Grill work - paint

[brwcrw]

Hello all,

I joined the Explorer family 6 days ago and was very glad to see so much great info on this site. I need a little advice on a couple little fixer uppers. I definitely want to paint the grill area. Center peice is totally faded and chrome peice that wraps around lights is bubbled and ugly. I'm pretty handy with a rattle can, but am confused by the chrome peice. It seems like the chrome is actually a big 'sticker'. Can it be sanded off? Has anybody had any success with this?

Thanks,

Jeremy

 

[Tbars4]

...first, welcome here...
...here is a link to one of my spray can projects while you wait for someone else to chime in...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186873

 

[brwcrw]

very nice work. How did you paint the bumpers? rattle can?

 

[Tbars4]

...rattle can, yep...i believe it is all spelled out there even which paint i used for which piece...
...you might go to a junkyard and get a painted grill to work with, maybe even sell your grill or trade it on here....

 

[carlover]

The "chrome" trim is actually just a big sticker. You can use a heat gun or a torch to take it off. Dont try to sand it and paint over it like i did lol, the paint will just flake off after only a few weeks.

 

[brwcrw]

...rattle can, yep...i believe it is all spelled out there even which paint i used for which piece...
...you might go to a junkyard and get a painted grill to work with, maybe even sell your grill or trade it on here....

hm, I didn't see a write, just quick explanation and pics. Am I looking at right link?

not a bad idea about swapping grills.

 

[brwcrw]

The "chrome" trim is actually just a big sticker. You can use a heat gun or a torch to take it off. Dont try to sand it and paint over it like i did lol, the paint will just flake off after only a few weeks.

thought so. Thanks for the tip....and the warning!

 

[Tbars4]

...i will have to do some searching as you are correct...i know i put that info somewhere, lol...
...just some quick info then, the plastic pieces are painted with krylon fusion and the metal front bumper is dupli-color...the rear metal bumper i sprayed with the krylon fusion also as a test...

 

[brwcrw]

I thought I was losing it there for a second!

Thanks for info!!

 

[parad1mg]

The "chrome" trim is actually just a big sticker. You can use a heat gun or a torch to take it off. Dont try to sand it and paint over it like i did lol, the paint will just flake off after only a few weeks.

Hmmm, i actually painted over my "chrome" plastic sticker thing 3 1/2 months ago with dupli-color rattle cans with the primer, color coat the top coat then the buffing method and after a lot of car washes and the usual exposure to the elements everyday stuff it has never chipped or flaked off. i havent had that happen yet with the parts that i painted with rattle cans on my mounty. probably it varies on how you prep the area/trim to be painted?