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1. Mattt-VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Warwick Posts: 2981 Vee-Tee-aar Mk 2

   #1 31st August 2008, 19:44

   On the front grill of a Mk2 VTR i was thinking about t-cutting the citroen badge so its black, but do you think it will look silly?
   
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2. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #2 31st August 2008, 19:50

   Better spraying the whole grill gloss black and putting mesh in the middle mate.
   
   Edit:
   Looked at your sig.
   
   I would spray the chevrons gloss black if i was you.
3. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #3 31st August 2008, 20:03

   Might look good.
   
   Would certainly be different.
4. Tanya-VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 North Lincolnshire Posts: 479 Gold Mk2 Vtr

   #4 31st August 2008, 20:04

   Easier than spraying, as above it would certainly be different, give it a try !
   
5. OLLYVTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 West Sussex . Posts: 5690 Subaru Impreza Wrx

   #5 31st August 2008, 20:07

   I think it would look better,a few people spray them black and they look good.
6. Mattt-VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Warwick Posts: 2981 Vee-Tee-aar Mk 2

   #6 31st August 2008, 20:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Paul_CGM Better spraying the whole grill gloss black and putting mesh in the middle mate. Edit: Looked at your sig. I would spray the chevrons gloss black if i was you.

   Cheers mate, the fins are still there but the photoshop effect makes it look as if they ain't, would i sand it all down, and primer it and stuff.
   
   I could spray it all, but it might be a different shade of black to my car, thanks though matey!
   
   
7. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #7 31st August 2008, 20:30

   [QUOTE=Mattt-VTR;2475833]
   
   Sound ok bud...
8. Recovery Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Dunstable Posts: 2871 Lowww 172

   #8 31st August 2008, 20:45

   I would give it a try mate, ca always change it back afterwards
9. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #9 31st August 2008, 21:03

   Like this?...
   
10. Mattt-VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Warwick Posts: 2981 Vee-Tee-aar Mk 2

    #10 31st August 2008, 21:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_L Like this?...

    Excactly like that, you see it looks really nice on that posi blue, but not sure if it would suit my black VTR...
    
    Anyway how did you do it, if it's your car?
    
    
11. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #11 31st August 2008, 21:20

    I just rubbed it down and sprayed it with satin black spray. It comes out exactly the same colour as the grille. I personally think it looks good
12. Mattt-VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Warwick Posts: 2981 Vee-Tee-aar Mk 2

    #12 31st August 2008, 21:28

    Nice man, it goes with the lights too, when you say rubbed down, do you mean just the citroen logo.
    
    So you rubbed down the logo, then sprayed it satin black, you didn't primer it or anything?
13. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #13 31st August 2008, 21:35

    yeah just unclip the chevrons from the grill, you only need to open the bonnet and use a flat headed screwie to press the tabs. i smoothed it over with wet and dry then sprayed. i did primer it yeah...
14. Mattt-VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Warwick Posts: 2981 Vee-Tee-aar Mk 2

    #14 31st August 2008, 21:36

    Nice one ben, rip given!!
15. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #15 31st August 2008, 21:37

    cheers mate...no problem
16. stingray1987 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Stoke on Trent Posts: 421

    #16 31st August 2008, 21:43

    probley already been said but the rear badges are just pinted silver on black plastic but the frount cintrent bages are silver plastic so when u t-cut them it will just go dull silver.
    
    when u take them off u will no wot im on about/
17. Mattt-VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 Warwick Posts: 2981 Vee-Tee-aar Mk 2

    #17 31st August 2008, 21:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stingray1987 probley already been said but the rear badges are just pinted silver on black plastic but the frount cintrent bages are silver plastic so when u t-cut them it will just go dull silver. when u take them off u will no wot im on about/

    Cheers for that mate, answers the question about t-cutting!!
    
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18. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

    #18 31st August 2008, 21:51

    would look good but you wont be able to t-cut them its not paint cant remember what it is.just paint them