To Matt black the grill or not?

[AstonExige]

My plan was always to change the grill to Matt black. I prefer the open mouth carbon ones on the S but can't justify the £2k outlay. However now I've got the car I'm not so sure i want it black.

Would love to hear opinions......




And a picture I've shamelessly stole from the inter web with it dine...,,,

[NickXX]

Silver for me- goes better with the headlamps in your pic.

[hashluck]

NickXX said:

Silver for me- goes better with the headlamps in your pic.

+1

[Gettoff]

No right or wrong with this, just choose what you like. Personally on a light body colour, the contrast of a black grille is preferable.

[Podie]

I'd go piano black to match the bonnet vents.

[Mansfield]

Black for me.....what I did was take the grill off and spray it myself (take it apart first) with a plasti-dip spray.

See if you like it...if you don't just peel it off back to silver.

[LordBretSinclair]

Mansfield said:

Black for me.....what I did was take the grill off and spray it myself (take it apart first) with a plasti-dip spray.

See if you like it...if you don't just peel it off back to silver.

Did plastidip on mine - very happy with result

[12pack]

My 2012 Carbon Black edition V12V (a.k.a "Darth") came with the black grille, and even the window surrounds are black. The absence of chrome gives the car a more aggressive, updated look. However, I 'm not a fan of the new Hannibal Lector grille on the S myself.

[Big Ry]

I'd go platinum finish not black:

https://astonmartinbits.com/models/5-V8-Vantage/pa...

[cayman-black]

Podie said:

I'd go piano black to match the bonnet vents.

They are carbon.
I like it the way it is.

[Agent57]

I always prefer the 'traditional' Aston grill with silver bars.

[mjk1]

Prefer the black and am considering doing the silver grill on my tungsten V8V but a quick question - is the original black finish on these grills true matte or satin? Can anyone recommend what to use for an original looking finish?

[Jon39]

I would normally say Bright Finish grille every time, Matt.
I can remember once seeing a black 'Jaguar' in my rear view mirror. As it overtook, I saw a Vantage.

However, your white car would also look good with a black grille, because the famous Aston front shape would still be very pronounced.

Do I see five slats on your own grille?
Usually I think there are six slats, on the Bright Finish version.

[cayman-black]

[quote=Jon39]


Do I see five slats on your own grille?
Usually I think there are six slats, on the Bright Finish version.






Bloody hell , New Years Eve and Jon still as sharp as ever!
Correct.

[Podie]

cayman-black said:

Podie said:

I'd go piano black to match the bonnet vents.

They are carbon.
I like it the way it is.

Hard to tell on an iPhone...

[V8V Pete]

Jon39 said:

Do I see five slats on your own grille?
Usually I think there are six slats, on the Bright Finish version.

cayman-black said:

Bloody hell , New Years Eve and Jon still as sharp as ever!
Correct.

You're both blind (or pissed already) there are 6 slats on that grille. Slow down on the vino or you'll be seriously damaged by midnight

[DAMIT]

cayman-black]on39 said:

Do I see five slats on your own grille?
Usually I think there are six slats, on the Bright Finish version.






Bloody hell , New Years Eve and Jon still as sharp as ever!
Correct.

My count is six on the top picture.

[V8V Pete]

At least someone else is still sober.

Anyway, back on topic - another vote for the Matt Platinum which I think must be what my SP10 has and is a good compromise on a light or dark colour. I think black becomes a bit featureless for me but at the end of the day it is whatever you like best.

[divetheworld]

Mansfield said:

Black for me.....what I did was take the grill off and spray it myself (take it apart first) with a plasti-dip spray.

See if you like it...if you don't just peel it off back to silver.

Another vote for black. We used Plastidip spray on the new Morning frost DBS. Looks great.

[V8V Pete]

But if you go black on the grille you're going to have to get some CF side strakes too. Oh no!