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  1. sent email still haven't heard anything....... is this still available or not?
  2. I will buy immediately - how do I get in touch with you? System says that email can not be sent to you (?) get at me ASAP, thanks.
  3. sorry to bring up another old post but the cheap parts website that the original poster got his painted grille from no longer has any listed for 2007-2010 models - ????? where can i get one for my 2008?
  4. i checked this site and it seems there are none available anymore???? anyone else have this issue when you go to checkout? wtf
  5. powder coat that sh*$ black and then you're in business...
  6. actually there ARE badge-less 'billet' grilles for the edge on ebay... i saw another member who bought one and then had it black powder coated to match his black edge... looked sweet. considering doing this as well, rather than plastidipping my factory grille; but will do that first and see what i think... if it doesn't do it for me, then i will go the powder coated billet route.
  7. OK, here are some tips that you might actually find find helpful: 1- Buy a 'comfort spray grip' (my rust-oleum brand one cost $6.98 from lowe's, http://www.lowes.com/pd_284850-90-241526_0__?productId=3078199) The reason for this is to ensure that your 'trigger finger' remains smooth and consistent. If you are not used to spray-painting anything large or for a long time, your 'trigger finger' will cramp up - trust me. 2 - whether painting wheels off the car or on, you want very light even strokes (like 50% on first swipe, it will look wrong but trust me - prevents runs) 3 - you want at least (4) coats and really be sure work the outer edge of the rims (all the way around!!!) and get that coated thoroughly, as later this will provide a good thick base for peeling off in the future. Understand that the thinner the coat, the harder it is to come off cleanly; sort of a paradox, a thicker coat means that peeling becomes easier when you want to but also provides a stronger base to fend off knicks that will attack your base. 4 - with you car in NEUTRAL (do not use brakes if you are using the trash bag method to protect calipers/rotors above - too risky having bag catch inside caliper), when done coating - roll back about 2-3 feet. This will give you a different view of the wheels so you can make sure you hit the wheels with dip completely and not missed any spots. Lowe's and HD do not carry the platidip gross, I verfied this today; Lowe's has black plastidip for $5.98 per can. Happy dipping...
  8. bugout

    rear2

    yeah i'm in philly (PA)
  9. hey all, good thread... i just bought the 3M vinyl light smoke wrap from the same site, will update on how that goes... as far as the grille wrap is concerned, any suggestion on what wrap to use for a black SEL? would matte be better than glossy - which would match the car paint better? (similar to question above) also... did you just use the squeege or did you also buy the tack/glue from the vendor? thanks!!
  10. good stuff... nice pics showing handiwork too
  11. looking forward to pics as well and ANY TIPS of things you ran into that could help any of us looking to do the same... i just bought my 2008 yesterday and plan on doing this ASAP as well.
  12. Just bought a 2008 SEL AWD *black* yesterday only 31,500 miles on it... reading up on converting to the 'murdered'/ blackout version... plan on plastidipping grill/ badges/ smoking lights/ wheels & tinting front windows. OEM all weather mat set on the way, along with some other stuff on ebay. Considering a rear bumper guard (tube-type) and front bull bar both black powdercoated.
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