MStep85

Im just wondering if anyone has tried to do a blackout center front bumper and add small chrome trim tape?
this isnt my car just quick photoshop to show what i mean




Original picture from frank1934 (hope u dont mind) https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-...ification.html

tm14930

I have been imagining similar for my '17, but would include the next bar up. I like the earlier ones better. Just to much grill.

daljaz

I did a black out of the center bumper on my '14 es 350 and added a chrome trim at the bottom of the grille
that I got on Ebay.

MStep85

any chance of picture?

daljaz

morgan1819

Looks good, daljaz.

What was the process of doing the grille blackout? Cost? My concern is durability, but yours looks like it's holding up very well...

daljaz

The process was very simple...complete sanding of bumper area, cleaning the upper grille with grease remover,
and spraying the entire grille and center bumper with automotive matte black paint. Total cost for the paint,
supplies and lower chrome trim was @ $100. I live in Fla where lovebugs come out 2 months out of the
year and the paint has held up through two seasons of the lovebugs.

GeoNJ77

Looks really good! I'll look into that lower chrome piece, hope it holds up well to the salt and snow here in the north east..

BigRon12

RicoLato

Geo, where did you find the chrome lip?

I Flexi-Dip'ed the silver top grill on mine. (It's cheaper and not as thick as Plasti-Dip)

daljaz

Hi,
I am daljaz...the picture of my blacked out center bumper showed up on Geo's post. I got the chrome lower grille trim from Ebay...@ $60.00. It is made of ABS so
salt, etc. should not affect it. I installed it about a year ago and it has held up very well.

is250916

iTrader: (1)

Going to tackle this. But I think a GLOSS BLACK looks much better than satin. Mimicking the Crafted line front bumper