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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Looks best in black!
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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black is good!! i have to fix mines.. little rocks keep hitting it...

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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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how did you remove the amber reflector from the headlight housing?
Originally Posted by gizbx4
one of the most simple yet effective mod... definitely changes the look of the whole front end ....

SGM color matched outer bezel with black grill and black emblem





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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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I painted mine too, but it has chipped like crazy so I need to redo it. Does anyone know how to get a black chrome finish on the grill bezel? I tried the duplicolor metal cast and it is not even close to black chrome or black pearl.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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Anyone have a DIY on removing the front grill without damaged anything?

Also, forgizbx4 - did you have the bezel professionally painted to color match like that?
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Namir
how did you remove the amber reflector from the headlight housing?
looks like he just either a) removed it b) put chrome tape over it c) painted it or d) not a,b or c
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by isthrizzy
I painted mine too, but it has chipped like crazy so I need to redo it. Does anyone know how to get a black chrome finish on the grill bezel? I tried the duplicolor metal cast and it is not even close to black chrome or black pearl.
I want a black pearl grill bezel also to match my emblems but don't know how to customize it.

L-tunedparts has it available for the IS-F, unfortunately it doesn't fir a ISx50.

I got this info from Luis couple of months ago and he said they are working with their vendors to have it done for our cars. (keeping fingers crossed)

Kinda like the contrast for now and not in a hurry since there are pleny of other mods to do.
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Namir
how did you remove the amber reflector from the headlight housing?
sorry i took so long to answer i never checked back on this thread...when they took the headlight apart to have the housing painted black i believe they painted it black and smoked the two turn signals.

everything was painted professionally
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by iKenn
DOO ITTTT!


Looks great on a sunny afternoon, dont know about night doesnt have the same effect - very clean ride
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