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11-08-2008, 04:03 PM
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Where are you located? Perhaps a member close to you can recc a shop close to you for a good price. Make sure they strip the chrome off the grills before painting. A day would sound about right tho, just to allow the paint to dry correctly...GL 
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Originally Posted by jacobazizi' post='716016' date='Nov 8 2008, 04:51 PM
I need my own OEM grill to be painted Platinum Grey Metallic, how much is a fair price for this process, and i heard my car will have to be noseless for a whole day.
1. Take grills off the car
2. using a 800grit sand paper, sand them down even so the chrome finish is no longer shiney. You may want to go lower grit, but 800s nice, may take longer, but will make it smooth.
3. Using a self-etching/bonding primer (sticks to plastic, abs etc) spray 2-3 coats evenly.
4. Allow to dry/cure overnight. (I know its along time, but this way you know if you will have no future problems of peeling, bubbling up.)
5. Inspect surface, if bubbles, ripples, drips, go back and sand that area, and re do another coat or 2 of primer.
6. Allow to dry
7. Using whatever color (In my case I used black duplicolor trim spraypaint) spray 2-3 coats of paint.
8. At this point go over the whole surface using a 1500-2000grit sandpaper, using "wet-sand" method. (keeping it wet and lubricated with soap at all times) DONT APPLY TOO MUCH PRESSURE
9. The surface yes wont be shiney at all, look scuffy etc... no problems! Using a laquer based clear coat (duplicolor) spray down a good 3-4 clear coats! This will make the color pop out, make it shiney and last a long time!
If anythings confusing holler... I am not affiliated with duplicolor, its just a good brand rofl. This is my own write up, so copyright tbal 2008. rofl jk
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Originally Posted by euro2nv' post='716044' date='Nov 8 2008, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='716049' date='Nov 8 2008, 05:38 PM
1. Take grills off the car
2. using a 800grit sand paper, sand them down even so the chrome finish is no longer shiney. You may want to go lower grit, but 800s nice, may take longer, but will make it smooth.
3. Using a self-etching/bonding primer (sticks to plastic, abs etc) spray 2-3 coats evenly.
4. Allow to dry/cure overnight. (I know its along time, but this way you know if you will have no future problems of peeling, bubbling up.)
5. Inspect surface, if bubbles, ripples, drips, go back and sand that area, and re do another coat or 2 of primer.
6. Allow to dry
7. Using whatever color (In my case I used black duplicolor trim spraypaint) spray 2-3 coats of paint.
8. At this point go over the whole surface using a 1500-2000grit sandpaper, using "wet-sand" method. (keeping it wet and lubricated with soap at all times) DONT APPLY TOO MUCH PRESSURE
9. The surface yes wont be shiney at all, look scuffy etc... no problems! Using a laquer based clear coat (duplicolor) spray down a good 3-4 clear coats! This will make the color pop out, make it shiney and last a long time!
If anythings confusing holler... I am not affiliated with duplicolor, its just a good brand rofl. This is my own write up, so copyright tbal 2008. rofl jk
2. using a 800grit sand paper, sand them down even so the chrome finish is no longer shiney. You may want to go lower grit, but 800s nice, may take longer, but will make it smooth.
3. Using a self-etching/bonding primer (sticks to plastic, abs etc) spray 2-3 coats evenly.
4. Allow to dry/cure overnight. (I know its along time, but this way you know if you will have no future problems of peeling, bubbling up.)
5. Inspect surface, if bubbles, ripples, drips, go back and sand that area, and re do another coat or 2 of primer.
6. Allow to dry
7. Using whatever color (In my case I used black duplicolor trim spraypaint) spray 2-3 coats of paint.
8. At this point go over the whole surface using a 1500-2000grit sandpaper, using "wet-sand" method. (keeping it wet and lubricated with soap at all times) DONT APPLY TOO MUCH PRESSURE
9. The surface yes wont be shiney at all, look scuffy etc... no problems! Using a laquer based clear coat (duplicolor) spray down a good 3-4 clear coats! This will make the color pop out, make it shiney and last a long time!
If anythings confusing holler... I am not affiliated with duplicolor, its just a good brand rofl. This is my own write up, so copyright tbal 2008. rofl jk
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='716049' date='Nov 8 2008, 05:38 PM
1. Take grills off the car
2. using a 800grit sand paper, sand them down even so the chrome finish is no longer shiney. You may want to go lower grit, but 800s nice, may take longer, but will make it smooth.
3. Using a self-etching/bonding primer (sticks to plastic, abs etc) spray 2-3 coats evenly.
4. Allow to dry/cure overnight. (I know its along time, but this way you know if you will have no future problems of peeling, bubbling up.)
5. Inspect surface, if bubbles, ripples, drips, go back and sand that area, and re do another coat or 2 of primer.
6. Allow to dry
7. Using whatever color (In my case I used black duplicolor trim spraypaint) spray 2-3 coats of paint.
8. At this point go over the whole surface using a 1500-2000grit sandpaper, using "wet-sand" method. (keeping it wet and lubricated with soap at all times) DONT APPLY TOO MUCH PRESSURE
9. The surface yes wont be shiney at all, look scuffy etc... no problems! Using a laquer based clear coat (duplicolor) spray down a good 3-4 clear coats! This will make the color pop out, make it shiney and last a long time!
If anythings confusing holler... I am not affiliated with duplicolor, its just a good brand rofl. This is my own write up, so copyright tbal 2008. rofl jk
2. using a 800grit sand paper, sand them down even so the chrome finish is no longer shiney. You may want to go lower grit, but 800s nice, may take longer, but will make it smooth.
3. Using a self-etching/bonding primer (sticks to plastic, abs etc) spray 2-3 coats evenly.
4. Allow to dry/cure overnight. (I know its along time, but this way you know if you will have no future problems of peeling, bubbling up.)
5. Inspect surface, if bubbles, ripples, drips, go back and sand that area, and re do another coat or 2 of primer.
6. Allow to dry
7. Using whatever color (In my case I used black duplicolor trim spraypaint) spray 2-3 coats of paint.
8. At this point go over the whole surface using a 1500-2000grit sandpaper, using "wet-sand" method. (keeping it wet and lubricated with soap at all times) DONT APPLY TOO MUCH PRESSURE
9. The surface yes wont be shiney at all, look scuffy etc... no problems! Using a laquer based clear coat (duplicolor) spray down a good 3-4 clear coats! This will make the color pop out, make it shiney and last a long time!
If anythings confusing holler... I am not affiliated with duplicolor, its just a good brand rofl. This is my own write up, so copyright tbal 2008. rofl jk
Nice write up tho tbal..should post that in the DIY section...
