experiment - painted hood grill. Too much silver?

[heateris]

i saw a silver A6 with pinted grills at Waterfest. i had an extra grill so i figured i would give it a try. i painted the grill with the Dupli-color silver and the grill/rings with Plasti-dip. i finished them with Dupli-color Auto clear coat.

i'm undecided on them...thoughts?


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[a4husslin]

Its different. I think it looks cool but prefer the black myself. I had always wondered what it would look like.

[phantom b6]

It's cool... but too much silver. I tried it myself before and it didn't last 10 seconds

[Turbo1A4]

it looks alright i like the black better

[Craigo]

skip

[NightRoller USP]

Sweet!!!

[oregonaudi]

I like

[Papachristou]

i think it goes with your car... whats up with the triple 6?

[Spacemani]

It looks dope man!! I'd keep it for sure

[wolfdog]

I think it goes well with your car, I like it!

[aaaudiprotein]

Usually i would say NO to it, dunno why, but your car looks nice with it.

[heateris]

whats up with the triple 6?

nothing really, just heavy metal style.

[rxrep]

When I did that in like late 2004, 99% of the people around on AZ then thought it was sinful. Looking back on it now, I think it was sinful, too. Seemed like a good idea at the time. But with your front lower, it works. I like it.

[Turbo1A4]

where did you get the covers in your engine bay??

[PRVWing]

not my taste... id go black again...

[A4ringedONE8T]

The only part that I think looks out of place is the thick silver part behind the rings. Thats the only overpowering silver part IMO. Other than that its different and looks pretty good on your car

[A4 KiDD 810]

I like it, I think it looks agressive, but i think you should paint the outer black edge as well for your top and bottom grilles. THAT would look good.

[JMRQuattro]

IMO any amount of silver is too much. Silver paint jobs are so 80's and 90's. It's just so plain looking and doesn't project that same deep and beautiful shine look that you get with colors like black, or red, or blue, or white. And white is just classy and sick.

[joshsd]

nice to see something different, i like it

[Pothole]

Its so different than any other one ive seen i have to like it, and it fits your car somehow
keep it

[Undisputed]

Nice actually. I'm with the others though. Paint the rest of the grill trims and the entire rings. That's pretty nice though man.

[Audi Juice]

I think it looks really good. Keep it around.

[tdmopar59]

i think it looks great!!

[heateris]

The only part that I think looks out of place is the thick silver part behind the rings. Thats the only overpowering silver part IMO. Other than that its different and looks pretty good on your car

i was thinking the same thing. i might try some repainting. i was also thinking the black might look better if it matched the gray in the headlights.

[heateris]

I like it, I think it looks agressive, but i think you should paint the outer black edge as well for your top and bottom grilles. THAT would look good.

my lower grills are just mesh screwed in from the back of the Abt bumper. do you think i should paint the area's around the mesh? like the inlets?

[heateris]

When I did that in like late 2004, 99% of the people around on AZ then thought it was sinful. Looking back on it now, I think it was sinful, too. Seemed like a good idea at the time. But with your front lower, it works. I like it.

i was thinking about your car when i did this. the idea is the same but the application is different.

[A4natomical]

looks good.

[pyro]

makes the car look pepboys-tastic.

[B6Lovin]

i was thinking the same thing. i might try some repainting. i was also thinking the black might look better if it matched the gray in the headlights.

i was thinking the same thing as shawn. i'd like to see the rings and the ring backing in black

[Jimbobdaga]

I think it looks good! I like the contrast of the colors with your euro plate

[acbaseball186]

ehh im not sure if im feelin it...kinda mixed feelings...but i think looks too tacky sort of lol

[Capt. Obvious]

It doesn't look all that bad actually. But it doesn't look all that good either.

[Bballplayr9]

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i think if you paint the vertical bars in the grill black it won't be as over powerful. Right now IMO its a little too much silver but still pretty good looking.

[Arclight]

I think it looks fine - different, but, original...like what you have done w/ the spoiler as well. Post some other angles of the car as it looks really good.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

someone stole my idea, from like 1 year ago.

[heateris]

I think it looks fine - different, but, original...like what you have done w/ the spoiler as well. Post some other angles of the car as it looks really good.

here's a couple from the rear/side. how you been tom? you car came out nicely.



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[VAG_4ever]

would usually say no, but i kinda like it..

[7speed]

No its too much silver

[OCMI_Teddy]

I like it, flows very well with the rest of the car

[heateris]

No its too much silver

did you realize that's your old Abt front?