Help on how to color match

[LOWHOE775]

Ok so I want to color match the grill except the chrome, side farings (wheel wells) top bumper cap. Any ideas on how to prep the areas so paint can stick. And what kind of paint to use. I want to do it myself save me a few bucks. Any ideas or help would be great

 

[jomulk56]

Sand, grease & oil remover/acetone, adhesion promoter, paint, and clear. That's how I've always done it.

 

[LOWHOE775]

Sand, grease & oil remover/acetone, adhesion promoter, paint, and clear. That's how I've always done it.

Thanks a lot this is my next step

 

[Z-56 Hoe]

what he said and good luck make sure it's all smooth.

 

[painter13]

Hey! I'm a painter by trade, and what I always do, since these parts have texture. I scuff use a d/a sander and some 180 grit paper and buzz as much of the texture away then I spray a few (3) wet coats of some 2k primer. After the primer has cured, about 6 hrs. I sand it down with some 600 grit wet paper and then paint. This sounds like a lot of work, and it is! But if you want the parts to be as smooth as the rest of your truck, that's just what you have to do... if it was easy, everybody would be doing it.

 

[LOWHOE775]

Color matched the front end

 

[UGA Tahoe]

Love it, that is next on my to do list.

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[middelgriff1]

Did you spray it yourself? Can or gun?

 

[LOWHOE775]

Did you spray it yourself? Can or gun?

I used a spray can and I sprayedit myself

 

[LOWHOE775]

 

[WHITEOUT]

Looking good. Are your fender flares matched?

 

[LOWHOE775]

Looking good. Are your fender flares matched?

No they are not, but thinking about doing them and the one black piece on the grille

 

[OHSIXX]

Damn.

 

[LOWHOE775]

Got the emblem and finished the grille.

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[Z-56 Hoe]

Looks really good.

 

[Tahoebigdog03]

Dope ride my dude......

 

[LOWHOE775]

Looks really good.

Thanks a lot

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Dope ride my dude......

Thanks

 

[Goodinblack]

So much

 

[felixgun]

Looks good but question: why the unpainted black parts on the front and the fenders? Color match all of it!!

 

[Grimes]

Is this a difficult thing to do? What did you do about the paint that was already there? Just sand until its gone, or sand "enough"?

Looks great by the way. True quality.