Painted grill body color(pics)

Just got done painting my faded out crome grill on my 98 Ex xlt. Used Duplicolor touch up paint and it matched perfectly!
I also bought a Porter Cable 7424 polisher and highly recommend it. It made my truck look like new, a finish I could never get by hand.

 

[fixxxer]

Looks very nice, good job! (Porter-Cable tools are great IMHO)

 

[jcdubs]

Looks very nice, good job! (Porter-Cable tools are great IMHO)

Thanks Fixxxer, Yeah that Porter-Cable buffer is one of the best things I have ever purchased.

 

[kevinspann]

Wow, your came out far better than mine did. It must have been too windy, because the paint did not lay down very smooth at all on mine.

Looks good though!

 

[gmanpaint]

What kind of prep work did you do for the chrome? Did you sand it all off, or scuff it and clean it? Did you use a clear coat over the red?

Looks great, and is making me think hard about doing that to The Black Hole!

 

[jcdubs]

What kind of prep work did you do for the chrome? Did you sand it all off, or scuff it and clean it? Did you use a clear coat over the red?

Looks great, and is making me think hard about doing that to The Black Hole!

I just scuffed,cleaned, primed and panted, Paint stuck good! Yes I used Duplicolor clear about 6 coats.

 

[MONMIX]

job well done.

looks great.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Very nice!

I have a Meguiars Orbital- pretty much the same as the Porter Cable- and it is truly awesome! Great job on the grille!

 

[jcdubs]

job well done.

looks great.

Thanks

Very nice!

I have a Meguiars Orbital- pretty much the same as the Porter Cable- and it is truly awesome! Great job on the grille!

Thanks, Not bad for a rattle can Huh!

 

[Paraphoe]

Nice work JC, looks great. Now you gotta paint that mesh behind it red to match the truck. Would look awesome.

 

[gmanpaint]

Nah, Paint the Gray bumper plastics to match the black insert on the grill!

 

[Paraphoe]

Well, that too.

 

[jcdubs]

Nah, Paint the Gray bumper plastics to match the black insert on the grill!

Yeah I am thinking of doing that, just concerned about how the paint will stick to the bumpers. I have used a lot of protectant on them over the years.

 

[jlsparky7]

Looks awesome man!

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

looks great keep up good work

 

[BrianDye]

great work man!

 

[gmanpaint]

Yeah I am thinking of doing that, just concerned about how the paint will stick to the bumpers. I have used a lot of protectant on them over the years.

Just give them a nice cleaning with some Lacquer thinner, spray some adhesion promoter on it, paint a few coats with bumper trim paint(has flex agent). I would not apply clear to them. They will need touch ups every now and then.