Styling Black Top Grille

[manthatkidisscrewed]

Another little subtle Mod...but I think it looks brilliant

Have sprayed the top Grille Black to match the bottom one and I think it looks MILES better! Shoulda come out the factory like it!

Anyway, thanks to DTPNorfolk for telling me which paints I need:
2 Cans of Wilkinson Satin Black (couldn't find matt!)
1 Can of Wilkinson Grey Primer

Comes to a grand total of 8.97! :slayer:

I haven't primered or done enough coats of black yet because it's about to rain but I just wanted to see what it will look like and i'm seriously pleased!

Removed the bades:

Prepped up an area outside with good ventilation, enough cover so it won't get too wet if it rained and out of visual sight of the parents so they can't see me painting the patio black!

Spray away!

Whack the badges back on (after an hours worth of drying time) and admire!

Sooooo, what do you think?!

 

[punto_matt]

This the stuff you used?

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/0218916

 

[manthatkidisscrewed]

aye

 

[beany_bot]

Looks ace !! Whats that chrome strip and how do i get it!?!?!?

 

[rosshutchie]

Looks great! Dont understand myself why they dont come like that out of the factory

 

[manthatkidisscrewed]

thanks guys!

the chrome strip is 15 quid of ebay italy...search for grande punto chrome cornice or somethin like tht...just type grande punto and search through the pages if you don't find it the other way!

yeah i knw...stupid fiat!!!

 

[tommy_8884]

i prefer the silver, i might paint my bottom one silver

 

[OCZedd]

Hmm yeah I wonder how two matching silvers grilles would look, go for it tommy.

 

[manthatkidisscrewed]

I rekon silver would look ace! Tbh i think just having them matching makes it a hell of a lot better! Don't think it really matters what colour it is! Let us know what it turns out like!

 

[OCZedd]

I rekon silver would look ace! Tbh i think just having them matching makes it a hell of a lot better! Don't think it really matters what colour it is! Let us know what it turns out like!

Well as long as its not yellow or orange or something

 

[Moss1984]

That looks really nice the chrome finishes it off sweet to i think silver would look cheap an tacky on a black gp mines black n iv gotta get a black grill now lol

 

[punto_matt]

Ive done mine today, just a quick go, will do top and bottom properly next week

 

[OCZedd]

Ive done mine today, just a quick go, will do top and bottom properly next week

What colour

 

[punto_matt]

Pink

 

[Skitz]

Pink

nice one

 

[punto_matt]

 

[Skitz]

As we all think still don't know why they aint black to begin with i am going to do mine looks a lot better goes really well with the Abarth lights as well get a members thread up matt!

 

[punto_matt]

As we all think still don't know why they aint black to begin with i am going to do mine looks a lot better goes really well with the Abarth lights as well get a members thread up matt!

Will do soon, just waiting to get some proper pics of it

 

[manthatkidisscrewed]

thanks for all the positive comments!

and looks awesome Matt, definately going over my 'starjet' badge in red sometime this week!

 

[punto_matt]

Badge needs doing again as its a bit of a mess. Is hard keeping the red paint just on writing lol