Daniel Day Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) Plasti dipped my grille today. It makes the car a little less "blingy" for sure, but I am still not sure if I like it or not yet. I have always liked the monochrome grilles but I just don't want to shell out the money to have it painted(and hopefully match). Anyway, I removed the grille(very easy, took less than 10 minutes) and applied two thick coats of Plasti Dip. It seems to have more of a satin look and much smoother finish if you apply it this way, versus multiple light coats like regular paint. It actually came out really nice(not cheap looking like some Plast Dip jobs I have seen). And if I decide to leave it I will probably go ahead and do the lower grille and fogs as well. Let me know what y'all think! Edited April 18, 2012 by Daniel Day 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marz2010 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Looks good! Now I know how my car will look like, I have the same color car minus the wheels. Are the screws hard to get to to remove the grill? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Day Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 No, not at all. Once you remove the 4 10mm bolts up top, you can pull the whole grille assembly forward to gain access to the speed nuts and push tabs on back of the grille. This is the link I used for the directions: http://www.egclassics.com/inventory/item.php?itemid=832 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mort Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I like it. Nice job. I guess you do need to do the trim around the lower grille and the fog lights for consistancy. Your side markers look black. Where did you get them? -mort 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Day Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) I like it. Nice job. I guess you do need to do the trim around the lower grille and the fog lights for consistancy. Your side markers look black. Where did you get them? -mort Thanks, I appreciate it. I am still undecided about the lower grille. I was going to do it but after looking at it for a while I kind of like how it looks. I think it may he too much black and not have any contrast if I black them out too. We'll see. I just tinted the stock side markers with VHT Night Shades. You can get it at any auto parts store. A couple more shots... I tried to get a rolling shot with my DROID but it didn't turn out all that great... Edited April 18, 2012 by Daniel Day 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marz2010 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 No, not at all. Once you remove the 4 10mm bolts up top, you can pull the whole grille assembly forward to gain access to the speed nuts and push tabs on back of the grille. This is the link I used for the directions: http://www.egclassic....php?itemid=832 Thanks for the link. By the way what drop and wheels do you have? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marz2010 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Never mind I founf you in the wheel section. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjsi Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Nice job. My cars is the samecolor as yours. Looks very elegant with this mod. Where do youget the plast dip cans? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjsi Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Try to get the grill out today. The 10 mm nuts on the back would not budge for me. How can I get them out when they dont budge to get loose. They nut spins but unscrew. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFSoccer2k6 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I almost did this but I put the money out to get it color matched ad was very happy. Also, I had black so plastidip with black car to me did not match. I really want to do my inner parts of my spokes on my sport rims with pastidip!! Pic of my grille for kicks: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCFF2010 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 That's exactly what I want to do with my fusion! The question I have for you is did you do any sanding of the chrome? I was told to sand down the chrome, clean it, then apply however finish I want on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badmamerjamma Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 No, not at all. Once you remove the 4 10mm bolts up top, you can pull the whole grille assembly forward to gain access to the speed nuts and push tabs on back of the grille. This is the link I used for the directions: http://www.egclassic....php?itemid=832 MY bolts are just spinning, How did you get yours off behind the actually grille? Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineball Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Try to get the grill out today. The 10 mm nuts on the back would not budge for me. How can I get them out when they dont budge to get loose. They nut spins but unscrew. try keeping pressure on it by pulling the front edges of each piece as you loosen the speednut. doing it this way i was able to get all of them off but one, and that was due to the stud breaking. i still had a little nub that protruded out the back when the grille was mounted so i used some ca glue and accelerator to hold it in place. That's exactly what I want to do with my fusion! The question I have for you is did you do any sanding of the chrome? I was told to sand down the chrome, clean it, then apply however finish I want on it. i gave them a good cleaning with windex and applied directly, no sanding needed. MY bolts are just spinning, How did you get yours off behind the actually grille? Thanks see above 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCFF2010 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 See I might choose one of three finishes of black: dark black chrome, plasti-dipped, or glossy like the edge sports have them. Gotta determine which to choose. I'll let you guys know which I'll choose. I'm gonna test them out first on some chrome colored utensils to see how the finishes will turn out. @nineball: my Fusion is the same color (white) so like you I'm gonna do the white and black theme to it. Like I said, it's just a matter of seeing which I like the most out of the three finishes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav3rick Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I almost did this but I put the money out to get it color matched ad was very happy. Also, I had black so plastidip with black car to me did not match. I really want to do my inner parts of my spokes on my sport rims with pastidip!! Pic of my grille for kicks: Soccer... How much did it cost to paint the grill if you dont mind me asking, I have Tuxedo Black as well. Did you do the paint yourself or dealer? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badmamerjamma Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Plasti dipped my grille today. It makes the car a little less "blingy" for sure, but I am still not sure if I like it or not yet. I have always liked the monochrome grilles but I just don't want to shell out the money to have it painted(and hopefully match). Anyway, I removed the grille(very easy, took less than 10 minutes) and applied two thick coats of Plasti Dip. It seems to have more of a satin look and much smoother finish if you apply it this way, versus multiple light coats like regular paint. It actually came out really nice(not cheap looking like some Plast Dip jobs I have seen). And if I decide to leave it I will probably go ahead and do the lower grille and fogs as well. Let me know what y'all think! Where do I go to get the material I need to do the Plasti Dip? How Much? How well does this hold up to rocks and other debris from other road tracffic? Thanks in advance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineball Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) @nineball: my Fusion is the same color (white) so like you I'm gonna do the white and black theme to it. Like I said, it's just a matter of seeing which I like the most out of the three finishes. i was reading over the plasti dip web site and see where they make a clear version now that you can add dye to and make it any color you want. i'm not sure but i think it may only apply to the stuff in the can and not the aerosol. Where do I go to get the material I need to do the Plasti Dip? How Much? How well does this hold up to rocks and other debris from other road tracffic? Thanks in advance i got mine at lowes for around $7-8 and used just less than a full can to do my grille. there was so little left i just used it all and added 2 lighter coats to each piece to use it all up. it's a rubberized coating and here is the description from the site: Plasti Dip is a multi-purpose, air dry, specialty rubber coating. It can be easily applied by dipping, brushing, or spraying. Plasti Dip protective coating is ideal for a broad array of do-it-yourself projects around the home, garage, garden, and elsewhere. It protects coated items against moisture, acids, abrasion, corrosion, and skidding/slipping, and provides a comfortable, controlled grip. Plasti Dip remains flexible and stretchy over time, and will not crack or become brittle in extreme weather conditions. It has been tested and proven in temperatures from -30°F to 200°F. Edited August 21, 2012 by nineball 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowpt Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Daniel, thanks for posting these pics. My wife has the same color car . I want to do this to hers. This helped my case to start customizing it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlejj Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Looks great with the Sterling Grey! I like the idea of leaving the thinner chrome pieces below alone. Nice wheels too! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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