So I got around to installing my TW Si Grille this weekend. Of course I
was not going to put the "Si" emblem on. However for anyone who has done this upgrade, they will know, cutting the emblem off results in a very ugly lower portion of the grille.
To fix this I removed the lower piece of the grille (gray portion), and decided to sand and paint. I used about 4 coats of Krylon Fusion for plastic (went with a textured pearl(ish) gunmetal. It's darker than stock, and the slight texture and pearl will hide water marks/dirt/scratches).
It was actually very easy. After cutting the Si base from the grille, I sanded it down with some 3M 180 grit until it was completely flat. Then I did a light sanding of the entire grille for better paint adhesion, followed by a quick wet sand. Finally, I washed the entire surface with Dawn dish soap, let it dry, and then did a quick wipe down with some Windex (you can use a mild paint thinner as well)...again this is just for better bonding of the paint.
Used about 4 thin coats over an hour period, and let it dry overnight. The can says it's dry in an hour, but I wanted to wait. It was completely dry by the next day, and should completely cure in about 7 days (chip resistant).
Put it all together, and installed my JDM emblems, and here she is:
Sorry the pics are not so clear (taken with my cell phone).
Oh and for JDM emblems I went with:
2006 EP3 Front (for the front)
2002 EP3 Front (for the rear) - Found that it fit perfectly, and is a bit bigger to fill the little indent on the non-Si lip spoiler.