RandomMayhem

You are right that everyone has their own desire of how their vehicle looks... I certainly wasn't looking for an OEM look. I like a little bit of customization on my rides. When I started the day I had silver painted stock wheels and a metallic/chrome front grille, that just wasn't doing it for me. With aftermarket options limited and my budget limited as well I decided to put in the work myself. I think plasti dip was the right decision given my circumstances and I know my ride looks great. I'll probably end up keeping the grille how it is now for the long term, touching it up as necessary over time. The rims are only temporary, but I'm going to wait until it is time to replace the tires before I invest in new rims. As far as plasti dip only looking good from far away... I painted cars for a few months right out of High School, just long enough to figure out that I wasn't ready to have a real job and deal with the real world. Let me assure you that paint can look terrible too if it isn't applied right. Just as plasti dip can look great close up if the person spraying the car really knows what they are doing. I guarantee that if you were to get right up on my grille you wouldn't spot a single flaw, because there are none. As far as flat black being and unfinished look, if you want a metallic or gloss finish, plasti dip has top coats you can apply as well. In my opinion, the flat black looks great on the grille, it is exactly the look I wanted. In fact the black grille now matches the side mirrors and roof rack etc., pulling the look together quite nicely. For someone who is on a budget and can't afford to get their ride painted or wrapped, plasti dip is amazing. I spent under $30 for 5 cans of plasti dip and another $9 on a roll of rubberized painters tape. Total investment under $40 Total time 4 hours. Work completed 4 rims and my grille.

But then he wouldn't be driving an edge...

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Just got my Edge. Of course I wanted a black Grille and also found very limited options for aftermarket parts. My frustrations let me to a product called PLASTI DIP. I did my grille after watching a few youtube videos and it looks awesome. I just masked off the engine, bumper and fenders etc. and went to town... My best advice is to use a lot of very light coats! Keep the sprayer moving, never go heavy! Give it a good 5 to 10 minutes between coats. The Grille looked so good I decided to plasti dip my rims too instead of spending a bunch of cash on them.

I went with Magnetic Metallic, then blacked out the Grille and Wheels.