I want to paint my grill - advice please

[Driven2WIN]

I just got a take off grill from my dealer. I want to paint the upright spars on the grill in black. But, it has a chrome satin finish. I don't know what I will need to do to prep that finish for paint so that it it is securely bonded to the grill.

Any help would be appreciated.

[stevesrt8]

my son says clean it thoroughly, prime it and paint it. They do that all the time at his shop. They are a grill Manufacturer.

They only charge like 50 bucks or so to paint it. May want to check with a pro painter in your area.

[crhemi]

I just had one media blasted for $30.00. I masked of the wing (duct tape) and now its flat black and ready to go.

[Driven2WIN]

Originally Posted by crhemi

I just had one media blasted for $30.00. I masked of the wing and now its flat black and ready to go.

Did the masking tape protect the wing? I would have thought that the media would have eaten through the masking tape and damaged the wing. How can you protect the edges of the wing?

[cbutler32]

check with qictrk
he did this on his own...
PM him...

[crhemi]

Originally Posted by Driven2WIN

Did the masking tape protect the wing? I would have thought that the media would have eaten through the masking tape and damaged the wing. How can you protect the edges of the wing?

I used whit duct tape that they provided, he gave me $10. off for taping it myself.

[Scarbs]

I've done it twice. Totaly easy Primer is the key. You could even use Kylons new plastic paint. They have satin colors now.

[FreebirdSRT]

Since it is the front grille and will be subject to road debris and rocks that chip painted surfaces, etc. Take it to your profressional painter. I have known my paint/body guy for some time now. He even let's me tape off all, so I can save a few bucks. He will do the surface prep, anything chrome (shiny) gets an acid scrub to help primer stick. The other non-shiny surface to paint gets a light wet sanding (again for the primer). He has been painting for over 40 years, I let him put the right amount of Flex Agent, in the piant mixture, I have no idea of the right amount to mix in. Since the paint and clear coat is very thin on car finishes (think a piece of tin foil), flexing agent helps put a layer of "flex/give" to your paints surface. Your painted surface is still not bullet proof from debris/stones chip etc. It wil help minimize the chip/hole size to a pin hole instead of a larger, more visible, chip/hole. After a few years, depending on your daily use, I have my paint guy re-prep my front grille and re-shoot it. With the flexing agent added in, this will keep you on the road more and in the paint shop less. Just my .02