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Old 04-02-2015, 09:09 AM
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The color is pretty much an exact match to the fog lamp grilles.
As it should come from Audi from the beginning. But you never know with Art.
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Another view to show the contrast of the grille
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Old 04-02-2015, 10:46 PM
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Hm!?

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That looks great! Funny I was thinking of doing something similar! I do hope the Plastidip holds up well, but depending on how many coats you put on it should be fine. Well done!
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That does look very nice.
Old 04-03-2015, 11:08 AM
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Mishar, nice job on the photoshop. something for me to consider in the future. It would be easy enough to peel the plastidip off the chrome.
I put about 8 coats of plastidip on it. I may apply some plastidip glossifier over it.
It's amazing how much that solid black grille changes the whole look of the car.
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Originally Posted by CobraCommander
That looks great! Funny I was thinking of doing something similar! I do hope the Plastidip holds up well, but depending on how many coats you put on it should be fine. Well done!
I did the chrome on my B6 A4 grill with 3 coats of PlastiDip and never had an issue. I tried it before with regular spray paint and after 3 weeks it was all covered in rock chips.
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How much hp did that add?
In all seriousness, it looks pretty good!
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I did the chrome on my B6 A4 grill with 3 coats of PlastiDip and never had an issue. I tried it before with regular spray paint and after 3 weeks it was all covered in rock chips.
Did you use bumper paint ? I always paint grilles with bumper because it contains a flex agent which also helps prevent rock chips.
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PlastiDip has a flex agent in their coatings.


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