well maybe that's what I did wrong, but I'm sure I had the wrong clearcoat.. I have duplicolor supplies now.. I waited about an hour and a half to put on the clearcoat.. I tried to paint black over it and it just accentuated the "leather" texture.. there was no saving it..

+1 for the advice of the peeling... I'm using duplicolor now so I'm sure all will be well after I finish the arduous task of removing all the layers of paint and resanding.. (SIGHS)

 

While doing my Mt. Fuji emblem black I didnt wait enough time and not sure if what happened to me happened to you, but it wrinkled up the paint.

If you were going for matte black I would recommend Montana Gold Shock Black. But I think Montana also has gloss black in another series of their spray paint line. Seroiusly, it's way better than duplicolor. No drips even if you tend to overspray like me. If the Duplicolor doesnt work I'd look for some of those.

 

^^ that paint he used is legit

 

If you guys want a matte black grille. try using DUPLI COLOR bumper paint.
Very easy to use and dries evenly!

 

When I did mine I just waited 10 minutes between coats, and that was for primer, paint and clear. It seemed like it was really uneven when I was doing the flat black but it seems to have turned out super nice, I freakin LOVE it on my car! Good luck guys and don't give up, the results are worth it!

 

^^^

Indeed. It's been 3 weeks and I haven't finished my emblemless grill. Been busy with other things so I haven't had time to perfect it but it sure as heck worth it.

 

what kind of paint did u guys use and where can I get it?? hah

 

I have the can somewher, not sure where. But it's a high heat black gloss enamel. Autozone carries it. IIRC it's got a picture of an engine on it. It's $5 per can.

 

thanks bro im gunna do it today hah

 

No prob. Good luck!

 

WOOT just did it now I need to wait for hte paint to dry pics be up later

 

Damn dude that was fast! I underestimated how long it was going to take me... 3 coats primer, 5 coats paint, 3 coats clear, 10 minutes in between coats, plus sanding and cleaning, removal and reinstallation.... you seemed to knock it out a lot faster than me though haha.

 

ya I didnt do primer or CLear coat which is probably why haha

 

I can't remember the brand, I'll check when I go home. I got it at Home Depot.
I asked the guy for the best spray paint they had.
It was specifically for outdoor furniture.

I sanded the grill with 600 grit sandpaper just enough to scuff it up in order for the primer to have something to adhere to. The finer the sandpaper the better. U don't want deep grooves in the grill.
Washed it off, dried it.
sprayed 1 coat of primer.
Then 4 coats of black semi flat spray paint.
One of the easiest DIY.

 

Hahahha OH well then that would explain it haha. PIX!?