Hey guys, i was thinking about painting my oem grill black but leaving the emblem silver. I know a handfull of you guys have done the same, and i was just wondering which paint you guys have used in order to achieve the best looking results?

 

This is what I did...

 

Anything but plastidip.

 

I had a painted glossy black oem grill, then I thought I'd try a matte black. but I'm feeling like too many G's have a painted black grill. I'm thinking about color matching the grill to my car next.

 

Thanks man this is exactly what i was looking for, hopefully mine comes out as good as yours did haha.

 

I was thinking of doing that with my DG except go a few shades darker. OP I think any duplicolor or quality paint should be fine. BUT with all body work the most intensive part is the prep work and on quality work it shows! Take you time and do it right the first time and your grill will look great!

 

I had mine plasti-dipped before I painted it with real paint. It wasn't bad. Gives a matte look to it, but after a couple months, I preferred mine to be glossy. It was a huge bitch to peel off the plasti-dip.

I don't think I've seen any color matched grills. Got any links to some?

No problem

This.

You're gonna spend a good hour or 2 sanding it.

 

Best is automotive basecoat/clearcoat

Even better yet, the new waterborne automotive paints

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Any other answer is incorrect. Do they paint cars with Plastidip or spray paint from the factory? No!!!! Because it doesn't hold up. Best paint for anything automotive is automotive paint....

Spray paint and Plastidip arent activated with catalysts. Therefore they dont cure properly or as durable like bc/cc

Spray paint on a car is a joke, Plastidip on a car is an even bigger joke.

And before all you sallys get all butt hurt... He asked what paint gives the best results. If you think its anything but automotive bc/cc, youre gravely mistaken. You want your paint to look like glass, not some eggshell-orange peel-fish eyed crap that looked like a retard painted it.

 

Plastidip! 5 months and still holdin strong and lookin great.

 

+1. Had mine done in OB by my buddies body shop and looks like it came factory. Been on the car for 2 years now with no paint issues. OP spend the little extra and get it done right.

 

automotive would be nice if you wanna pony up the cash.

but i used duplicolor primer and matte black and it looks great. i used to work on fiberglass/gelcoat so i'm kinda **** about that kinda stuff, but for being something that is gonna get blasted with rocks and bugs, then i think bodyshop stuff is a little overboard....if it's your daily driver.

 

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Save the $$$ you'd spend on grill paint and use it on another mod.