Painted the Grill Shell today

[BlownG8GT]

I was bored as hell! I have been wanting to do this for a while, I saw it on G8Smitty's G8 and knew right then it was the mod for me.....Easy to remove the grills WITHOUT taking the bumper off! Sorry for the shitty pics, I was too lazy to move the car out of the sun.

Prepped (after some sanding to help adhesion):
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/blownchevy/BZG8/IMG_8741.jpg

Painted and installed:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/blownchevy/BZG8/IMG_8753.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/blownchevy/BZG8/IMG_8751.jpg

[GRRRR8]

Could you tell us what type of paint and primer you used. That looks excellent! I will never get my car done!

[BlownG8GT]

Good Ole Krylon Primer and Paint. The paint is flat black, and the primer was fast drying / sandable. The prepwork is what makes the paint last (or so I have been told), so I took my time for once and prepped~!

[G8Smitty]

Looks great! Okay, how'd you get them off WITHOUT taking off the bumper? Charlie said that the manual said to pull, but the honeycomb portion was starting to bend as I was pulling, so I decided to remove the bumper. Although I really don't have a need to get them off again, I would like to know the trick.

Thanks,
Chris

[jeppsG8]

+1

I am also wanting to do this to get rid of the chrome before I insert the black mesh grills.

[G8GT721]

good things come from boredom

[VegasNate]

That looks good! I'm planning on doing the same thing this week along with a few other things. Great job!

[BigRob]

Dig it! White hot is badass, and youve got one badass white hot g8!

[Darkside]

Very nice, would also like to know how you popped them off. I plan on painting mine to match the body along with the lower fascia area.

[BlownG8GT]

Looks great! Okay, how'd you get them off WITHOUT taking off the bumper? Charlie said that the manual said to pull, but the honeycomb portion was starting to bend as I was pulling, so I decided to remove the bumper. Although I really don't have a need to get them off again, I would like to know the trick.

Thanks,
Chris

Patience.....and a few screw drivers (flat head) placed in the locks. Pulled them right out.


+1

I am also wanting to do this to get rid of the chrome before I insert the black mesh grills.

DOIT

good things come from boredom

YEP! lol


That looks good! I'm planning on doing the same thing this week along with a few other things. Great job!


It was not bad at all

Dig it! White hot is badass, and youve got one badass white hot g8!

Thank you sir!!

Very nice, would also like to know how you popped them off. I plan on painting mine to match the body along with the lower fascia area.

See above :)

['02 ws6]

Good info. One of the pieces on mine broke, guessing a rock or something, so now I gotta get a whole new one. I was worried the removal was a pain, but that sounds easy enough.
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[MitsukiGT]

Looks good on your color, with my pacific slate I like the chrome.

[GT G8]

This looks great. I might attempt this over the weekend.

[catalina421]

yours looks real good. i did mine with black out trim paint, it has a little more gloss but kind of blends in with the panther black body color. seperating the grille from the trim shell was a pain, I used adhesion promoter instead.

[Remikinz]

looks VERY nice Ive been planning on doing this as well...

ANY DIY for taking off this piece without having to take the bumper off or risk scratching the car?

[GT G8]

ANY DIY for taking off this piece without having to take the bumper off or risk scratching the car?

I too would like to know.

[WhiteDeathLSX]

Looks excellent! Is removing the shells really that easy?

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/DonRome/GrilleReplacement.gif

[GT-610]

i love my chrome with my black car,but with the white...definitely looks hot with the black painted over the chrome!
great job!

[Remikinz]

I too would like to know.

dude did you steal the pics I posted on G8board for your avy and sig??? lol I mean I really dont mind but simply asking me to use them first would have been nice...

sorry for the thread hijack...

[Darkside]

There are alot of clips that need to be released to get them off the bumper. Getting the chrome rings off the honeycomb is a bigger pain. First clip I tried, I snapped. I let my bodyman finish that for me before I broke them all.