The_Instigator

I just painted my front scion logo black and am thinking of painting the chrome trim ring black too. Anybody done this or have pics of it done?

Thanks

Fahrenheit

Let's see some pics of your front grille!

The_Instigator

Its not mine but it looks pretty much like this one

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=57000

The_Instigator

OK. Heres some pics. I took out the trim ring altogether and I think it looks great without it.

Pics

Opnions?

jrv2000

can you get a shot of the grill straight on, and a little bit closer up, I cant really tell if there is a gap or not, or how it looks like overall.

The_Instigator

Done. New pic added. Its the best I can do until tomorrow when I can get some shots in sunlight.

jrv2000

from what I can see in the lst pic, it looks as though there is a gap where you took the ring out. IMO, I think it would look better if you color matched the ring too.

The_Instigator

Im working on painting it black now

TurboMe

link dont worky

The_Instigator

Fixed - New Link

Pics

neckbonenick

that does look good! good thinking.

Shadow_tC

I personally like the silver ring on the front of the tC...but if you want the "blacked out" look, I say go for it. I'm sure it'll look sweet!

- Desirée

jrv2000

cant wait to see the pics! I bet it will come out really clean.

rsx_freak79

cool.

qbnlykwhoa

iTrader: (1)

how do you take the Silver ring off the front grill?

The_Instigator

There are clips that hold the grille on the car from inside the front bumper. Push on the grille from the front of the car and release the clips and the whole grille will come out. There are about 6 screws that hold the chrome ring in place along with some small clips. Remove the screws and release the clips and the ring comes right off.

Necromancer

That looks horrible.

toby3002

black chrome the trim!

The_Instigator

Since its plastic, I dont think black chrome would work...although if I had my choice I would black chrome the trim and the scion badges.

The_Instigator

Just a thought. Saying "I dont really like that very much" wouldnt make you sound like such an _______. Nobody else seems to have much of a problem with it. Not to mention offering a suggestion to how it might look better is a lot more useful to everybody.