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2008 - Show me what you've done to your grille!

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17K views 53 replies 31 participants last post by  Courageous Faith 
#1 ·
I have an FXT Limited and the grille isn't my favorite part. That said, I am thinking of going with the STi grille. But I wanted to see if any of you have done anything custom to yours to make it look a bit more pleasing that may be another alternative.

Throw up those pics of your front grille and lets get a comparison going.

(P.S. If anyone is selling their STi grille, PM me :icon_wink: )
 
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Here's my little thread on it and if you search through the "Black Forester" thread in Member's Gallery I've got tons more pics.

I now have an STi grill which I like MUCH more, though.

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=16053
Looks really nice. Did you go over it a few times with a flat black and then some clear coats?

and I think there's some other pics if you scroll down a bit.

http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19262
As far as your front lights in the second link, besides the eyelid, did you separate the light housing and paint the inside black?

Also I can't tell, but in the thread about you tinting your rear lights and putting on the eyelids, is your front grille painted black (or did that happen after you did the tinting)?


Grille or Grill?
LOL - nice picture! But hey, it can be spelled either way :biggrin:
 
#24 ·
I just painted the chrome ring on my 05. Linkage:http://www.subaruforester.org/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=298240&postcount=8

Black Plasti-Dip in the rattle-can.
I just went on their website and it looks like their paints are a rubber coating? Is that the same for the one that you bought?

I will probably put several coats of base down and then finish it up with two very light clear coats.

The grille just has the plastic tabs at the top and then white clips below, right? Do you know if the silver bars in the 2006-2008 can be removed like the 04/05 can?
 
#27 ·
Looks good on the Steel Gray:





180 grit sandpaper to prep
Krylon Fusion satin black (not sure how many coats... a lot)
2 coats of Krylon matte clear coat

Not quite as glossy in person, the pics were taken with the car facing the sun at sunset.
 
#32 ·
when I was painting my grille I had to get some stuff from the store and drove without the grille. I think it looked pretty good. just needs a little more support. Kinda looks like the corizon:icon_question: grille

I am always thinking of a way to cut it up and attach black mesh .
 
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