jeeper2269

Has anyone been able to mod their chrome trip on the front grill to black pearl?

I think that would look awesome. Any thoughts?

leo877

you can try plasti dip or vinyl

jeeper2269

My bodyshop is going to plastidip when they fix the bumper on the 19th. However, I was just looking at it and thought, if I could do a black pearl coating to match the L, that would look amazing. And it would be different.

jeeper2269

No one done this?

Is it even possible?

MasonGrey

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I have yet to see someone do it, but yes it is possible; however, it would be easier to just plastidip/wrap it. I'm assuming it would need a sand, primer, paint, clear coat, and polish as opposed to a 1 step process. As for looks, to each his/her own.

jeeper2269

Thanks for the reply. I keep looking at it and just think it would look amazing. I'm just going to have the shop plastidip since they know what they are doing. And it will already be off for the repair.

Phamkq

As far as plastidipping it... You guys mean to take off the cover and go over it right? Since plastidip would usually just cover the entire thing? I just went with the light black tint and did it myself

jeeper2269

I'm confused. Can you please show a pic?

kup125

I just went to get a price to have mine vinyl wrapped(grill and window trim) Friday. There emailing the price first of the week. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Phamkq

Plastidip like pretty much paint-like but peelable. So if you plastidip it more than 2 coats, it will be very dark and covers the entire emblem. One coat will leave a lot of spots. I think they have a. Smoked color plastidip but I have yet to try it

jeeper2269

Do you have any pics ???? Thank you

Phamkq

I do not unfortunately. Just go ahead and get a can of plastidip from Walmart ($6) and test it out. One coat will keep it very light and leave spray marks like little circles (even if you warm up the can and shake well). Also, keep note that one coat will be harder to take off (so have hydrogen peroxide, lacquer thinner or paint thinner ready). The heavier the coat, the easier it is to peel BUT It will blur out everything.

I would just recommend getting the emblem tinted light black for a steak dark grey look or dark black for a very dark look. You can go the cheap route and buy the wrap yourself off of eBay for like $5 (2 feet by 4 feet) and play with it using a squeegee and heat gun. But if you're a perfectionist, get it professionally done. Just note that it won't be cheap (but it will be perfect).

Or pay like $200 for the one already on eBay that is Pearl black (it doesn't have the clear
Plastic cover). I've also know two people with it complain how it started to come off after a year, just reglue it

jeeper2269

I think I will just have the bodyshop do the plastidip, since they said they would when it was already apart.

Just thought someone had done the black pearl thing.

jmull3r

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i agree with buying the black pearl emblem on eBay. it may be $300 but it will be worth it, just make sure its for the 2014+ IS200t/250/300/350

jeeper2269

I got the black pearl emblems for the front and rear. Just the "L"

That was my point.