Which paint is the best for an OEM grill?
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08-01-2011, 06:26 PM
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#2
08-01-2011, 06:29 PM
This is what I did...
Just did mine:
Materials:
Grill as it is. Yeah it has some chips and scratches here and there. SPent 4 hours the day before removing the plasti-dip i had on.
After sanding: (used 220 grit. Spent 2 hours sanding it. Smooth as a baby's bottom
Primer (4 layers)
Paint (bout 6-7 layers)
End product:
Overall was happy with it. I did a pretty decent job id say. No obvious paint dripping, uneven layers e.t.c.
Had plasti-dip before, but wasn't really digging the flat matte plastic look. With this its nice and glossy, and still looks chromish.
Materials:
Grill as it is. Yeah it has some chips and scratches here and there. SPent 4 hours the day before removing the plasti-dip i had on.
After sanding: (used 220 grit. Spent 2 hours sanding it. Smooth as a baby's bottom
Primer (4 layers)
Paint (bout 6-7 layers)
End product:
Overall was happy with it. I did a pretty decent job id say. No obvious paint dripping, uneven layers e.t.c.
Had plasti-dip before, but wasn't really digging the flat matte plastic look. With this its nice and glossy, and still looks chromish.
#4
08-01-2011, 06:34 PM
#6
08-01-2011, 07:44 PM
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!
#7
08-01-2011, 09:43 PM
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.
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!
You're gonna spend a good hour or 2 sanding it.
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#8
08-01-2011, 10:15 PM
Best is automotive basecoat/clearcoat
Even better yet, the new waterborne automotive paints
/end thread
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.
Even better yet, the new waterborne automotive paints
/end thread
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.
Last edited by G2FLIP4; 08-01-2011 at 10:31 PM.
#10
08-02-2011, 03:51 PM
Best is automotive basecoat/clearcoat
Even better yet, the new waterborne automotive paints
/end thread
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.
Even better yet, the new waterborne automotive paints
/end thread
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.
#11
08-02-2011, 05:22 PM
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.
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.
#12
08-02-2011, 06:39 PM
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.
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.
Save the $$$ you'd spend on grill paint and use it on another mod.
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