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Paint or Polish?
Paint it the original way 50%  50%  [ 14 ]
BLING it 50%  50%  [ 14 ]
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J_A_M
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The last thing I have to do is fit my grille.

I haven't touched it since I took it out.

Should I repaint it the original way, or polish it up and leave it unpainted?
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Fruity
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BLING IT! :P
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Paint it BLACK. Like a GT. Goes nicer with the red exterior.. 8)

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GOT TO BLING IT DUDE!!!!! :D :wink:
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Strip the paint carefully, polish the aluminium, mask off thin lines along the grill, and subtle rings around the headlights, then spray it satin black. Paint the emblem carefully in the body colour.

Details like that set cars apart, and it's what I intend to do both my Clubman grilles.

Either only painting or only polishing looks a little "easy" or cheap, I reckon.
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Steve
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Anton I'm with Angusdog, don't rush it, do it once and do it right.

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this is a good thread, i think angusdog has the golden idea, and i will be using it, thanks mate 8) im not too fond of the blinged grilles, they have no definitiom, itss just a big shine in the square mini front :? and the plain black ones, yeah better than bling, but a combo of both, that is the cookie. 8)

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Black or Chrome.
Black would look a bit better I think, since there is alot of chrome on the bumper
anyway.
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Yeah bling it i reckon.

You can always paint it later if you dun like :wink:
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black will set the red off i reckon
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polish it! :wink:

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black would look heaps better in my opinion
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Shadow chrome would look pretty damn cool! 8)

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Don't totally bling it. I'd keep it black to go with the rest of the car, it would then be complete in terms of colour scheme.

Looks better in black... if you want a bling grille, buy a round nose :lol: :wink:

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... if you want a bling grille, buy a round nose :lol: :wink:


Lol the exact point i was trying to make...in way fewer words.

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