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So I just finished painting my grill...

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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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So I just finished painting my grill...

I couldn't decide whether to go FLAT or GLOSS so I need your feed back. Did flat this time around. Keep in mind I took pics as the grill's drying so i didnt pop the imblem back in completely yet...might try GLOSS next time around.




 
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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flat or gloss..... hmmmm... I went with semi gloss and it came out great... I would however paint your symbol a contrasting color... or use a cleat coat on the symbol to make it stand out just a bit..

Make sure to paint the front as well as the back / sides / bottom of the grille for full coverage... I did mine on a cardboard box and let it dry for a good 45 mins before handling it... I then wet sanded w/ 1000 grit before my final coat of paint.

Nice job on the grille ...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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looks good, im in the process of painting mine black right now too. im on my 3rd layer of paint right now, except mine is gloss and im going to leave the emblem chrome. good work.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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looks good I like the chrome emblem tho
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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gonna keep the emblem black. i'll redo the job this weekend as the finish is still rough. so??? gloss or flat??? thx
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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gloss black.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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Gloss
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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semi-gloss or gloss. looks unfinished IMO. but good job on paint!!!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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semi-flat...
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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gloss, flat looks ugly imo
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by WACK BEATS
semi-gloss or gloss. looks unfinished IMO.
my thoughts exactly.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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aight...semi gloss this weekend. i dont think one person said flat
 
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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haha i like the flat even though it looks a little unfinished. I went with gloss...
 
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