How to color match grille?

[Seand717]

Sand blast or sand with dual action and 60 grit. Going to go buy one or the other tomorrow and get this done!

 

[ftast350]

Got the grille done, just needs a buff. Next is the headlights and front bumper!

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[Seand717]

Also is everybody painting their grilles while it's still together or are yall pulling off the surround and bars and everything to paint

 

[ftast350]

Pull it apart. It's pretty easy with a flat blade screwdriver, a pair of side cutters and a 10mm socket. You have to cut some plastic rivets along the top.


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[Raptorgabe]

The best way to paint over chrome is to give it a light sand blast , epoxy primer then color coats. Adhesion promotors will work well too on CLEAN and PROPERLY prepped chrome. I would not use self etching over and adhesion promotor. To many single component sub straits will cause it to chip easier. Epoxy or even a 2k urethane primer/sealer would be all you need before color coats when using the promotors.
As for heat effecting the paint on the grille. I call Bullchit. It will not be effected IF it's prepped right.

This is a 14 grille shell that was chrome. Hell...even the center section is tinted and cleared over with just a promotor. No issues and it's got over 20k for miles out here In the desert and it's seen some HOT azz temps too.

what did u u se the tint the chrome that looks badass

 

[ftast350]

I think he darkened some clear coat


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[Rodslinger]

It's a tinted midcoat. Basecoat mixed with a few toners mixed in with it. There's a thread about tinting chrome that I have laid out what did.