I used a rotary tool, to cut everything out. 600 grit sand paper to get all the notches smoothed out, then go over with a finer grit paper, prep and re paint the whole area. I painted all the plastic including the thin plastic strip above the grill opening. Makes everything look legit. Depending on where you drive and what kind of roads your on, goes hand in hand with the risk imo.
only recent pic I have.
