Painting grill

[The_Stig]

If i wanted to paint my stock getta gril black, what good spray paint would i use? primer, paint and clear coat? Would i need to sand it or anything?

[blackradon]

Re: Painting grill

"1) Lightly sanded with 1500 grit wet/dry sand paper. Soaked the sand paper over night.
2) Dupli-Color Adhesive Promoter -wait for this to get dry. Spray from the recommended distance, 8 - 12 inches away I think. Any closer and it will cause spotting.
3) Dupli Color Bumper Paint - Great OEM Color, satin black which is similar to OEM. The paint also has "Flex" mixed in so it is good for plastics.
4) Dupli Color Clear Coat - Makes the paint water and chip resistant.

Just make sure that the grill is extremely dry. I would allow it a few days to cure and harden"

Got it off the wonderful world of vortex, Turned out really nice. and as long as you follow what the can says "its all good in the hood". And yes i am up at 3:37 in the morning.

[swak]

Re: Painting grill

if the grills already black like FK grills, all i did was add a clear coat to it and it looked fine on the rado and my old golf.
blackradons way is the proper proper way tho haha

[The_Stig]

Re: Painting grill

My grill is just blue with the crome vw in the middle.

Pic of my car currently in my sig


Do you guys think it will look good if i paint the stock grill a nice black? (leaving the vw crome)

[niXon]

Re: Painting grill

Go to Advance Autocolor and get their opinion.

[minutezero]

Re: Painting grill

I'm getting my red one redone in black at SAIT. I think it's around 25.00. They have done some great work on my father-in-law's new RX8 (engine bay, bumpers, sideskirts) that look OEM. If he didn't tell me it was done custom I wouldn't know any better. I think he paid 250.00 for the whole thing. Cheap and good quality (better than I could ever do myself).

[Tuna]

Re: Painting grill

I'm getting my red one redone in black at SAIT. I think it's around 25.00. They have done some great work on my father-in-law's new RX8 (engine bay, bumpers, sideskirts) that look OEM. If he didn't tell me it was done custom I wouldn't know any better. I think he paid 250.00 for the whole thing. Cheap and good quality (better than I could ever do myself).

You should get the blue one painted if you still have it. that grill is mint.

[minutezero]

Re: Painting grill

Oops, that's what I meant... the blue one.

[Silverstoned]

Re: Painting grill

How does one go about getting SAIT to do paint work? I could use a re-spray on my front valence in the spring.

[minutezero]

Re: Painting grill

That's a good question, I'll get back to you on that.

[Kordain]

Re: Painting grill

How does one go about getting SAIT to do paint work? I could use a re-spray on my front valence in the spring.

Thats an interesting option I wasnt aware of, my valance needs either respraying or replacing, was going to do it late summer but had to put it off.

Hmmmm