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Old 08-31-2009, 04:18 AM
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grill painted OEM chrome
hey guys so i was wondering does anyone know where a shop can get a grille painted OEM chrome or at least close to it. If it's even possible
 
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Not possible
 
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^yes it is


Get a chrome spray paint and do it your self
 
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^yes it is


Get a chrome spray paint and do it your self
OP can get black chrome paint but it will not be OEM finish
 
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I think bigc used a paint called "Killer Chrome" for his emblemless grill. Not exactly OEM finish, but it came out very nice.
 
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This may help:

Originally Posted by TURBOTOM
How does the chrome compare to the OEM color?
Originally Posted by bigc
OEM is more of a black chrome whereas any spray you get will be much brighter. you can get very good results with killer chrome - but the prep work has to be dead-on or it have more of a metallic look as opposed to a chrome
 
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Old 09-01-2009, 12:49 AM
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^^^ His grill does not look black chrome
 
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Old 09-02-2009, 12:24 AM
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yeah i saw about killer chrome. Might start the project and make an emblemless grille with the killer chrome paint. thanks guys
 
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