Wondering whats the best way of going about DIY painting the chrome strip that wraps around my 96 grill? I can buy factory matched colors, clear coat, and primer at my local Auto Zone or Pep Boys right?

And I know this shoud be posted in the apperance forum but for some reason I am still a trial member Why?

 

i actually stripped the chrome off the plastic. the way i did it was i sanded it with a dremel, then that weakened the coating and i peel and chipped it off with a razor and my fingernail. it took a while. then i sanded everything really good, cut out the bar and honda emblem in mine, primed, sanded again, primed, then painted it with the duplicolor bordeaux red paint, then clear coated.

 

Yeah I know I remember the reply from before. I just wanted to see what everyone has done. But I believe I will use your idea, Thanks

 

no prob man, PM me if you want some up close pics or anything.

 

i just wrapped my chrome with black electrical tape...has lasted me a long time through rain and crap and took 5 minutes

 

this is the smartest idea, and i think its possible to get electrical tape in a whole bunch of colors 2, good deAL!

 

well, I've seen some real cheap 94-95 Stock Grills on ebay, and those years didn't have the chrome around them. I'm quite certain that they will fit in a 96-97. Some of them are going for $10-$15, which isn't bad. And then you can just keep your original grill.

Note: You aren't a trial member anymore, you just never changed your avatar

 

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thats what I would do.

 

i just primered over the chrome and painted my 96 grill the oem dark green color (whatever it's called, like eucalyptus green pearl???)...worked out nicely...

 

Great, Thank for all the input everyone. When I figure out how to post pics, I will post my DIY alnog with my CD5 which is long overdue for posting.

 

i have a quick question, i have the stock bumper on my accord and i want to buy one of those grill's for the lower part of the bumper off ebay, how do they attach to the mouth of the bumper? my car is a 94 lx coupe, there dont have to be any holes made right?

 

What do you guys think of this grill for the 5th gens?

 

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looks funky, in a bad way though..