Painting the plastic front grille

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:12 pm

I'd like to paint the plastic front grille of my CC esp. the chrome strip. The lower flange of the grille just above the bumper is beginning to chalk. I'd like to paint the whole thing black. My one concern is the paint chipping off and looking worse than it already does. Any recommendations on prep and paint?

Thanks!

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:43 pm

It's been done by gocountry (sp?). There is a plastic surface prep and he had planned on doing it yearly but, have not heard if, he has had to. Email AZS10Crew for helpful hints. He was in the automotive paint business until he got fed up and went to a Ford dealership. He is full of good info!

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:02 pm

Will do! Thanks!

Post by **HenryJ** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:34 pm

Better yet: Painting Bumpers and chrome bar across grille

BobbleSmitty · Post by **BobbleSmitty** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:46 pm

I did the bowtie with a product called "Paint over Plastic." Has held up great!! Got it at Walmart

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:20 am

Here Is Mine. I Just Sanded All The Chrome With Fine Grit Sandpaper And Used Spray Paint In A Can. It Does Start Wearing Off Every Now And Then. This Spring I'm Going To Do It The Right Way By Preping It, Primer, Then Paint And See How Long It Lasts.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:48 am

I think I will do that this spring. It will the last of the chrome gone on my body.

Jigg · Post by **Jigg** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:00 am

I used Krylon H2O. It's the only paint i've used that hasn't chipped. I've tried fusion (the plastic paint) and just normal paint, both chipped in no time.

Cajun · Post by **Cajun** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:53 pm

gocntry,

looks great! just what i'd like to do. is your whole grille painted? or just the chrome strip?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:30 am

There's a plastic adhesion promoter you may want to spray after sanding.

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:29 am

Cajun wrote:gocntry,

looks great! just what i'd like to do. is your whole grille painted? or just the chrome strip?

On Mine I Had To Paint The Chrome Center Strip And The Trim Moulding Around The Headlights Was Chrome Also. The Rest Of The Grill Was Already Black From The Factory.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:08 am

gocntry wrote:
Cajun wrote:gocntry,

looks great! just what i'd like to do. is your whole grille painted? or just the chrome strip?
On Mine I Had To Paint The Chrome Center Strip And The Trim Moulding Around The Headlights Was Chrome Also. The Rest Of The Grill Was Already Black From The Factory.

I've yet to paint the trim around the light housing. Does the glass come out or did you just tape it off?

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:20 am

Griff wrote:I've yet to paint the trim around the light housing. Does the glass come out or did you just tape it off?

I Don't Think The Glass Comes Out, I Just Taped It Up, Scuffed The Chrome And Sprayed It.

crew cab sonoma · Post by **crew cab sonoma** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:45 am

i painted the weather faded gray inset area of my Sonoma`s grille with semi-gloss black. i left the outer perimeter part body colored.

makes the truck look newer, and sportier...

huntsman2002crew · Post by **huntsman2002crew** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:37 pm

that pic up there kinda looks like a z71 tahoe doesnt it

_STUCKY · Post by **_STUCKY** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:26 am

Ill put up a picture when I get done. Oriellys had 2 Oem gm blacks. It really didn't matter which one I got, it was gonna be the wrong one. So back to town I must go for some paint without sparkles...

A teaser pic:

I do not like Dupli-Color Part #s bgm0381 black or bgm0538 black. Instead I ended up using bun0100 universal black. The red is bgm0398 bright red. I also used Dupli-color adhesion promoter and clear coat.

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Painting the plastic front grille

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