How To Paint A Chrome Grill

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Ok guys, I need your expertise advice hither! I accept a mint shape 09 grill that is chrome with the Anthracite eye and I want to pigment the chrome surround black sand pearl. Tin can I properly practice this without it ever chipping?? If and so, how? Whatever assistance would greatly be appreciated! I plan on ordering some color lucifer paint from Ebay or somewhere to practise information technology. Just want to know how I should prep the chrome for proper adhesion and duribility.
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prep is primal...................clean with dish lather and a scotchbrite pad. then......apply a few coats of adhesion promoter......helps paint stick real skilful. then paint information technology.
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Thanks guys... Yes I saw that thread just that was the merely one that really explained it good. Just wanted to get other opinions. What about with this cold weather coming upward?? Should I accept any bug with the paint curing properly??
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Make sure yous permit it dry long enough. I drove with it on two soon and it chipped easily. I just sanded mine down and going to respray soon. I used adhesion promoter the first time only I'1000 going to apply primmer this time. I was surprised how hands the top coat came off using the adhesion promoter. Don't dry with whatsoever fans or annihilation to speed up drying, you lot'll only get dust on them. Have your fourth dimension to prep.
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you'll definitely wanna brand certain you leave the grill in a relatively warm area to cure, as it'll take a good bit longer to cure in the cold.
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Unless im wrong, the whole grill is aught simply plastic. Equally long as you lot scuff sand the chrome good, the pigment should have no problem sticking. When is did my middle grill ( kept the chrome ), i just scuff sanded the plastic and painted. turned out great.

I did clean with rubbing alchol earlier painting. Waxed about a week afterwards on the truck
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Cheers but chrome is different even though it is plastic. I painted the one on my 04 about 2 years agone (sanded, primed, then painted) and it withal chipped after being on a while from bugs and crap. I didn't use adhesion promoter and so hopefully that will assistance this fourth dimension effectually and I program to apply acrylic enamel instead of duplicolor spray paint.
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I must have missed this mail service. Well not sure nearly adhesion promoter at present. I might just use primer and let it dry longer. Mayhap I tin can detect some more solid info...
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I had my chrome grille colormatched last calendar week. The bodyshop would not use adhesion promoter and would only guarantee it not to chip or flake if they sandblasted all the chrome off. The total cost was 75.00 and it is a perfect match.
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thank y'all maybe i should have them do information technology then information technology would price me well-nigh forty$ in cloth and then the time and labor.
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I merely finished mine. I sanded real good with 150 grit then 400 grit.
iii coats of primer, 3 coats of pigment I had a autobody supplier mix for me. Then ii light coats of clear and 1 heavy. Turned out good. I permit it dry out for a week in my house. Waiting to see how it holds up.
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Go on in heed, nothing will go along it from chipping. If a stone hits it, it'south going to chip, whether you exercise it, or a torso shop does it.
If you do get a bodyshop to do the work, you lot tin can enquire them to put "elastic" condiment in the clear. It helps repel rocks, etc... a bit improve, and makes the clear less likely to flake when hit with rocks, etc...
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I bought a cap 2nd hand a couple months ago, brought it & the grill to a reputable body shop for paint. They did a great chore on the topper, just wouldnt touch the grill since they warranty thier piece of work.