06-27-2011, 01:13 PM
Okay, another small update. I was sick and tired of the front grills looking good, and the trim surrounding them looking absolutely terrible. Twenty years of rock chips had it like this:
![[Image: grill_after.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/icebook1/Big6/grill_after.jpg)
So I ran to Home Depot, bought some Rustoleum (I feel like we've heard this story before...) black automotive enamel and got to work. I had some self-etching primer left over from my Kosei wheel paintjob.
![[Image: nose_primed.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/icebook1/Big6/nose_primed.jpg)
Gave it three-ish coats of paint and here is the result:
![[Image: nose_painted.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/icebook1/Big6/nose_painted.jpg)
It's not quite as glossy as the rest of the car, but A) you don't notice it and B) wet sanding would probably make it glossier.
![[Image: grill_after.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/icebook1/Big6/grill_after.jpg)
So I ran to Home Depot, bought some Rustoleum (I feel like we've heard this story before...) black automotive enamel and got to work. I had some self-etching primer left over from my Kosei wheel paintjob.
![[Image: nose_primed.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/icebook1/Big6/nose_primed.jpg)
Gave it three-ish coats of paint and here is the result:
![[Image: nose_painted.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/icebook1/Big6/nose_painted.jpg)
It's not quite as glossy as the rest of the car, but A) you don't notice it and B) wet sanding would probably make it glossier.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M

