This is a noob question so bare with me, but I see with all the aftermarket Hood Grilles they always are the color of the car to match. You can only buy them black or CF, so i was wondering if you just painted the outside to match and get the grille itself the black?

 

Paint the outside to match and the carbon fiber ones are fugly IMO




Side note...
i just saw your pictures o your car

Head/tail comno= Fail/fail combo

 

The headlights are fine, but i'm not a fan of the tails either

Yep you just paint it to match

 

The oem ones are actually 2 different pieces. the outer part is the part that is painted, while the center grille part is left unpainted. then the two pieces are put together to make the whole grille piece as you see it.

as for the one piece aftermarket grilles, you have to tape off the center grille area and paint the rest to match.

 

exactly what he said, tape up the black mesh part and use some color matched spray paint. if i'm not mistaken i think they come ready to be painted, so no sanding or primering

 

Those taillights were there when i bought the car and i do agree there not the best and plan on getting stock taillights and just blacking them out?

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO dont black stock tailights out on a red civic!!!!!!!!!!! ewwwwwwwwwwww! lol

If your really determineed to go for black/red combo than get the OEM "Style" Black/Smoked tails I have always liked them somewhat

 

link please

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-97...=p4506.c0.m245

 

i dont know where i saw it but sombody blacked out the stock tailights on a red ek and it didn't look bad