Finally decided to plastidip my grill on my LS after seeing this easy mod from Lbintab and CJITTY it was a really easy process and even though the change is not the biggest I think it makes it look pretty awesome!


Taking off the engine covers to access the grill


Taping off the parts I don't want plastidipped


After the plastidip before gloss


Installed back on the car I think it looks awesome

Also I might as well put this here: does anyone know how much the tanabe springs settle more than the height stated (1.5. 0.8) I heard that the 1.5 and 0.8 are going to be the springs max low after being settled? Or do they settle more ie 2. 1.2, can anyone confirm?

 

I have a question, I used to dip things so I understand the benefits of it. With an LS 460 why didn't you just buy a used grill from eBay and then paint the grill with either matte black or gloss black?

I ask because you did all the proper prep to avoid mistakes but in the end dip looks like dip. Was it just to see if you liked it?

I think the blacked out grills look nice. You might want to add 2 coats of glossifier to make it look less like dip and more like paint. 2 coats won't make it shine or anything, it will just knock off some of that plastic look.

 

I know what you're saying. But yeah, it was overall just a quick easy thing to do because I was bored. I agree getting a grill and painting it would look alot better but that is 100 vs 20. It was quick and easy so I can't expect alot

 

do you have any head on pics of the grill, was thinking of doing something similar to my 2012

 

Might do that to mine... been thinking about doing this for a long time now... My car is the darker grey, I think it would look great on it..

I'll keep my eyes open on ebay for a replacement one... so incase I screw it up, I can roll back :-/

 

Is this what you were looking for

 

 

Yeah, all preference I just like the look of how the black grill kinda goes with the vents on the bottom of the bumper.