Color Matched My Grill Shell

killer20072001 · Jul 29, 2010

Finally got around to color matching my grill shell today. Next is bempers!

TnTahoe · Jul 29, 2010

i like it

killer20072001 · Jul 29, 2010

Why thank you sir.

I think im gonna have to get a differant clear I dont like the one that is on there. Its the duplicolor perfect match, and it didnt go on looking very wet. The one can wasnt nearly enough. Those cans are a rip off. $6 for 2 1/2 coats.

Z-56 Hoe · Jul 29, 2010

Good Mod I like it too, I did Mine last year. Looks so much cleaner~

BlackDenali · Jul 29, 2010

Devious02 · Jul 29, 2010

You did this with spray paint?? I thought I had to take it someone to get it done. Is the color exact as factory looks like it in pic.. Looks good. Do you have a write up.

jmyler · Jul 29, 2010

write up! and better pics

mrtrill · Jul 29, 2010

wow...what a risk taker!..lol
but it looks good from the pics u have shown.

killer20072001 · Jul 29, 2010

Devious02 said:
You did this with spray paint?? I thought I had to take it someone to get it done. Is the color exact as factory looks like it in pic.. Looks good. Do you have a write up.

Yep. I used duplicolor exact match. The color is dead on I just need a better clear. Those were the only pics I took because I was pressed for time, but it wasnt to hard. I ruffed it up with some 320 grit wet or dry sand paper. Cleaned it real good with dish soap and a rag. Sprayed 3 coats of adhesion promoter. Then a light coat of self etching primer. Two more heavy coats of primer. Sanded with 600 grit. Washed cleaned again. Hit it with a tack cloth after it dryed. Shot 3 more coats of primer. Sanded again with 600 then finished with 1500 for a smooth surface. Cleaned again. Tack cloth again. Used two cans of the duplicolor exact match paint. Dont remember how many coats it was. Then finished it off with a can of clear. Im not to happy with how dull the clear turned out. Im gonna wait 48 hours then hit it with some polishing compound and wax see how it ends up then, but ill probably end up re spraying with some better clear.

fire730 · Jul 29, 2010

How about a 3/4 shot from a distance? I have a white Yukon and I have an newer style W/T grill that I can paint but I am on the fence about painting it white and having the chrome bumper.

Good work

killer20072001 · Jul 29, 2010

Something kinda like this?

fire730 · Jul 30, 2010

Exactly what I wanted to see. Thanks. :Handshake:

I just didn't want to paint the grill before I got a paintable bumper.

It does look good though.

jdpromo33 · Jul 30, 2010

Looks great. Did mine a while ago

gfunkfb09 · Apr 4, 2011

I plan on doing this, I just have a few questions.

When you sand it, do you sand all of the "fake" chrome off of the grille? Part of my chrome has already began to come off, a piece of it did from my stupid power washer. Its right below the passenger side headlight and it really pisses me off.

And my Yukon is Summit White, I assume duplicolor has a match for this color I can get at any auto parts store?

Thanks.

jomulk56 · Apr 4, 2011

gfunkfb09 said:
I plan on doing this, I just have a few questions.

When you sand it, do you sand all of the "fake" chrome off of the grille? Part of my chrome has already began to come off, a piece of it did from my stupid power washer. Its right below the passenger side headlight and it really pisses me off.

And my Yukon is Summit White, I assume duplicolor has a match for this color I can get at any auto parts store?

Thanks.

If you can get all the chrome off the paint will stick better. If you can't get it all off just get the peeling sections off. Either way use an adhesion promoter since it is plastic. Your auto parts store should have the paint, or at least a book with your paint code and their color that matches.

GM Driver2 · Apr 4, 2011

Ill be doing this again this week...did it a month and half ago, and the chipping has begun. Not a fan of that. So i will be painting that, as well the chrome again until i can get a paintable one.

ScottyBoy · Apr 4, 2011

Looks awesome bro. I want to find a colrmatched Z71 grill and bumper for mine.

gfunkfb09 · Apr 4, 2011

jomulk56 said:
If you can get all the chrome off the paint will stick better. If you can't get it all off just get the peeling sections off. Either way use an adhesion promoter since it is plastic. Your auto parts store should have the paint, or at least a book with your paint code and their color that matches.

Thanks, I really wanna try this!

01HDtahoeNJN · Apr 4, 2011

Doing mine once the weather breaks

...can't wait!

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Yang1815 · Apr 5, 2011

I like the matching grill but maybe the GMC doesn't have to match. That's just me though.

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