Departing with bladed grills

[kalvin928]

Was looking at trying to get rid the oem grill.. 1st thought about matt black... But now thinking of a black metal mesh... Might try to photoshop this to get idea on how it would look. Problem is I haver never seen one... This is without any blades and just a black mesh... I gather this needs to be specially made.. One off... Any pointers who i should speak to if i was to go ahead? Thank you

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[KillerHERTZ]

Could you not just get the mesh from your local auto shop and make it yourself?

IMO it will look awful though - each to their own and all that

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Problem is I haver never seen one...

There is a very good reason for that; it'll look crap.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

This may give you an idea of how it would look, if you can picture it without the add ons.

Mercedes S Class Billet & Mesh Grilles - CARiD.com

 

[RBYCC]

Great mod if you want to make a late model Merc look even more generic

 

[kalvin928]

This may give you an idea of how it would look, if you can picture it without the add ons.

Mercedes S Class Billet & Mesh Grilles - CARiD.com

Many thanks for link.. Sounds good in principle but seeing pictures.. Its a no go

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[rk100]

Have to agree the stock grill looks far better than them!

 

[Major774]

I would just spray the OEM grille black or matt black.

 

[kalvin928]

I would just spray the OEM grille black or matt black.

Hi Raymond... Will get a s/h grill and mess about with matt black paint or see if carbon look will work... Thanks for bits as well!

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[azaman]

If you are going to go matt black, try Plastidip aerosol paints, you can peel it off if you don't like it.

 

[Alps]

forget the mesh, it will look nasty!

plastidip, Acid matt blacked his E55 grill, might be a picture on the TRAX thread, take a look.

 

[Major774]

Hi Raymond... Will get a s/h grill and mess about with matt black paint or see if carbon look will work... Thanks for bits as well!

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No problems

 

[RBYCC]

Hi Raymond... Will get a s/h grill and mess about with matt black paint or see if carbon look will work... Thanks for bits as well!

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If you like the carbon look consider the 3M Di-noc film.
Ed A.

 

[haaran]

What do you reckon - silver or black? I'd much rather have the original grill but can't get hold of a distronic one.

 

[haaran]

The original silver looks a bit too bling but the black doesn't really go with anything

 

[kalvin928]

What do you reckon - silver or black? I'd much rather have the original grill but can't get hold of a distronic one.

Think i would prefer without the mercedes badge... Just plain... Have ordered another silver one to 'experiment' on... I have cans bon mirror coves and lip etc.. So black might be fine... But stock looks good anyway

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[mejermy]

My effort on Photoshop before I did the deed. Looks better than faded grey. Wouldn't go for the mesh on a W124, but may look OK on a recent model.

 

[tonyc280]

My "Blades" are coloured the same as bodywork and i think on my dark blue car goes really well but i hate the carbon look. Each to their own.

 

[Spinal]

I did the mesh thing to my W202 years ago (for practical reasons, not aesthetic ones). Looks utterly horrible, but if you're rally driving it really does save the radiator...

If you want I can dig a picture out...