How to remove OEM grille from shell??

[MeanGreen03]

I'm going to color match my grille shell and need to know what you all did to get the factory black grille out of the shell? Did you just paint around it or what??

 

[gdddup]

there is melted tabs holding it together. its possible to separate them but could be a mofo to put back together. unless u have a plastic welder

 

[07Burb]

There is stuff called Plastic Weld that you can buy at any auto store that'd work for putting it back together

 

[MeanGreen03]

I noticed the little metal tabs but some of it looks "welded" together. I guess I could heat it up to get it loose then epoxy it back on since I don't have a plastic welder. I wonder how paint shops paint these shells??

 

[NorCal Nali]

I'm sure they just get some really fine painting tape and spend quite a bit of time taping it off.