NCheok

You Sir, Win the Internet with this thread.

NCheok

Our grilles are not exactly black, it's this color in between silver and black, like dark grey? Do you have a color code or link on what you bought that makes the touch up look, well ... as close to OEM as possible?

Ascetic

Thanks, Cobalt, and redmonkey. Appreciate the info!

Matt-R20

Flipping the grills is the right way to go. Bumper removal is pretty easy and there a many write ups to guide you through it. If the second side gets too beat up, you could still pull the grills and rattle can them. If you want to be more OCD, I’d try a wheel refinisher as the grey paint is the same tone used on the wheels and they could easily refinish them in or out of the car (my preference would be out). At that point, new grills might just be less headache. Good luck!

Overdraft

Reviving this thread. Can anybody give me a tip in removal of the retention frame which holds the grill(s) in place?. It is not intuitive!

9972RS

can we replace with 718/992 type grills? they seem to be stiffer

Overdraft

Finished tonight…wasn’t as bad as I thought…but a task nonetheless…

Ascetic

Any tips? I'm doing mine in a couple weeks.

Overdraft

Patience is all..and to be sure you have a very small torx socket to access 4 screws from the back which retains the plastic boomerang trim around the turn signals - which I had to go pick up at princess auto mid task. Put all your fasteners and clips in a sealed container like a yogurt tub when working on the car so you don’t lose track of them. Have someone handy to help you remove and replace the bumper cover - on a blanket - not to scratch. Don’t force (on or off) and bolts or electrical connections as they fit beautifully. I was relieved and happy that I didn’t have any extra screws at the completion of the job. Not rocket science….did I mention patience?

merc5326

They're Meteor Grey Metallic, an actual Porsche body color, offered on many Porsche models. Go to your local body shop and have them make you a bottle that'll have a brush built into the cap. Codes for different models are: LM7W, 9Q, 961 & LY7Z