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    Default Simple way to upgrade your f3 grill


    Repainted the inner grill.
    couple of dollars and a little time..
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    Pretty cool!!!

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    I like that.

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    I like it allot - great idea
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    What brand and color is the paint you used?

    Looks very nice!

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    Thumbs up All done


    Painted that two tone nose piece black with plastic dip
    Painted grill piece with orange fluorescent paint.
    Always trying to make mine just a little different.
    😁 Easy project for anyone...
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    Default Nicely done..!!

    it does make it pop..congrats..!! one of the cheapest and yet most effective change is a little paint...
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    Default LUV IT

    WOW, I LUV IT......
    i may do this to mine.... with your permission of course.....

    i found that CHEVY ENGINE '
    ORANGE' is an exact match to the CAN AM 'RED'.....

    i just did my Half-Helmet paint scheme this weekend, and here's the Chevy
    ORANGE & and the CAN AM RED together....

    DAN P
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    This is what we did in July to mine when we had her repainted. We thought the grill details needed to be seen.
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    Default COLOR

    Quote Originally Posted by Xanti View Post
    This is what we did to mine when we had her repainted. We thought the grill details needed to be seen.
    LOVE THE COLOR..... AWESOME....

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    Quote Originally Posted by SPYD3R View Post
    LOVE THE COLOR..... AWESOME....
    Thanks! Original color was black and could only stand it for so long (short). Went to a forest green base, with green and gold pearl in the clear coat. Left the silver around the fog lights added the pearl to make them sparkle. Left most of the grill black and added pearl to it so that it shines in the sunlight also. Love it more now!!!

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    Default SHOTS

    Quote Originally Posted by Xanti View Post
    Thanks! Original color was black and could only stand it for so long (short). Went to a forest green base, with green and gold pearl in the clear coat. Left the silver around the fog lights added the pearl to make them sparkle. Left most of the grill black and added pearl to it so that it shines in the sunlight also. Love it more now!!!
    GIVE US SOME MORE SHOTS OF THE ENTIRE SPYD3R.....
    THERE'S A BLUE ONE ON THIS SITE THAT JUST FLIPS ME OUT, AND I'M THINK'n YOURS WILL AS WELL.....

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    We've done a few things to her in the past couple of months, besides paint. As a female rider I needed stuff and as you know the frunk shrunk so saddlebags were needed. My husband didin't like the rear view so he changed it a little bit.
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    Default OMG

    Quote Originally Posted by Xanti View Post
    We've done a few things to her in the past couple of months, besides paint. As a female rider I needed stuff and as you know the frunk shrunk so saddlebags were needed. My husband didin't like the rear view so he changed it a little bit.

    NOW THAT IS ONE AWESOME SPYD3R......
    CONGRATZ, YOU ARE NOW MY NEWEST HERO.........
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    Quote Originally Posted by SPYD3R View Post

    NOW THAT IS ONE AWESOME SPYD3R......
    CONGRATZ, YOU ARE NOW MY NEWEST HERO.........
    DAN P
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    Thanks we were going for an elegant timeless look. And I love green.

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    Default Exhaust

    Quote Originally Posted by Xanti View Post
    We've done a few things to her in the past couple of months, besides paint. As a female rider I needed stuff and as you know the frunk shrunk so saddlebags were needed. My husband didin't like the rear view so he changed it a little bit.
    Did you paint the exhaust???

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    Quote Originally Posted by LV2RYDE View Post
    Did you paint the exhaust???
    No we left the exhaust original. It ties in with the black and silver on the motor and wheel areas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by akspyderman View Post
    I like that.
    What model givi bags and windshield did put in your f3.
    Thanks,
    kevkev
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    Will the grill come off so you can paint it?

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    Default GOOD TASTE

    Your Helmet looks like my windscreen.

    Quote Originally Posted by SPYD3R View Post
    WOW, I LUV IT......
    i may do this to mine.... with your permission of course.....

    i found that CHEVY ENGINE '
    ORANGE' is an exact match to the CAN AM 'RED'.....

    i just did my Half-Helmet paint scheme this weekend, and here's the Chevy
    ORANGE & and the CAN AM RED together....

    DAN P
    SPYD3R F3-S
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sarge707 View Post
    Will the grill come off so you can paint it?
    Yes a few screws and clips are all that's holding it on.

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    Default great idea!

    Thanks! that was simple and looks great. I used Krylon instead of Rustoleum. Don used metal (stainless steel) color on his grill so that it matches the scoops. His is much more subtle than mine I'm more of a "HERE I AM!" kind of gal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by vondalyn View Post
    I used Krylon instead of Rustoleum.
    What color Krylon did you use? Fluorescent Red/Orange?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MMMII View Post
    What color Krylon did you use? Fluorescent Red/Orange?
    Fluorescent Orange (it's got safety cones on the picture on the front of the can)
    We now have His and Hers Spyders!
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    His Spyder: White 2015 F3 SE6

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