can you paint the chrome grille frame?

[flyinghigh54]

Can the chrome plastic grille frame be painted? i want it to match the color of my car. Also what about the chrome front bumper? and back bumper?

Anybody know how much a body shop would charge??? thanks for any advice!

 

[king 'kon]

You can paint chrome. To paint my grill and bumper I sanded with 220 grit than primed with self etching primer, then resand and paint. A local shop would probably do it for $250-$300 for both pieces depending on how much the paint costs

 

[DenaliAK]

Can the chrome plastic grille frame be painted?

Ask Blizzard, he'll paint anything....

 

[laydout97]

I could be wrong, but I thought you couldn't paint chrome?

 

[Effeckt]

I could be wrong, but I thought you couldn't paint chrome?

You can if you prepare it correctly. If you paint the chrome as it is it will flake. If you scuff it up either by sanding it REALLY good or sand blasting it (if it's the bumpers or something) then it's paint able. My rear bumper was painted red to match and came out great. No issues at all.

 

[flyinghigh54]

ok cool ill try to paint it myself i guess I just need to get matching paint somewhere. I think it will look really good if the chrome was matching the rest of the car. i also have a billet grill I painted black, it'l be ballin

 

[coles1189]

I prepped the whole grill on my silverado then had it professionally finished in black...
sanded it down with 220
did a couple coats of bulldog adhesion promotor
then a few coats of duplicolor filler primer
sand with 320-400 try to sand as even as possible
few more coats of filler primer
sand with 600
If you want you can do another couple layers of primer
finish the sanding with 600 then 1000
It came out great
Ive done the same with my interior pieces, mirrors and front bumper pieces
just waiting for paint on those

 

[FERGHOE]

Mine is painted chrome... it doesnt like rocks...

 

[BlizzardX23]

Ask Blizzard, he'll paint anything....

...lmao

 

[DenaliAK]

 

[Narco]

i didnt think the chrome bumpers could be painted...sweet! saves me from buying a rear bumper

 

[brndns_hoe]

i painted mine myself too,pretty much how the other guys explained it, i used a random orbiter sander and went with 80 grit. for the front bumper, don't be afraid to put plenty of clear coat on. the shop was gonna charge me $600 for both bumpers, and the bumper cap and valance...i did it all for less than $100(still have to do the valance, but I may have the shop do that)

 

[rgaffney]

anyone do it with white paint?

 

[BlackDenali]

Yes Sir.......

 

[laydout97]

Well, I learn something new everyday. Thanks, TYForum!

 

[coopiesb]

if you dont want the plastic they make a fiberglass peice with primer already on it thats what i got

 

[flyinghigh54]

ok thanks so much for the advice... how much does it cost to get paint that matches my car?? I have an air spray gun and all that fun stuff I just need some paint and sand paper!