06 08 Hummer h3 Grille Installation Manual Carid

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13. Once the paint has cured and the masking paperremoved, measure up from the bottom of thefactory grille ___” and mark the masking tape.

14. Align the stainless steel grille frame even with themarks made in Step 3 and make sure the frame isperfectly centered.

15. Mark the side four (4) mounting holes onto themasking tape and remove the grille frame.

9. Apply protective masking tape to the factory grillecovering everything except the seven (7) factory grille openings to protect the chrome or paintedfinish.

10. Apply masking paper around the masking tapedarea to eliminate paint overspray adhesion.

11. Scuff the factory grille’s seven openings for paintadhesion. The verticle dividers on the factory grillewill be covered with the supplied ABS block out. If the factory grille is chrome plated, it will need athorough scuffing with coarser sand paper thannormally used for painted surfaces.

17. Use a 3/32” drill bit to drill through the exact cen-ter of the frame outer mounting holes.

12. Apply flat or semi-gloss black paint to the factory grille openings (as shown). Allow the paint tocure.

16. Align the upper frame with the marks made in theprevious step. Mark the four (4) side mountingholes (as shown, do not let the frame move while

marking the hole locations).

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18. Finish installing the frame using the supplied 1/2”no.6 countersunk phillips screws and allow themto self-tap into the factory grille. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE SCREWS OR YOU WILL STRIP OUTTHE HOLES IN THE FACTORY PLASTIC GRILLE!

Note: The polished mesh retainer will secure themesh over the ABS block out.

19. Paint the front of it with gloss or semigloss black paint, as unpainted ABS will gradually turn gray with UV exposure.

20. Peel off the backing on the double faced tape andcarefully align the painted ABS block out panelover the factory grille, making sure it is perfectly centered in the frame. Press the block out panelfirmly in place to set the tape.

21. Carefully align the polished overlay over thebrushed frame, making sure there is an evenamount of brushed frame exposed on all foursides. Have a co-worker align sections of maskingtape even with side and top edges of the polishedoverlay (where shown).

25. Carefully align the chrome mesh and polishedmesh retainer over the frame, making sure it isperfectly centered over the frame. Carefully peeloff the double faced tape backing and press thepolished mesh retainer into place (make sure asyou work your way our the frame to remove any masking tape retaining the mesh that will getcaught before you peel off the double faced tapebacking and press the mesh retainer into place.

22. Install the supplied .040” x .500” double facedtape even with the inside edge of the frame.

23. Trim the double faced tape away from all screw heads that protrude from the frame. This willallow for proper tape adhesion and prevent thescrew heads from holding the polished frameaway from the frame.

24. Peel back a small section of tape (where shown).

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