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Hi all, Yes, I know that this topic has been started 100 times. And yes, before you say it I know that there is the workshop listing stickied in the SA section. However, none of the previous topics or the recommended workshops satisfy my query. In short, I have substantial damage to one of my rear guards (dent about 20mm deep about the size of a small football) right on the body line of a 32. Each thread I searched through had a recommendation for crash repairers of some type, quickly followed by a person coming along and saying "don't use XXXX. They're crap" or the like. As you could understand, this becomes frustrating as all my previous workshops I have used I have had issues with their work. I want the job done PROPERLY first time. Do it once, do it properly! Is there any recommendations which people can make (or PM me with!) about getting these problems with my car sorted? Cheers, David

DIY Painting Front Grill Hi all I painted my front grill matte black and it looks quite nice on white skylines. If you want to try it out, I hope this DIY guide helps you out! Tools needed: 12-15cm flat head screw driver Some newspaper or cardboard Dish wash liquid Sponge Paint (I used 1/3 or less can of plasti dip) Step 1: Removing the front grill You will need to remove all the pins holding the grill using a flat head screw driver. To remove the side lock pins (circled in red in the picture), insert the flat head screw driver and turn the lock pin inside clockwise to release it. This video is very helpful too. You do not need to remove the pin circled in green. Please refer to pictures for further details. Step 2: Remove Nissan badge and wash grill Even if you want to paint the badge, I still recommend removing it so you can paint the curvy parts better. Using dish washing soap and a sponge, wash the grill. If you have a bath tub, it is every better. I used warm water. Note that I put the plasti dip can inside the warm water too. This is to melt the rubber inside or make it softer so when you spray it, it is much finer and the finish is better. Dry it using a microfiber cloth. If you want, you can use hair dryer to dry hard to reach corners. Step 3: Painting Put the grill on top of some newspapers or a cardboard like I did so you do not mess your floor (I over sprayed a bit lol). When you paint, spray around 20cm from the grill and start and finish each spray out of the grill. I applied 4 times in an interval of 25 minutes. Let it dry overnight and put the badge back on. Step 4: Put the grill back Seems straight forward but I struggled 3 minutes to figure out how to put it back. You will need to take the lock pin out from the hole and attach to the grill first. Then you can slide the grill back and put back all the lock pins and you are done! Next project is restoring headlights!