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It sounds like that Grill could be "several" months away. I ordered the Alpine White and I have so many black accents that the front is going to look odd in comparison. I'm surprised we have the exhaust tips but no bloody Grill.
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It won't, one rock and the grill will look bad speaking from experience.
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I'm thinking about giving in and ordering the IND with ceramic coating. |
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I wouldn't, the IND grill is painted over the chrome and even with ceramic coating, it will get damaged. Mine took 1 rock and now has a beautiful white/silver chip. I can post a pic for you
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This is why I wouldn't spend $500 again on an IND painted one. The grill itself is $130, I can get it powder coated or Cerakoted for $100 so I did that with one, waiting to see how it turned out.
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I may try this option. I'm not well versed in this stuff. I just worry about making sure the gloss black matches the rest of the plastic on the front. How are you handling? |
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I haven't gotten it back yet, I figured it its 90% the same color no one will notice. Keep in mind there's no OEM option so a gloss black will be fine.
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I had the same thing happen. IND took it back and is repainting it and adding more ceramic but I agree with you that painted is going to chip no matter what. I’ve decided to swap out my painted grill and use an original OEM grille for longer trips and use the painted one around town. As easy as it is to swap them out and since I don’t take all that many trips, I think that will work for me. And I’ll just touch up any dings I get otherwise.
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Cerakote Graphite black with a high gloss clear on top
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I'll know st some point soon. The gunsmith had to order the no-bake option since the grill wouldn't fit in the oven. They normally bake Cerakote at lower temps but mine will be another type. If it comes out well I'd be curious to see how it holds up to rocks
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I was wondering how it would hold up to baking. I wouldn’t be surprised if it melted.
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no it's under 250 usually so not bad
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Had to do one step at a time to see all my options for looks. I think it does give it a better look with the silver accents but do plan on the painting or wrapping them in the future. |
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