Blackout grill or not?

[viperdsa]

Hey, I need some opinions and prolly going to get some that I dont really need but oh well. I'm thinking of getting the blackout grill from ECS, just wondering if you think this would look good with dolphin grey.

[Jedidiah]

Titanium package DG? yes for SURE. with the silver around the windows i think it will de bling the front nicely.

[Auditude2.0T]

im painting all my chrome black this weekend.

[1SICKAUDI]

Yea, it will complement the car nicely especially with the window trims blacked out.
Any pics of the window trim blacked out? Did you do it yourself?

[viperdsa]

Does anyone know the part number for the black window trim, or should I just have a shop do it?

[1SICKAUDI]

I think that instead of buying the Titanium Pkg. Trim from the dealer, painting your original trim yourself would be way cheaper.

[Auditude2.0T]

i didnt do it yet on my car doing it this weekend coming up. I did it on my uncles mb 2 years ago and still looks perfect. He used a paint called Sem Black. We sanded it a little put a primer on than painted it. I doubt you can find a shop that will paint your chrome. The Black window surround at the dealer is $600+ per side not worth it at all!!

[1SICKAUDI]

i didnt do it yet on my car doing it this weekend coming up. I did it on my uncles mb 2 years ago and still looks perfect. He used a paint called Sem Black. We sanded it a little put a primer on than painted it. I doubt you can find a shop that will paint your chrome. The Black window surround at the dealer is $600+ per side not worth it at all!!

yup, with you on that one, just paint it yourself, if you can [;)].
Still read somewhere its pretty challenging to take the trim off(?) Someone correct me ?

[Auditude2.0T]

Im going to tape it off with painters tape and newspaper the surrounding area. Its a pita to take off.

[b6onboost]

Black out trim , both grill and around the windows, looks sportier. Chrome trim on the other hand looks higher class and more luxurious.

You really can't go wrong either way, that why Audi offers the standard and Ti pkg.

Just make sure all the trim matches.

[Sharkfin]

if you want to keep the aluminum/chrome looking trim i would suggest getting the RS4 grill that has the black metal mesh with the aluminum trim, then they match perfectly, but if you go blackout def paint the window outlines black

[viperdsa]

if you want to keep the aluminum/chrome looking trim i would suggest getting the RS4 grill that has the black metal mesh with the aluminum trim, then they match perfectly, but if you go blackout def paint the window outlines black
The only problem with that is that I don't have the s-line package, and the ECS DTM grill is the perlescent.

[Sharkfin]

ahh i see, what about the phantom black one they came out with, its sweet

[viperdsa]

Thats what I'm leaning twards, but its EXPENSIVE for a grill $280. And I'm worried about paint chipping on that one.

[1SICKAUDI]

haha expensive for someone that has HRE's.
You can always clear bra it if you're so afraid of paint chipping.