (I'd do matte). Install next day and post pics

And I luv your plate.
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is that ur dads 3 coupe in the background?... weas the after market side vents..wink wink lol
Care to fill me in?
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ummm.. my dad picked up these ridiculous "vents" that he slapped on his fenders


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Looks pretty good, but you gotta do something about those slates.

Take some sand paper and sand down the slates. Then some plastic spray and a do a bunch of light coats, finish up with the clear coat of your choice (I'd do matte). Install next day and post pics

And I luv your plate.
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my paint is really starting to chip now after 2 months. I think i am going to try and use the tape like you.

The silver fins look kind of weird IMO. Black out the entire grill out and get rid of the reflector.
Okkk so just attempted to black out the slots/fins, there is no way in hell i have the patience to complete this... its just coming out extremely imperfect.... im going to paint them...
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Make sure you get sand paper, primer spray, flat black spray, clear coat spray. . .
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lol can i pay you to do mine?
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ummm.. my dad picked up these ridiculous "vents" that he slapped on his fenders

Okkk so just attempted to black out the slots/fins, there is no way in hell i have the patience to complete this... its just coming out extremely imperfect.... im going to paint them...
lol. My dad wants to put a AMG badge on his Merc.


Cool, now get crackin' and go get supplies.
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looks great! Black grills is the only way to go on a white z4.... As suggested I would paint the actual slats black too or you could just buy a set of z4m grills.
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looks great! Black grills is the only way to go on a white z4.... As suggested I would paint the actual slats black too or you could just buy a set of z4m grills.
they come black????????
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