Removing bottom 3 front grills

[robbieMWM3]

Im interested in painting the bottom 3 front grills on my F80. Does anyone have experience removing them? Are the similar to the upper grills (snap in/out)? Does the bumper have to be removed to do so? Thanks

[edwinm3]

painted mine black and clear coated, bumper has to come off.

[rubber_ducky]

Originally Posted by edwinm3

painted mine black and clear coated, bumper has to come off.

Do you have pics? Would love to see it. What color is your car?

[robbieMWM3]

Originally Posted by edwinm3

painted mine black and clear coated, bumper has to come off.

Thanks Edwin. Was removing the bumper a DIY job? If so how tedious?

[edwinm3]

Originally Posted by rubber_ducky

Do you have pics? Would love to see it. What color is your car?

Mine is SO as for pics, I have pics of the grills painted off the car, hard to capture the gloss with the phone camera

[edwinm3]

Originally Posted by robbieMWM3

Thanks Edwin. Was removing the bumper a DIY job? If so how tedious?

It is definitely a DIY, not difficult at all

[XPNY]

Pics???

[AM4ZING]

Originally Posted by edwinm3

It is definitely a DIY, not difficult at all

I have to remove my front bumper to replace the damaged lower middle grill... Was it not a pain to remove ?

[Onurkneez4nghi]

Does the front bumper have to come off to remove the 3 bottom grills?

[x.shell]

Originally Posted by Onurkneez4nghi

Does the front bumper have to come off to remove the 3 bottom grills?

It helps to read the thread. Yes. The bumper will have to come off to remove the 3 bottom grilles.

Be sure to tape off the area on the headlight and fender that comes in contact with the bumper. It's very easy to scratch up that area when removing the bumper.