Painting the Grill on a ’99 XLT - aldive

[Rangeraddict]

woah.. this thread was started in 02, brought back in 04 and now again in 06, will it come back again in 08?

I'm a few years late and a couple dollars short but it looks good.

 

[jimwww]

Awesome.. I plan to do the same thing..
What black flat paint did you use? (exactly)
What grit of sandpaper did you use as well?

thanks in advance.

 

[aldive]

What black flat paint did you use? (exactly)

Krylon Fusion - http://www.krylon.com/main/product_...lid=10&productid=1751&content=product_details

What grit of sandpaper did you use as well?

thanks in advance.

Various; finished with 200 grit.

Good luck in your project.

 

[jimwww]

Thanks Al..

I will buy the same black paint for my grille - do you know what sandpaper i should 'start' with? (never done this too much before)

 

[tonymac97XL]

I used a 200 grit sanding block and black primer compliments wal-mart. Worked well so far, awiting to see if it stays or not (only on there 2 months so far, no noticeable chips/etc)

 

[otto_klein]

Hi Al,

Given the eternal success of your design, I plan to do a very similar
job on my '01 Limited.

Since the truck is ALL black, no need to re-spray or modify grille
shell. Remains the question of how-to remove and replace the plastic
mesh with stainless wire:

- Shall I dismantle the complete front grille insert to have access
to the mesh behind it, or is there an easyier way around (without
removing corners, etc....)?

also,

- Would other fellow enthusiasts here happen to know by chance
what material is the OEM plastic mesh made of (PP, PE, ABS, Vynil, ....)??
Could have it chrome plated overnight just in case it's ABS
... and only ABS.

Please advise.

Thanks in advance.


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