my DIY matte black kidney grills

jigga · 04-06-2010, 06:53 PM

hey guys,

I didn't feel like shelling out the cash for aftermarket black kidney grills especially after I heard some of them didn't fit perfectly.

I found a DIY in the DIY guides section (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=plasti-dip) and used Plasti-dip to turn my chrome grills to a matte black. It was easy as hell, looks great and best of all, only cost me $7. Another good thing is that if ever I get bored of it, I can simply peel the Plasti-dip right off and it'll be back to original.

I've had it for a few weeks now and so far no scratches or anything.. it has held up well.

Note: I bought a can of Plasti-dip while I was in the US and that's why it cost me only $7.00.

The only place I know you can get it in Canada is at Caswell:

http://www.caswellcanada.ca/shop/pla...ray-11oz..html

They charge $9.00 a can but the shipping is expensive

The upside is, they have a selection of colours.

Here are some pics:

BRAISKI · 04-06-2010, 07:13 PM

Nice...

MMachines · 04-06-2010, 07:29 PM

They look nice, and have got me thinking about this as well.

Another place in Canada I just found was
http://www.homehardware.ca/Products/...i_dip_blk_11oz
Apparently HD has it too. It's a lot more expensive but it's local so it works out cheaper.

stevenqdz · 04-06-2010, 07:53 PM

looks very good, good job

jigga · 04-06-2010, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MovinUp

They look nice, and have got me thinking about this as well.

Another place in Canada I just found was
http://www.homehardware.ca/Products/...i_dip_blk_11oz
Apparently HD has it too. It's a lot more expensive but it's local so it works out cheaper.

thanks for the comments guys.

i did some research on whether home hardware has them... i saw that they do list it but most stores dont actually have inventory. you're best off calling them to see if they have it before you go.

cfabluenose · 04-06-2010, 08:54 PM

Looks great with white. A picture taken further back to show more of the car would be good.

Iluvwhite · 04-06-2010, 09:45 PM

looks hot !!

cadthis · 04-06-2010, 11:11 PM

Looks great!! Well done

icandie · 04-07-2010, 07:58 AM

wow! that's pretty impressive. Looks great!

Soni · 04-07-2010, 08:39 AM

I got my 2 cans Plastic-Dip spray at Home Hardware.

sathees siva · 04-07-2010, 08:52 AM

Looks good and clean job.

jigga · 04-07-2010, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfabluenose

Looks great with white. A picture taken further back to show more of the car would be good.

as soon as we get a day with nice weather i will make the time to take some pics!

jigga · 04-07-2010, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soni

I got my 2 cans Plastic-Dip spray at Home Hardware.

sweet, i checked 2 or 3 stores and they didnt have it so i just grabbed at HD in the USA when i went down there.

kingcub · 04-07-2010, 07:27 PM

good job!

Yvette · 04-07-2010, 10:26 PM

wow.... can't tell you DIY

goldn · 04-08-2010, 08:18 AM

looks great.
wish i didn't have my front plate drilled...

jigga · 04-08-2010, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldn

looks great.
wish i didn't have my front plate drilled...

thanks... and as for the plate, yeah, i was lucky cuz i bought the car from Ohio, where they dont require front plates so i bought the mini-go front license plate holder that doesnt require you to drill any holes

CHCCubs · 04-08-2010, 12:08 PM

Nice work.

sim@ecuprogram · 04-08-2010, 12:35 PM

looks great

MRQturbo · 04-09-2010, 10:12 AM

i must be one of the few that likes the shiny colour.......not a fan of matte black anything...

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