DIY 01-02 accord VIP STYLE grill

InspiredCG2

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Hi, I am fairly new to the 6thgenaccord community. I am shooting for a vip style theme for my accord. I have a custom grill that many of you have been asking about on instagram. Follow me @only1benbailey

Basically it is vinyl wrap. I felt a bit sketchy cutting up my bumper to retrofit a grill so here is my solution.
Materials needed:
vinyl wrap $10-$40 depending on texture and quality
knifeless tape or exacto knife: $10
heat gun $14 (blow drier is not recommended because it does not heat the vinyl hot enough to stretch)

It was inspired by the tl or inspire grill
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Start off with tape to see the style desired
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I did not place knifeless tape under the vinyl wrap before, so I used an exacto knife. Be careful and not cut the paint.

After a rough cut, heat up the vinyl and push it in the contours of the grill.

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Finished Product

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here are further links to help get the job done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5o1lMjM0hA
 
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It looks really good! It does remind me of my old TL, but funny thing is, I painted mine all black to get rid of that look :laughing1:
 

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Clean work. I think it would look a little better as something a little closer to chrome, but maybe that's not doable with vinyl.

Thanks for the DIY.
 

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^ so since I have the 02 bumper (non removable grill) i plasti dipped the center bar of the grill, as a cheap solution to achieving the after market look i wanted. after cleaning the area and 4 coats it came out pretty well. When you mentioned the closer to chrome look, it got me thinking:

could you use plasti dip to achieve this without the permanent consequence of messing up the bumper?

1: clean area
2:tape off area to be painted
3: white plasti dip on area
3a: light first coat
3b:3 more coats on top
4: figure out how to make super smooth (necessary for chrome look)
5: perhaps this is a sandable primer
5a: prime, and sand maybe twice
6:chrome spray paint 2 coats
7:clear coat 2 coats

anyone think this might work? I might give it a try
 

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The Plasti Dip won't hold paint, and as soon as you try to sand it any to get a rough surface to hold to, the PD will peal.
 

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I've seen clear coat over plasti dip, it makes peeling really hard, but doable
 

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Thank you everyone! Yeah chrome spray paint doesn't give the desired look. It will give you a shiny silver an once it dries it'll be dull. The chrome wrap actually looks chrome close up in person. And it is cheaper:happy107:
 

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It is a great idea to use chrome paint, but I've experimented with the dupli-color chrome and a black base coat before. I rather have a shop chrome dip than a diy spray. Also if you ever get tired of the chrome look, vinyl will come right off. I wouldn't mind seeing you try it though.
 
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