I was going to change the grills on my bus to go with the new vinyl wrap as they are a bit tatty has anybody painted them? what did you use and how did they look?
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Re: refurbish the grills
Last year I refurbished all my plastic grills, both front and rear, wiper arms and bumpers. I just used cans of satin black aerosol I got from the local motor factors. Cheap and easy but very satisfying refurb.


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I must say it does look rather good, I have got some satin black I think I will give it a try, Thank you.
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I resprayed mine with satin black, but first i stoned chipped them. Gave them a right good rub down first, stone chipped and then satin black. Looked mint when finished.
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I have just done that what a transformation thanks guy's 

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So simple but makes such a dramatic improvement in the look of the van I wished I had done it when I first got the van, instead of waiting for a year or so. Pound for Pound the best thing to do for a tired looking van apart from a good wash and wax. 

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Red. Very different.
But if you really want cool for less than a tenner
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But if you really want cool for less than a tenner

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Cruz wrote:Red. Very different.
But if you really want cool for less than a tenner![]()
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Looks pretty smart that Shaun, might well give that a go!
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