painting stock grill....

[SoCalZ28]

Ive been preping to do this on my 94. Krylon rust tough goes for about 6 bucks a can at the local parts store (there are only two places that carry this stuff)

I found them on http://www.castlewholesalers.com/ for 2 something a can.....

[92 sierra slx]

Originally Posted by SoCalZ28

Ive been preping to do this on my 94. Krylon rust tough goes for about 6 bucks a can at the local parts store (there are only two places that carry this stuff)

I found them on http://www.castlewholesalers.com/ for 2 something a can.....

why rust tough? the grille is plastic

[SoCalZ28]

Originally Posted by 92 sierra slx

why rust tough? the grille is plastic

ah... two shay

[bigjohn58]

I realize this post is kind of old but if I don't get responses I'll repost it. My gril is not chrome and is just the plastic dark gray color. If I sand it down a little would I be able to paint mine? If so what kind of paint should I get for it? I want to color match it to my black truck...could a can of the spray paint at Auto Zone or Napa do the trick?

[SoCalZ28]

hopefully someone else chimes in here. you can paint anything that is prepped correctly. sand it, prime it, paint it

[92 sierra slx]

Originally Posted by mikeharris

I did this to my OBS. I sanded the "chrome" and layed a few layers of primer on it then went over that with black and then clear. So far so good, its only been a couple months tho. It came out better than I thought for rattle cans. I would still like to get it done professionally however so it would have a deeper finish, but I'll rock this one for a while.
Here's a pic

repeat tese steps
sand with 80 grit then 320 then get some bulldog adhesion or other plastic adhesion promoter then prime with 2 coats then paint a few coats and clear

[bigjohn58]

Do you think it will hold up well? I have a few plastic sections on my truck I'd love to paint black like the rest of the truck. I absolutely hate the grey bumper area in the front.

[92 sierra slx]

the grille yes as for other stuff depends but those are the steps to help it last inside or outside plastic

[Hazegray]

Do not use brake fluid! It will permeate the plastic and you'll never get paint to stick to it. Just read the back of a brake fluid can....

[00'blackout]

Do it yourself, its fun! lol but really, if you prep it right and mess with the gun you can have a pretty good turnout and it will last longer and look better.

I say use a pressure washer and get the rest of the vacuumized(sp?) chrome crap off then prep it and shoot it up with black, wetsand then clear.

heres me doing my rear and front bumper...

[SoCalZ28]

I painted my grill front and rear bumpers flat black and I love it!!!! it wasnt hard at all, I wish did it sooner