Custom Paramount Grille build
03-07-2017, 11:28 AM
#73
I noticed that in the picture and it surprised me because it looks much lighter in the picture than it does in person. I compared to my old grill and it is the same color. While the old grill wasn't a perfect match, it was close enough that it never jumped out at me and it was the same with this one during installation.
Upon further inspection I noticed the grill paint appears to have different reflective qualities than the bumper paint, which in certain sun conditions makes the grill look a lot lighter than it is and that was enhanced in the photo. Painting the mesh section flat black probably enhanced the reflective qualities as well. The color is actually a closer match than the picture portrays. Again - not perfect and the grill is a little lighter, but not as light as it looks in the photo and definitely better looking than the stock Lariat grill no matter what color, IMO.
Upon further inspection I noticed the grill paint appears to have different reflective qualities than the bumper paint, which in certain sun conditions makes the grill look a lot lighter than it is and that was enhanced in the photo. Painting the mesh section flat black probably enhanced the reflective qualities as well. The color is actually a closer match than the picture portrays. Again - not perfect and the grill is a little lighter, but not as light as it looks in the photo and definitely better looking than the stock Lariat grill no matter what color, IMO.
03-07-2017, 01:45 PM
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Nuts - I always planned it to be black, and it's even cheaper to buy that way, but the only one I found when I was looking was the grey, so I have to paint my honeycomb black, then the border blue to match.
04-03-2017, 03:14 PM
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F and R?
I noticed that in the picture and it surprised me because it looks much lighter in the picture than it does in person. I compared to my old grill and it is the same color. While the old grill wasn't a perfect match, it was close enough that it never jumped out at me and it was the same with this one during installation.
Upon further inspection I noticed the grill paint appears to have different reflective qualities than the bumper paint, which in certain sun conditions makes the grill look a lot lighter than it is and that was enhanced in the photo. Painting the mesh section flat black probably enhanced the reflective qualities as well. The color is actually a closer match than the picture portrays. Again - not perfect and the grill is a little lighter, but not as light as it looks in the photo and definitely better looking than the stock Lariat grill no matter what color, IMO.
Upon further inspection I noticed the grill paint appears to have different reflective qualities than the bumper paint, which in certain sun conditions makes the grill look a lot lighter than it is and that was enhanced in the photo. Painting the mesh section flat black probably enhanced the reflective qualities as well. The color is actually a closer match than the picture portrays. Again - not perfect and the grill is a little lighter, but not as light as it looks in the photo and definitely better looking than the stock Lariat grill no matter what color, IMO.
I thought i read in an earlier post that you originally had the Raptor style look "FORD" on your paramount grille. If that is correct, do you still have then F and R letters to fit that grille? I would like to purchase them if so, I recently bought the grille from the F150 shop and it was supposed to come with the letters, but they had to stop all selling of the letter due to Ford legal action. I love the Paramount grille and installed it anyways and am looking for another method of acquiring the missing letters that match the grille! Let me know!
04-04-2017, 09:39 AM
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Welcome to the forum.
04-04-2017, 10:24 AM
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I thought i read in an earlier post that you originally had the Raptor style look "FORD" on your paramount grille. If that is correct, do you still have then F and R letters to fit that grille? I would like to purchase them if so, I recently bought the grille from the F150 shop and it was supposed to come with the letters, but they had to stop all selling of the letter due to Ford legal action. I love the Paramount grille and installed it anyways and am looking for another method of acquiring the missing letters that match the grille! Let me know!
04-04-2017, 04:19 PM
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don't know the catalyst that cause Fords action, but I do know that all the smaller vendors were issued cease and desist letters, which has now made it extremely difficult for me to finish this portion of my build! So if y'all hear anything let me know!