painting grill

[rogue status hoho]

hey guys, I wanna know how to take off my stock plastic/chrome grill so i can spray paint it black... has anybody done this? can it be done?

 

[tast101]

which body style? if its a 00-06 NBS then

Remove grille shell from truck. Open the hood and remove the seven retaining clips that secure the air deflection panel to the grille shell. Remove the fastener at the right of grille center. Using a phillips head screwdriver, turn the four grille securing fasteners located just inward of the headlight and parking light, 1/4 turn counter clockwise. Grasp the grille shell at each end and pull gently to release the retaining fasteners. At the points where the securing fasteners were unlocked, gently pull out and remove grille shell.

 

[brndns_hoe]

and that "fastener" just to the right of center is a screw, i think 7mm socket, can't remember.on the ends of the grille, it's just held in with clips..once everything is unscrewed and unfastened, just give a good tug on the ends there to pull it loose

 

[blueflamed03]

the whole grill?

 

[Chris]

ive done it, it started to chip so I took it off and did it right, never chipped after.

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[Drgnblood]

and that "fastener" just to the right of center is a screw, i think 7mm socket, can't remember.on the ends of the grille, it's just held in with clips..once everything is unscrewed and unfastened, just give a good tug on the ends there to pull it loose

i do believe you are correct on that size

ive done it, it started to chip so I took it off and did it right, never chipped after.

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Lookin sharp....so tell me exactly how to do it right....

 

[wmgood64]

nice job looks gret!!!

 

[rogue status hoho]

ive done it, it started to chip so I took it off and did it right, never chipped after.

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Whats the process you did that makes it just right where it wont chip?? I wanna do this badly. Looks good!

 

[blueflamed03]

did you clear over it?