DIY-Blue LED Parking Lamp & Speedo Meter+Wire Mesh Grille & Underbody Neons for Alto

Cyrus43 · 26th March 2009, 16:16

Nice one BBS!!! Wjat color is it gonna be?? Black I hope!! It looks Cool with your rims!!

Rudra Sen · 26th March 2009, 16:18

Once the grill painting is over this car is going to sing. Great initiative.

greenhorn · 26th March 2009, 16:28

may I suggest a red strip along the base of the grille, just like in the golf GTi ?

badboyscad · 26th March 2009, 17:14

@PAVAN.KADAM : hope the PM helped.

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Originally Posted by Cyrus43

Nice one BBS!!! Wjat color is it gonna be?? Black I hope!! It looks Cool with your rims!!

i've asked my bro to get 3 colors (black, chrome, red). 1st let me try the black outline with chrome mesh combo and then we can decide.

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Once the grill painting is over this car is going to sing. Great initiative.

Thank you sir, i hope it does.

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

may I suggest a red strip along the base of the grille, just like in the golf GTi ?

Good suggestion, 1st let me try the red lip with some red tape and if it looks good, i can use red paint.

greenhorn · 26th March 2009, 17:20

nah, dont use red paint. I'd suggest you get a thin strip of the red vinyl reflective tape used for number plates etc. If it looks good , you can keep it, else , just peel it away

Try asking for some at a shop where they print vinyl number plates

badboyscad · 15th April 2009, 14:54

Update:

Finally, got two cans(black & chrome) of bosny aerosol spray paint from chennai and painted the grill. Right now i have painted it, black(frame) and chrome(mesh).

Sorry for the really crappy final pics(it was 1.15AM when i finished fitting the bumper and the car badly needs a wash). Will post good quality day pics this weekend after a car wash.

Masked the mesh using wonder tape:

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Paint used:

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First coat applied:

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Second coat(applied a third coat to get a smooth look):

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Finished mesh grill( sorry, forgot to take pics during the chrome painting):

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Grill fitted to bumper:

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Finally

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greenhorn · 15th April 2009, 15:07

your car seriously needs those older alto headlamps , with the black plastic around the reflectors

badboyscad · 6th May 2009, 15:36

Some daylight pics that i took last weekend.

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71Convertible · 6th May 2009, 19:09

Nice DIY!!

Personal opinion comment -- I think the mesh is set a bit too far in -- looking at the pics made me wonder how it would look if the mesh was towards the center of the plastic grill frame or even towards the front.

What kind of store would sell the alu mesh? I'm interested in trying, but don't know where to get it in Blore.

Thx!

badboyscad · 6th May 2009, 22:19

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Originally Posted by 71Convertible

Nice DIY!!

Personal opinion comment -- I think the mesh is set a bit too far in -- looking at the pics made me wonder how it would look if the mesh was towards the center of the plastic grill frame or even towards the front.

Mesh towards front will look wierd.

Mesh towards center would look good but not possible through DIY.

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Originally Posted by 71Convertible

What kind of store would sell the alu mesh? I'm interested in trying, but don't know where to get it in Blore.
Thx!

I bought the aluminum mesh from the same shop that i buy mesh for my bird cages. No idea about availability in blore.

Shakensoul · 6th May 2009, 23:18

Another great DIY job bbs

Though I think the right color combination would make it a killer.

amit_mechengg · 7th May 2009, 11:34

hey, does the chrome paint look similar to chrome plating? i mean is the finish equivalent to the plating.
how much did the can cost you?

badboyscad · 7th May 2009, 11:58

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Originally Posted by Shakensoul

Another great DIY job bbs

Though I think the right color combination would make it a killer.

Thanks. Before deciding on chrome grill, i tried a full black combo in photoshop but it looked too bland(the mesh was almost invisible) so i went with this contrasting combo of chrome mesh and black outline.

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Originally Posted by amit_mechengg

hey, does the chrome paint look similar to chrome plating? i mean is the finish equivalent to the plating.
how much did the can cost you?

Chrome paint does not look similar to chrome plating. It looks more like polished aluminum. The bosny chrome spray cost me Rs:270.

d3mon · 7th May 2009, 13:23

Hey great effort there.

A little suggestion though. IMO the mesh grill looks very empty right now. A small discreet badge like the Golf has on it's GTi model offset to a corner would look great. Or maybe even a suzuki logo.
Something like this : http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIA...gti_grille.jpg

Just a suggestion.

What do you think ?

govigov · 8th May 2009, 01:41

Found this link, to buy spray paint online, seems reasonable and based out of chennai.

products @ spraypaint.in - buy paint aerosols online...

might help us all.

26th March 2009, 16:16	#76
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Nice one BBS!!! Wjat color is it gonna be?? Black I hope!! It looks Cool with your rims!!
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26th March 2009, 16:18	#77
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Once the grill painting is over this car is going to sing. Great initiative.
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26th March 2009, 16:28	#78
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,398 Times View My Garage	may I suggest a red strip along the base of the grille, just like in the golf GTi ?
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26th March 2009, 17:20	#80
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,398 Times View My Garage	nah, dont use red paint. I'd suggest you get a thin strip of the red vinyl reflective tape used for number plates etc. If it looks good , you can keep it, else , just peel it away Try asking for some at a shop where they print vinyl number plates
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15th April 2009, 14:54	#81
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	Update: Finally, got two cans(black & chrome) of bosny aerosol spray paint from chennai and painted the grill. Right now i have painted it, black(frame) and chrome(mesh). Sorry for the really crappy final pics(it was 1.15AM when i finished fitting the bumper and the car badly needs a wash). Will post good quality day pics this weekend after a car wash. Masked the mesh using wonder tape: Paint used: First coat applied: Second coat(applied a third coat to get a smooth look): Finished mesh grill( sorry, forgot to take pics during the chrome painting): Grill fitted to bumper: Finally: Last edited by badboyscad : 15th April 2009 at 14:58.
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15th April 2009, 15:07	#82
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,398 Times View My Garage	your car seriously needs those older alto headlamps , with the black plastic around the reflectors
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6th May 2009, 15:36	#83
badboyscad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TN Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	Some daylight pics that i took last weekend.
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6th May 2009, 19:09	#84
71Convertible BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 341 Thanked: 110 Times	Nice DIY!! Personal opinion comment -- I think the mesh is set a bit too far in -- looking at the pics made me wonder how it would look if the mesh was towards the center of the plastic grill frame or even towards the front. What kind of store would sell the alu mesh? I'm interested in trying, but don't know where to get it in Blore. Thx!
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6th May 2009, 23:18	#86
Shakensoul BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: AS01 Posts: 498 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	Another great DIY job bbs Though I think the right color combination would make it a killer.
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7th May 2009, 11:34	#87
amit_mechengg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 2,488 Thanked: 2,252 Times View My Garage	hey, does the chrome paint look similar to chrome plating? i mean is the finish equivalent to the plating. how much did the can cost you?
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7th May 2009, 13:23	#89
d3mon BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 915 Thanked: 4,096 Times	Hey great effort there. A little suggestion though. IMO the mesh grill looks very empty right now. A small discreet badge like the Golf has on it's GTi model offset to a corner would look great. Or maybe even a suzuki logo. Something like this : http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIA...gti_grille.jpg Just a suggestion. What do you think ?
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8th May 2009, 01:41	#90
govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	Found this link, to buy spray paint online, seems reasonable and based out of chennai. products @ spraypaint.in - buy paint aerosols online... might help us all.
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