I did it again, painted front mesh
 

I couldn't resist. The other things I've painted sofar have turned out so well I had to. I really like the way this turned out. Let me know what you guys think. I tried to fix some of the glare and it turned out looking fuzzy on the hood but oh well.

heres another shot

very nice

now how long did that take and with what paint?

looks alright.. not my cup of tea though

done with same touchup paint as the vents and rear bumper mesh. took about 2 hours or so depending on how meticulous you are.

I like it greg
looks sharp IMO

its ~ok~....

To me it calls a little TOO much attention to something as insignificant as a GRILL. The black was subtle enough that it was tasteful.

Now you SCREAM that you have a grill mesh.

More of a classic look to it now... probably goes well with the painted side vents and rear grill... but to be honest, I think it looks like it's got a huge gaping grin now... but again, top marks for mods on a budget :)

I think all the silver looks good on the black car, I have silver so I like the black on mine.

hmm not such a good response after all. looks like i may be painting this one black again.

thats the beauty of it you can switch back to the old color if you like.

I like it. It's got a very classic look to it. I wonder how it would look on red, and also how the paint will hold up. Kudos for your effort!

I think red 8 would look good with it.
Greg dont change it if people dont like it

Do you like it?

Both of those pictures are WAY over exposed. If you can post a better picture so we can see the black on the car then we might get a better representation of the whole package.

Greg-
I like your willingness to experiment. IMO the silver treatments look good on the black making it a bit unique. But the grill might be too much-can't decide.
I know some were looking to smooth the badges but the posts leave them bu-ugly holes leading to dreadful bodywork. How about monochroming the badges so that their not as noticable?
This would be best on the black and I figure your our guy!
Go For It ! Send us pix

I agree those pics look overexposed. Here is one I just took in the garage. How bout now? Better worse? ...

the other pictures were washed out. much better i like it.

how about the front rotary accent? are you doing that silver?

yes I'm planning on doing that as well I just haven't got around to it yet. prob tomorrow.

I like it. I think it may be a bit too bright though its always hard to tell from a picture. Maybe a darker silver paint like the color on the Titanium RX-8 would be a bit more subtle and still give you the look you're after.

second pic is way better
I like it man

Looks great, on a black car though.

I think think the black provides enough contrast to pull it off.

Nice work!!

i agree on maybe using a more subtle silver/ gray for the grill. the current silver is a little too bright for it. nice attempt though.


santino

I think it looks very nice - a "classic" appearance. As long as the paint holds up ok. If it starts to wear away much it will look like crap. If you really like the silver you might consider constructing a grille out of stainless steel or aluminum mesh. While you're at it, consider protecting the oil coolers and a/c condenser areas - they are woefully exposed to road debris -- check out other threads on this.

Well done Greg

i think all the silver paint jobs look great. Will be trying it myself soon when I have a car!! (Roll on December)