I haven't seen a guide anywhere on how to remove it, but I do know there's multiple clips under the hood and then a couple screws at the bottom. Is that all there is? Or is there extra screws/clips?

I'm planning to remove the V from the front grill to paint it.

 

Shouldn’t have to drop the bumper just to remove the grill....

 

no way to get to all the tabs unless you drop the bumper, the assembly is huge. if you found an easier way i would appreciate the info

 

I have the previous generation. However from my working on several grills, never had to drop the bumper. I will have to go check the web/ YouTube

 

Yeah, i had a 7th gen too, really easy, this grille is the entire front face though all the way to the bottom

 

Are You plastidip the “V”?

If so why not take some time to tape it off, then hit it feom there?

 

thought itd be cleaner and come out nicer if i were to remove the v and do it like that.

will probably just end of taping everything off and dipping like that

 

Several YouTube on this. If you get overspray on your paint, use a moist microfiber cloth to wipe off.
Post up pics after the surgery

 

I dipped mine with it on the car, came out fine, been over a year though, pain in the *** to mask off. wish it was easier to remove the grille to redo

 

 

If you're still interested in removing the bumper, this link has a video on how to do it.
https://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2016_Nissan_Maxima_SL_3.5L_V6/lights/headlight