2nd Gen Chrome Grill
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2nd Gen Chrome Grill
I spent a few hours today rubbing the black off my grill,I used mineral terps at first,then tried a automotive rubbing compound,it was a little easier.
im very please with the results,
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/703/Grill1.jpg
Many thanks to imageshack,very useful.
im very please with the results,
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/703/Grill1.jpg
Many thanks to imageshack,very useful.
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Well turps is basicly that anyway & it didnt hurt it,but it a lot easier(well its still hard work )to use rubbing compound or cut n polish.it was quicker with the rubbing compound but you fingers get pretty sore,& you may get a good case of W*#kers cramp,but its worth it.also i would recomend wearing surgeons gloves when using paint stipper or nail polish remover,I didnt & it is a little raw.
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Looks awsome! I never thougt of doing that and I am considering doing the same. I am actually trying to doced whether I want to buy a chrome grill and do that to it or if I want to get a new billet grill. Anyway, nice work. I love one of a kind mods.
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Im trying to make mine a bit differant,as there are alot of Hilux's down here so to get good resale it needs to be better than the rest.
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what?? is it metal??? i thought it was...plastic or somthing....did you chrome it? i am confused.... i don't have a truck yet so i have no clue what the parts are made of....
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Originally Posted by Figit090
what?? is it metal??? i thought it was...plastic or somthing....did you chrome it? i am confused.... i don't have a truck yet so i have no clue what the parts are made of....
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So let me get this straight...they chrome it, then paint over it?? what the heck...
are there ANY stock 2nd gen's with a chrome grill like that? that's just stupid....cool for the owners, but a waiste of paint.
are there ANY stock 2nd gen's with a chrome grill like that? that's just stupid....cool for the owners, but a waiste of paint.
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Originally Posted by weezy
Are you gonna do the headlight doors also?
HHMMMMM
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Originally Posted by Scofco
Any more angles of it?
I wouldn't mind doing that also, looks pretty darn sweet!
I wouldn't mind doing that also, looks pretty darn sweet!
http://img28.imageshack.us/my.php?lo...age=grill3.jpg
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Looks good, but I'm not sold on the Toyota logo now, it looks out of place.
Do the CA thing...backlight it. Unless your fellow Kiwis would laugh you off the island.
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
Picky, picky, picky.
Do the CA thing...backlight it. Unless your fellow Kiwis would laugh you off the island.
Do the CA thing...backlight it. Unless your fellow Kiwis would laugh you off the island.