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Does anyone know of any good plastic paint for the stock grill? i have the aluminum bowtie and billet grill painted black with metal paint but i want the big chrome piece black also with some good plastic paint that wont chip. I know someones rattle canned thei grill!
 

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Krylon Fusion is what a lot of people and myself are using
 

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i wanna try that paint on my lower valance but i haven't been able to find a semi flat.
 

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Im not a pro, but Ill throw in my .02 I have used the fusion and it bonds well to plastics, but its durability is lacking especially for an area abused by rocks, etc.

I prefer to use automotive paint if possible. You can get shop grade paints for about $35 a quart, clear about the same, and a good epoxy primer/sealer (for a gallon) is only around $100 and that will paint a lot of stuff with a shelf life of forever! The sealer is what adhears the paint to the substrate and helps resist chips. So for $170 you can paint everything on your truck in the same color as factory!

Another option is go to an auto paint supply store and buy some real spray etching primer, sealer, and paint. Most shops can put factory paint in a spray can too. This will be about $40 vs the $10 at walmart, but youll see the difference in looks and durability.

If you are hell bent on doing the "walmart" paint special, Plastics are not all that special, only if you plan on it flexing a lot. The ABS plastics of the grill and valance do not. Urethane bumpers are a slightly different story. I suggest cleaning the plastic very well (degreaser), scuffing, wiping with clean damp cloth, prime and paint. I suggest using the engine paint available at Checkers/oreily's with the ceramic additive and use the matching primer. This paint drys slower and allows you "flow" the paint together to help eliminate the streaking that happens with shake n shoot jobs. This paint also drys very hard and will help to resist chips as well. I have also wet sanded and polished this paint with success!

If there is a pro out there feel free to chime in with corrections.
 

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i painted my silverado's lower valance semi gloss with duplicolor premium enamel but before that i sprayed it with an adhesion promoter.
 
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I used the duplicolor perfect match paint with self etching primer and some adhesion promoter no problems here its been painted for 4 plus months now and no chips
 

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What is this stuff? Never heard of it

it is applied like spray paint, but easily removable if dont like it. it will just peel right off with a specific oil. go google it and watch youtube videos of it. i just plasti dipped my front grill and it was way easier than painting it (no prep work, sand, prime etc.) i will upload some pics shortly

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What is this stuff? Never heard of it

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What is this stuff? Never heard of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP_IKoxSgF4
 

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Bulldog Adhesion Promoter , Etching Primer, Krylon Fusion, Clear

If you are looking for a matte color stop looking. Even on professional paintjobs the matte isnt in the color its in the clear, so pick whatever color fusion you want then just look for a matte clear.

Will stick great and handle abuse fine
 

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Bulldog Adhesion Promoter , Etching Primer, Krylon Fusion, Clear

If you are looking for a matte color stop looking. Even on professional paintjobs the matte isnt in the color its in the clear, so pick whatever color fusion you want then just look for a matte clear.

Will stick great and handle abuse fine

great to know. thanks! do they make like a semi gloss clear?
 

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Bulldog Adhesion Promoter , Etching Primer, Krylon Fusion, Clear

If you are looking for a matte color stop looking. Even on professional paintjobs the matte isnt in the color its in the clear, so pick whatever color fusion you want then just look for a matte clear.

Will stick great and handle abuse fine

pick this up at a local auto parts store or? And what should I do about prepping the grille for paint? anything? I have tomorrow off and I would really like to tackle this.
 

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all can be found at an autozone, kragen, napa, walmart, etc.
to prep the grill use road and tar remover
I painted my grille with adhesion promotor, etching primer, regular automotive primer and my body color mixed in a spray can with clear coat and this is how it turned out

grill and turn signal (blacked out with Rustoleum Lens Tint)
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a close up of the grill
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So you didnt sand or anything? I'm planning on doing my rear bumper as well, the only chrome I have on the truck is the grille, rear bumper, and front bumper. Not sure what I should do about the front bumper. Looks like im tackling this tomorrow! You think its ok to paint in like 60 degree weather?
 

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I'm in the same boat bro!
and looks like we have the same body color!
I'm halfway through my front bumper
it turned out like shit in the beginning because I didn't use the right primer and I layed it on too thick

but the grill was pretty easy.. I took a disc sander and used 600 grit to rough up the chrome but make the surface smooth if you get what I mean.. then prepped the surface with the road and tar remover

waited for that to evaporate.. cleaned it with a paper towel.. then hit it with the air compressor

bull dog adhesion promotor.. about 2 coats
that stuff is really tricky to work with because it goes on clear so you don't know if you have put too much in one spot or not enough so be careful

then spray the self etching primer down

a good trick I've learned with primers.. get a different color
so for self etching I think they have either green, brown or black
do a light coat then 2 more heavier coats

then use automotive primer and in this case it should be black so you know how heavy a coat you have put on

once that is completely dry sand it with 1000 grit or higher

and then shoot your body color

I always have my body color mixed with clear so I can skip a step and not have to worry about clear coat compatibility issues

then rubbing compound and it should look great!

and honestly some may say otherwise but I was painting in 50º weather the other day and didn't notice a difference
just make sure before you paint to let your cans soak in warm water so they flow easier and do it in a garage

drying time seems to be the factor in colder weather so thats all you need to watch out for
 

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Thanks for all the info and help man! Mine is Charcoal Grey Metallic, is yours black? I'm sadly putting this project on hold because I might have to sell the 'kon ):
 

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Thanks for all the info and help man! Mine is Charcoal Grey Metallic, is yours black? I'm sadly putting this project on hold because I might have to sell the 'kon ):

I think the technical name for mine is dark spiral gray
paint code U805k

and why?!!
 

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Yea try not to paint in the cold if you can help it.. if you have to use thinner coats and make sure to take a lil longer between coats..

yea they make 3 kindsa aerosol clear to my knowledge.. high gloss,semi gloss and matte... then varying colors and textures of each..

But yea.. like a good matte paint job on a car.. is actually painted regular ass black (for instance) the same black as you would on a high gloss or kandy car.. then after its done they spray a matte clear over it.


600 is a good number.. btw.. you can even do 800 or a grand if youre gonna hand sand it.. to minimize groving
 

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