Front bumper grilles removal

[fiumi]

Hi Guys i hope someone can help me, I have a 2000 model boxter my front bumper
grilles are quite scratched and i was wanting to paint them, i was told i can remove them
without removing the bumper, i managed to unsnap one side as i was told they snap on and off, but i still can't get them out.
Can anyone help please ???

[tonycarreon]

as far as i know it would be quite difficult to remove them ( and replace them ) without actually removing the bumper.

when i painted mine i just removed the bumper. the bumper's easy to remove ( i've done it a few times now ) and gives you a chance to clean your radiators as well - something that you should do if you've never done it.

[Burg Boxster]

can't remove the grilles w/o first removing the bumper. They snap around the bumper cover and are then wedged in place by the duct for the radiators. If for some reason you even were able to get them out w/ bumper cover removal, you'd have on heck of a time trying to get them back on...

[fiumi]

Thanks for the help, i was told otherwise and stupid me when i cleaned out my radiators i did not even think of taking them off until i mounted the bumber back on.
They are quite irritating, they are off white in colour and are somewhat scratched i was wanting to paint them.

[tonycarreon]

in a previous post i did on painting them, someone mentioned that he was able to do it by masking off the bumper really well and painting them while they were still on. i don't know if i'd want to do it that way since i know how i tend to rush things and i'd end up painting my headlight or something.

but it's well worth it to do...

[Burg Boxster]

as a quasi temporary solution, until you can pull the bumper skin again, you can try some of this on them:



Most auto parts stores here in the USA carry along w/ some hardware stores. If yours are really faded, apply it generously and allow it to soak in 10-15 minutes before wiping off. If it gets soaked in quickly just apply some more...