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Zippyworld
Original Poster
291 posts
53 months
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I want to change the grill colour on my 2003 S350. Its currently chrome in colour and I am wondering will it be good to just prime it and spray it.
Is it really this straight forward, or am I gonna regret it and get a porr finish ????
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chris333
623 posts
108 months
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sounds foolproof, look forward to seeing the results!
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Zippyworld
Original Poster
291 posts
53 months
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Famous last words....well this fool is gonna try it. I can always buy another one off Ebay if it goes tits.
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Aeroresh
1,035 posts
101 months
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Cant see it working too well to be honest!
You'll need to rub down the chrome grill loads ti get a key and even then as soon as you get a stone chip it will show.
Best buying a black plastic one off ebay in the first place imo.
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Zippyworld
Original Poster
291 posts
53 months
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The solution appears to be plasti dip. And you can peel it off if you don't like it, having spoken with them and if what they say is straight, it should do the job nicely.
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LeighW
599 posts
57 months
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Zippyworld said: I want to change the grill colour on my 2003 S350. Its currently chrome in colour and I am wondering will it be good to just prime it and spray it.
Is it really this straight forward, or am I gonna regret it and get a porr finish ???? I did this with my CLK. Granted, I did do it with a used grill I got from ebay in case it didn't go well, but it looks good IMO. You need to make sure you prep it well, ie get the chrome off, or it will chip very easily. Pic in my profile.
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Zippyworld
Original Poster
291 posts
53 months
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LeighW
599 posts
57 months
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Zippyworld said: Did you use plasti dip ? Nope, sprayed it.
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LeighW
599 posts
57 months
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Zippyworld said: Did you use plasti dip ? Nope, sprayed it.
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Pentoman
4,132 posts
132 months
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I had a spare which had greyed. I sandpapered it, primed it twice with Halfords plastic primer, and sprayed with Matt.
It has held up okay but on close inspection stone chips have removed the paint showing the grey underneath. Next time I would try another solution.
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Zippyworld
Original Poster
291 posts
53 months
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Ok, ordered Plasti dip. Will report back.
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Zippyworld
Original Poster
291 posts
53 months
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Ok, Did the plasti - dip and it looks great. Tried to post a piccie but it wouldn't have it. Anyway the car is for sale now and the pictures are on PH's classifieds.
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yellowbentines
3,451 posts
76 months
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Can I ask why did you paint the grill if you were selling the car?
Its a luxury car, if I was buying one I wouldn't get past the first photo - there's just something about S Class + DIY mods that will put a lot of buyers off.
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Zippyworld
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291 posts
53 months
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yellowbentines
3,451 posts
76 months
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Zippyworld said: No you can't. That's the spirit! Good luck with the sale.
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matc
4,282 posts
76 months
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yellowbentines said: Zippyworld said: No you can't. That's the spirit! Good luck with the sale. 
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