Plastic grilles looking a little grey - permanent fix?

[DALE_AVANT]

Hi all.

I usually use a plastics treatment on my front grilles to keep them looking black.

Anybody done anything a little more permanent?

 

[MT20VT]

Hi all.

I usually use a plastics treatment on my front grilles to keep them looking black.

Anybody done anything a little more permanent?

I sprayed mine black using aerosols, look like new. You can also get plastidip but I've never tried it myself.

 

[DALE_AVANT]

I was thinking long those lines. Any pictures of your work?

Did you use a matte black spray can, and any need for primer etc?

 

[DrStrange]

Yep, Mine was 'greying' too.

All i did was sparay it gloss black along with all other plastic trim.

..agreed, aerosol cans are fine.

 

[DALE_AVANT]

Did you guys use a primer?

I'm thinking a satin black will suit my grilles as the bodywork is gloss black

 

[DrStrange]

Agreed. That will look nice!

 

[DALE_AVANT]

I think so, will freshen up the front end some more

 

[DieselJake]

I'd advise against plastidip on the front grille unless your on the fence about whether you want it black or not, I used plastidip on my rear boot trim (the shiny alloy type bit) and it started to scratch and peel so it was sprayed. I imagine the front will much more prone to this with all the crap on UK roads. Glad I never did anything crazy like dipping the whole car haha would have been a nightmare.

 

[mattmanwrx]

Mines grey too, oh wait, mines sapphire, as it is a an S4.
Sorry, I had to!!

 

[B5NUT]

Try a heat gun it does work.

 

[DALE_AVANT]

Has anyone tried this method on our grilles?

 

[SKOOSH1970]

I sprayed my foglight surround grilles with 3 coats of gloss black plastikote paint and they look pretty good to me, can't upload the pic on tablet but check out my other posts with pics to take a look....considering doing the grille but that's the bumper off job..............

 

[Nollywood]

Why not simply buy an S4 grille? Granted, the middle is more of a graphite grey, but with the satin black surround, (Black Optik version) it looks so much nicer than a stock A4 item, or even one that's been spray painted black.

 

[DrStrange]

Mines grey too, oh wait, mines sapphire, as it is a an S4.
Sorry, I had to!!

hahaha f*cker!