RS2 Bumper Grills

[Lloyd]

I'm planning on having the front bumper grills taken off, blasted and powder coated.
The middle one is looking a bit tatty with rust showing in a couple of places.

Does anyone know if the OEM paint was matt or gloss black?

[A80Avant]

Just get x2 rs4 grills instead. Much nicer.
If you get 3 you can also do the hood grill as well to match
I thunk it was gloss though on the original.

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[John B]

RS2 grilles

I have an RS2 bumper but no grilles....are you saying that 3 RS4 grilles would give enough materials for the RS2 bonnet grille, the centre bumper grille and the two outside bumper grilles?

Cheers

JB

[A80Avant]

Yes. I used x2 as I had a different plastic grill for the bonnet.
You use one as is and the second you cut to fit to the sides of the bumper. The middle section leaves 2 very small lines on the sides without coverage but they are not noticeable. Only looking at certain angles.

I must have a photo somewhere .

Here you go.


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[rynaqui]

Looks pretty good

[Drummer87]

I like that, maybe ill go for that look also

[LGK6D]

I'm planning on having the front bumper grills taken off, blasted and powder coated.
The middle one is looking a bit tatty with rust showing in a couple of places.

Does anyone know if the OEM paint was matt or gloss black?

I was looking at mine recently. Aren't they that wrinkle finish?

[saltinot]

They are gloss black Lloyd.

[Lloyd]

Thanks everyone.

Vas I like the look of your RS4 grills!

[A80Avant]

I got fed up of the original ones. So since my rs2 is not original in one bit of it I wasn't that fussed to change them

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[John B]

Thanks Vas,

The RS4 ones I guess are plastic and dont have the problem with rusting that the RS2 ones have.

[A80Avant]

no
but on that note, are not that strong either.

the center piece can be mounted roughly with the original screws or a few tyreups. However i had an incident the first time i drove to the uk, behind a lorry, a small rock was sent off his tyres , broke a tyreup and hit my intercooler making a dent. NOthing else serious though. Bad luck i guess, as many run their cars without any mesh and have no problems.

anyway, i like it so much more than the original grill which i just replaced the tireup and that was it. no problems since