How to color match grille?

TyCorr · Jun 14, 2015

zporta said:
The wrap seems like a good idea, the problem would be finding an exact vinyl match

True. However if you ever buy a white or silver car the bumpers and panels hardly ever match exactly.

johnp115 · Jun 14, 2015

sno-x139 said:
That looks great was it on an Oxford white truck? If so what was th exact color of the vinyl called? Looked at going th wrap route but haven't been able to find the perfect match.

Thanks!

zporta said:
The wrap seems like a good idea, the problem would be finding an exact vinyl match

Yeah that's the problem, my friend owns a wrap shop so I have access to any color I want lol. We compared like 3 whites and this is the one that was closest. So if you can find someone or a shop near you that has one of the books with all the colors like they do for paint, then picking out the closest white may be harder.

sno-x139 · Jun 14, 2015

Got any pictures of how well it matched?

Seand717 · Jun 15, 2015

I think I'm going to attempt to sand my grille down and prep it then take it somewhere to get painted

Radioflyer · Jun 15, 2015

ftast350 said:
Sanded with a dual action sander and 60 grit
Wax and grease remover
Adhesion promoter
Self etching primer x2 coats
High build primer x2 min coats
Sanded with 600 grit
Prime again if you go through
3x base coat
3x clear (min, I should have done 4)
Polish (I have yet to do)

I used all NAPA products and a custom mixed color through them aswell

Thank's ftast350!

ftast350 · Jun 15, 2015

Cody @ ATP Trucks said:
Thank's ftast350!

Yah no problem I have a few other pictures as well but tapatalk was too frustrating to figure out.
the bumper is damn near an exact match just requires some buffing of the clear coat yet which I will do once I have done my grille and front bumper.

Rule12b · Jun 15, 2015

Does anyone have a picture of a tuxedo black truck with just the surround painted? Seeing that ebay part has me thinking it might look sharp paint matched on mine. . .

HS-MotorsportsDallas · Jun 15, 2015

Has anyone painted the textured finish that the OEM XL trucks have on the grill? I tried to get mine done and the shop said you can't paint the textured plastic.

TyCorr · Jun 15, 2015

You can. They don't want to.

You can either clean it good and put adhesion promoter on it and then primer before paint or you could smooth it a bit hit it with a final coat of primer and paint.

BK39 · Jun 15, 2015

HS-MotorsportsDallas said:
Has anyone painted the textured finish that the OEM XL trucks have on the grill? I tried to get mine done and the shop said you can't paint the textured plastic.

Yes, I did this on my work truck, I used the bulldog adhesive promoter, then primer, then sanded it. Repeated those steps 3 times, got it pretty smooth, then hit it with the paint. Turned out pretty good for me not knowing anything about paint.

HS-MotorsportsDallas · Jun 15, 2015

I figured so. I have painted a ton of stuff similar and just sanded it down before painting. Lazy generation of painters these days.

dsberman94 · Jun 15, 2015

They can't guarantee it, so they won't do it is what I was told by the shop I use. And they deal with high end stuff. But I've seen them take a hit because they made a mistake.

01pwrstkr · Jun 15, 2015

BK39 said:
Yes, I did this on my work truck, I used the bulldog adhesive promoter, then primer, then sanded it. Repeated those steps 3 times, got it pretty smooth, then hit it with the paint. Turned out pretty good for me not knowing anything about paint.

That looks awesome!

Lipka101 · Jun 15, 2015

I spent lots of time with a razor blade and a pressure washer to strip the chrome off. Sanded, primed, painted and clear coated and it's held up for over a year now. I tried to scuff the chrome and primer it first but it didnt hold for more than a month.

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CATDiezel · Jun 15, 2015

mattmal9 said:
I was considering doing this a while back and I found this looking around:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-2015-F...NEW-/201368563388?hash=item2ee2806ebc&vxp=mtr

OEM product, ready for paint, and your not paying the "Ford" price.

I paid less than that from sunrise ford out of California with free shipping. Look them up in the vendors section.

TyCorr · Jun 16, 2015

dsberman94 said:
They can't guarantee it, so they won't do it is what I was told by the shop I use. And they deal with high end stuff. But I've seen them take a hit because they made a mistake.

If the prep is good, thats a bunch of bs.

Im not a body man and I ran a at home painted 99-04 grille for 5 years. Chrome. Never sanded. Cleaned. Adhrsion promoter. Primer. Paint. Clear. Done. Never even got sanded.

If you cant guarantee work you really have no business being in business. Or tell people you dont know how to do it. Too many "you cants" out there.

ftast350 · Jun 16, 2015

Just got started on my grille today! Looks pretty cool scuffed up with 60 grit

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ftast350 · Jun 16, 2015

Kinda figured out tapatalk, here are some more of my bumper and yes my tailgate is a little pootched

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BK39 · Jun 16, 2015

dsberman94 said:
They can't guarantee it, so they won't do it is what I was told by the shop I use. And they deal with high end stuff. But I've seen them take a hit because they made a mistake.

As long as the guy tells me that upfront, I'm not disappointed if it fails. My painter did that with my emblems on my Platinum. Told me straight up, "there is a 50/50 shot of it sticking/flaking off down the road". I just told him to do it anyways, I Have faith.