| kenchan | 06-14-2002 11:40 PM |
painted factory grill wrx
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couldnt get a good picture today cause it was raining out.
will post better picts later. :D
btw, it was a real b'tch painting it. turned out real nice though. hehehe. cost = $12 and about 8 hours of time. it just took too long to mask and etc.
will post better picts later. :D
btw, it was a real b'tch painting it. turned out real nice though. hehehe. cost = $12 and about 8 hours of time. it just took too long to mask and etc.
| kenchan | 06-14-2002 11:46 PM |
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btw, here's the grill only. :D tried to make it as factory as possible.
| Schleppy | 06-14-2002 11:54 PM |
That looks really nice man!
What was the name of the paint you used?
What was the name of the paint you used?
| imprezakid | 06-15-2002 12:16 AM |
that looks really good? what kind of paint? was it a spraypaint?
| WRX_02_227 | 06-15-2002 01:04 AM |
Yeah that does look pretty cool. Please tell us what kind of paint. If they have Aspen white I might try it.
| kenchan | 06-15-2002 01:28 AM |
thanx guys. i just used some duplicolor spray paint. before you paint though, you will need to sand the trim with a 400grit sand paper, then use some adhesion promoter (or paint bond). without sanding, the adhesion promoter doesnt stick well to that dark graphite paint.
it takes a lot of time to mask it.
the silver i used was 'brilliant silver.' duplicolor sells platinum silver in the smaller can. i clearcoated it at the end. :p
it takes a lot of time to mask it.
the silver i used was 'brilliant silver.' duplicolor sells platinum silver in the smaller can. i clearcoated it at the end. :p
| mantis | 06-15-2002 08:16 AM |
Nice job. I'v been thinking about doing that for months. I also thought of painting the black thingies behind the foglights to match.
Looks nice.
Looks nice.
| sdseagles | 06-15-2002 10:53 AM |
As a newbie, I have to ask. . . what did you paint on the grill? And what did it look like before?
| kenchan | 06-15-2002 01:04 PM |
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mantis - thanks. :) yeh its a lot of hard work masking it.
sds - i left the grill factory (no paint). its like a metallic dark gray.
here's a pict of it before. note the arrow.
sds - i left the grill factory (no paint). its like a metallic dark gray.
here's a pict of it before. note the arrow.
| relayer66 | 06-15-2002 02:18 PM |
i wonder how it would look with the mesh part painted also? probably not that great, but i can't help thinking about it.
| kenchan | 06-15-2002 05:28 PM |
yeh, it's gonna be a real paint to spray that because you will need to sand every surface of the mesh..i mean, you can probably do it given the time. also, what you might wanna consider is to sand just the face of the mesh and paint it another color such as blue or red or something. might be cool.
| kenchan | 06-15-2002 09:58 PM |
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here's the after picture... :p
| BlackBeastie | 06-15-2002 10:21 PM |
nice work. you going to try that on your OEM lip? or the sidemirrors? that is the reason that i bought the black :) I like what you did, though. Very subtle, but noticeable.
| Ride Operator | 06-15-2002 11:20 PM |
Nice work man. Dumb question... how difficult/easy was it to remove? Too lazy to go out and look myself. Thanks!
| imprezakid | 06-15-2002 11:30 PM |
thanks for the info :)
| kenchan | 06-16-2002 08:54 AM |
thanks guys. :D yeh i was thinking about doing the lip too, but when I photoshopped it last night to see how it would look the lines looked too busy...so will leave it as that. the other item i am planning to paint is that black molding that is in front of the rear fender on both sides near the bottom. wonder why they made it black...to save cost probably....
the grill is really easy to remove. all you need is a long regular head screw driver or something similar to get to the 2 clips that are behind the grill. might want a flash light to look down behind the grill from the top. there are 4 clips on the top where you just take your thumb and push down on this small lever thingie on the clip. just do one side at a time (ex: right side first, then left side)...pulls right off. really easy. :p btw, when you put the grill back on the car, remember to push up on the small lever thinges as they do not have a spring return.
the grill is really easy to remove. all you need is a long regular head screw driver or something similar to get to the 2 clips that are behind the grill. might want a flash light to look down behind the grill from the top. there are 4 clips on the top where you just take your thumb and push down on this small lever thingie on the clip. just do one side at a time (ex: right side first, then left side)...pulls right off. really easy. :p btw, when you put the grill back on the car, remember to push up on the small lever thinges as they do not have a spring return.
| kenchan | 06-16-2002 09:03 AM |
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btw, this is that black molding im talking about on the arrow.
it distorts the lines. :(
it distorts the lines. :(
| WRX_02_227 | 06-16-2002 11:09 AM |
Yeah I hate that stupid black thing by the rear tire. I will need to paint that also. What kind and size are those? Your car looks great...keep up the good work. Thanks, Rob
| jimhoyd | 06-16-2002 04:54 PM |
I have an extra stock grill, if anyone wants to play around with it --- $50
| Sordid Philosopher | 06-16-2002 06:59 PM |
Oh man, I love grills...especially in the summer time with cuties running around in short shorts...sigh
| kenchan | 06-17-2002 01:25 AM |
WRX_02_227 - thanx. :p btw, are you asking about the wheels? size is 17x7. :D yeh, im thinking about painting that black piece real soon. i need to go buy some clearcoat first.
yah, masking the grill is pretty tricky, so if you're not use to painting might be good to have an extra grill for backup.
yah, masking the grill is pretty tricky, so if you're not use to painting might be good to have an extra grill for backup.
| SythLordRex | 06-17-2002 10:20 AM |
nice pic's. Could you take a pic of the front at an angle? Would like to see it from another perspective, instead of straight on.
Thanks
Thanks
| makanouchi | 06-17-2002 12:23 PM |
what store did you buy the paint and clearcoat from?
Was a local hardware store?
| kenchan | 06-17-2002 01:19 PM |
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here's another pict from the side. :p
i got the paint at a local Autozone. westcoast guys try like Kragen, Pepboys, etc.
i got the paint at a local Autozone. westcoast guys try like Kragen, Pepboys, etc.
| SythLordRex | 06-17-2002 01:28 PM |
Sweet, looks real good. Have you ever thought about painting the black part that goes across your front bumper?
| kenchan | 06-17-2002 01:30 PM |
thanx. :D im keeping that black strip across the front bumper black as I wanna keep the bottom vent larger looking than the top.
| WRX_02_227 | 06-17-2002 04:49 PM |
The grill should come painted that way I think....What kind of wheels are those? Thanks, Rob
| 128d | 08-21-2002 10:21 PM |
How did you actually mask it all off. I want to do this but I don't even have the slightest idea where to start with it.
| 128d | 08-21-2002 10:21 PM |
How did you actually mask it all off. I want to do this but I don't even have the slightest idea where to start with it.
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