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Black chrome grille surround?

Old 04-16-15, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Nixcision
That isnt really black chrome tho



I've seen some really poor reviews on this stuff online
Black pearl is as close as you can get to black chrome. The picture in that tutorial doesn't look like black chrome because he did more coats. Here is how it should look if you did less coats.


Old 04-16-15, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Nixcision
is it just me or does plastidip have a sort of matte finish to it? it looks like it was diy'd most of the time which im trying to avoid!
yes plastidip does have a matte finish to it! a lot of people do their emblems! if you put enough coats on it and do it correctly, it shouldn't look bad at all.

found a great DIY by wearegiant:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-required.html
Old 04-17-15, 08:27 AM
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Got a quote from a local place that does hydrodipping and water transfer type things: $250
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Originally Posted by dyongg
you probably don't even need to remove the surround. you can just use blue painter's tape with some newspaper to cover the surrounding area so the plastidip doesn't get on your body&grille. then spray the surround and take off the tape
It's ridiculously easy to remove the grill, easier than taping up the surrounding area and you can do a higher quality job.
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hobby stores should carry the black chrome paint. works very well
Old 04-17-15, 09:25 PM
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Looks like I may consider a plastidip / spray option and then adding a pearlizer or clear coat to get rid of that matte look.
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