Blacked out grill

[Nizmo4X2]

Well finally had the balls to do it. I always wanted to black out the grill but I didnt want to break anything. Its easy guys and cheap. The grill comes out and goes back in easy as long as you dont break anything. 6 plastic screws up top and 4 clips, 2 on each side. The lower clip is connected to the headlight on each side. The whole thing takes a few hours so its best to try at the beginning of a day off. If you mess up, acetone takes it all off and brings it back to chrome. All sanding does is takes away the mirror finish. From there. Clean with wd40 to make sure your not painting over dust. Primer, apply gloss or flat black, then 3-5 coats of clear coat. Then put it back in just how you got it out. Dont forget the outer edges.

Anyway heres some pics.






Next is the blacked out headlight mod. The rims. Then the mirrors. Then the bumpers.

[toyniss]

looks good. i think im going to black my truck out to, black the whole grille-paint rims-going to be rear tube bumper eventually anyway-and then in the future ill be asking to trade someone black for chrome mirrors.

[sleepy23]

you can also take the chrome off and paint it if you dont want to get paint on the mesh. there are a few screws and some clips

[Nizmo4X2]

This is true... the whole time i was thinking it didnt matter cause the billet grill was going over the mesh.

[Tx. Frontier]

that looks sweet..i typically dont like chrome but that black with billet chrome on the grill goes really good together.

[Nizmo4X2]

Thanks, ya i thought the billet would look good while i still had the chrome bumper. Cant wait to finish this whole project. i need to find some headlights now.

[Inyourface1650]

Originally Posted by Nizmo4X2

Well finally had the balls to do it. I always wanted to black out the grill but I didnt want to break anything. Its easy guys and cheap. The grill comes out and goes back in easy as long as you dont break anything. 6 plastic screws up top and 4 clips, 2 on each side. The lower clip is connected to the headlight on each side. The whole thing takes a few hours so its best to try at the beginning of a day off. If you mess up, acetone takes it all off and brings it back to chrome. All sanding does is takes away the mirror finish. From there. Clean with wd40 to make sure your not painting over dust. Primer, apply gloss or flat black, then 3-5 coats of clear coat. Then put it back in just how you got it out. Dont forget the outer edges.

Anyway heres some pics.


Next is the blacked out headlight mod. The rims. Then the mirrors. Then the bumpers.

Man that thing has progressed since I saw it last

[Nizmo4X2]

Thanks, well hopefully that wont be the last time you see it.

[jaf06se]

Originally Posted by Nizmo4X2

Thanks, ya i thought the billet would look good while i still had the chrome bumper. Cant wait to finish this whole project. i need to find some headlights now.

I'm going to do black projectors off of Ebay and I'm thinking of blacking out the grille too. I think it would look pimp with black headlights, black grille, and then the billet grille over top of that. DAMN!

[TerribleOne]

Very cool, goes really well with your chrome inserts!