ebailey

I just got car back from body shop, 2013 Lexus ES 350 upper, lower grills and center bumper painted
Obsidian Black

OceanView

Looks good.

txes

Would look even better without the big L emblem.

Don't forget to renew your plates.😀😀😀😀

SW17LS

That looks great!

corradoMR2

Nice full spindle look and match with the blacked-out roof

Amphibulus

I too think it would have look better if the grill was all black.

I'm thinking for getting that done too, but instead of painting the center, I will get it wrapped in black.

SW17LS

You'd have to do the grill too, otherwise the grey upper grill and the black center piece would look odd.

Mike728

Looks great!

bootman

This emblem would look nice on that grill.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-LEXUS-ES350-BLACK-PEARL-PLATED-FRONT-EMBLEM-LOGO-/251416641823?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2013%7CMake%3ALexus%7CModel%3AES350&hash=item3a8999811f&vxp=mtr
Maybe even go for the full kit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-LEXUS-ES350-BLACK-PEARL-PLATED-EMBLEM-KIT-/251416671199?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2013%7CMake%3ALexus%7CModel%3AES350&hash=item3a8999f3df&vxp=mtr

Amphibulus

I agree, just saw that the grill was not black...

RobS350

I Plastidip the upper grill and middle bumper with about 4 coats. I have to see how long it will hold up. The body shop wanted $400 to professional paint both grills and the middle bumper so I thought I'd try the Plastidip first.

Lexi66

What's the official paint color on your ES?

Arty101

I'm wondering if the Plastidip may hold up better with 4 coats than paint? Let us know in a year or so, but it looks good.

RobS350

Thanks, Arty101. At least with the Plastidip, if I get tired of the look, I can always remove it for free. If I had the grill and bumper professionally painted, I would have had to pay more $$ to change it back. My only concern with using Plastidip is taking it through a car wash. I've never seen a car get fully clean with the touchless type but I know that it is safe on the paint. The brush or those long curtain types do a much better job but it might scratch off the Plastidip.

Also, I would have liked the clean look of the black spindle grill but unfortunately, IL requires front plates and cops around Chicago and the suburbs love to pull luxury cars over. Not having a plate would be an easy excuse to pull me over and I just don't have time or the money for the extra hassle.

Mike728

First off, you take it through a car wash?

Second, I'm not sure what part of the Chicago area you're from, but I haven't had a front plate on my cars since the mid 80's. I've only been asked about it 3 times in that many years. Funny, though, the only fine I've had to pay was when my ES was a couple weeks old in Barrington, where every other car is missing the front plate. Oh well, I just paid the $50 and moved on.