The grille came factory like that! Rare piece for a 2004 Non-S to have. I think the dealers stock a different color now, but I would def. tape appropriately before painting the grille for sure
hey, i really like your grill, i have the same paint scheme for mini but im thinking of just buying the aero grill and painting it like yours, do the surround a mesh come apart or is it one piece and you had to tape it off before painting it?