Forum-Gallery-Shop-Sponsors

« Advertise on Freel2.com

Home > Maintenance & Modifications > Guinea Pig front bumper grill
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 1
Print this entire topic · 
Slaneydore



Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey
Guinea Pig front bumper grill

Bumper is going off to paint soon Razz
So before it went i thought ill use it as a Guinea Pig to see what the black surround looked like - popped out today to get some black spray and gave it a coat, im gonna dry fit the bumper on the car this week or next so ill post a few more photos once it on the car to see what the black looks like on the stornoway Thumbs Up
But for now here are a few photos of it sitting im my garden with the black grill newly sprayed just to see what it would look like
Didn't come out to bad in the black silk finish neither Very Happy

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge

Click image to enlarge

Post #182487 2nd May 2013 3:05 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
Pegleg



Member Since: 15 Apr 2010
Location: Deep in mid Wales
Posts: 3114

Wales 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Santorini Black

Mine already looks like that Whistle it's a Black car.
Doesn't look right to me otherwise Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Post #182494 2nd May 2013 4:00 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Knoxy



Member Since: 03 Jun 2011
Location: Lausanne
Posts: 76

Switzerland 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Lago Grey

looks good. Will be interesting to see what it looks like fitted though.

Post #182497 2nd May 2013 4:32 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Knoxy



Member Since: 03 Jun 2011
Location: Lausanne
Posts: 76

Switzerland 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Lago Grey

You did that with just a can of spray paint?

Post #182498 2nd May 2013 4:32 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
chrisr1806



Member Since: 20 Oct 2012
Location: None
Posts: 2220

England 2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

I agree with Pegleg. It would be great if it was a shiny gloss black. I'm looking forward to seeing your FL2 when you have finished the facelift. Thumbs Up

Post #182499 2nd May 2013 4:34 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Slaneydore



Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Knoxy wrote:
You did that with just a can of spray paint?


Yes Knoxy and believe it or not is only one quick coat Very Happy
ill fit it to the car like it is before it gos to paint but i have a feeling it ain't gonna look right with the black grill on Stornoway Gray
ill most likely go with silver grill and surround Thumbs Up

Post #182524 2nd May 2013 7:24 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
defenderben



Member Since: 17 Aug 2012
Location: Tavistock
Posts: 171

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Santorini Black

IMHO it looks like a total mismatch to the point it looks like 2 separate pieces stuck together and think once on your car will stand out for the wrong reasons.

Only my thoughts thought. Smile

Ben (GONE) FL2 2008 SE (manual) Santorini Black, the expensive one Sad
(LEFT WITH) 300tdi Defender 90 the cold, reliable & sensible one Smile

Post #182530 2nd May 2013 7:37 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Slaneydore



Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I completely agree defenderben just got home and had another look at the bumper --- don't look right on this color combination
Defo gonna go with silver on silver (silver grill - silver surround)

Doing it black before it went to paint had to be done - just to see what it looked like

Post #182536 2nd May 2013 8:15 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
IanH



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: Stirling
Posts: 137

Scotland 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

My wife has a MY2013 XS in Indus Sliver - that has a black (metallic) grill surround as standard on this model and IMHO it looks good Cool

Post #182574 3rd May 2013 9:06 am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Slaneydore



Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

MY13 grill is different than the one i have..the silver part of the grill slightly craves round on the MY13

Post #182575 3rd May 2013 9:40 am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
Badger1970



Member Since: 21 Sep 2012
Location: Southam, Warwickshire
Posts: 1372

United Kingdom 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Baltic Blue

Just my two penn'orth....it would only look right on a Black or possibly White model. Foraging near Gaydon....
覧覧覧覧覧覧覧
MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

Post #182599 3rd May 2013 2:42 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Mav71



Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

It will look bloody awful with a silver grill surround.

Either do it body colour and leave in black. The black you have done looks good.

But as you have now painted over the original mat grey finish, Stornaway grey with silver bars will look good. But just don't do the whole thing silver, it will look crap. Thumbs Up Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

Post #182621 3rd May 2013 5:11 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Slaneydore



Member Since: 23 Mar 2013
Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire
Posts: 1603

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I have a feeling Mav your not to keen with silver on silver

Like i stated above im gonna dry fit my bumper this weekend or next so ill see what the black looks like before i decide..

I just cant make my mind up at the Moment im back and forth with color choices its driving me crrrrrrrrrrrazy Laughing

The original mat grey surround needed painting anyway - that's why i ain't to bothered about experimenting with it

Cant quite make yours out in the photos Mav, did you do yours body colour ????

Post #182628 3rd May 2013 6:00 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
Mav71



Member Since: 15 Nov 2008
Location: Leicester
Posts: 2575

United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

Slaneydore wrote:
I have a feeling Mav your not to keen with silver on silver

Like i stated above im gonna dry fit my bumper this weekend or next so ill see what the black looks like before i decide..

I just cant make my mind up at the Moment im back and forth with color choices its driving me crrrrrrrrrrrazy Laughing

The original mat grey surround needed painting anyway - that's why i ain't to bothered about experimenting with it

Cant quite make yours out in the photos Mav, did you do yours body colour ????


Mine is the original mat grey. But I think it would look good in body colour with the silver grill bars. But the black looks very good. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come.........

Post #182673 4th May 2013 7:28 am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
chicken george



Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: N. Yorks
Posts: 13289

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

good effort but not to my liking personally, i do have to wonder why grey car owners are always fiddling and altering them, in an attempt to make them less dull? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Post #182676 4th May 2013 7:56 am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
Freel2.com RSS Feed - All Forums


Switch to Mobile site