to paint or not to paint...my grille

[DenaliGrill.com]

Painting a Grill Shell

Hi,

My body shop recommends sanding, to scuff it up-not to remove the Vacuum Metalizing, apply an etching primer, then paint.
A lot of my customers have successfully done this.

Thanks,

Phillip

 

[DarkTahoe00]

I agree Paint it but I'd have it done by a pro paint it and have them put a couple of thick coat of clear to help reduce stone chips some! Also they can put it in the bake booth for better curing as this helps everything to be stronger!

 

[BigE]

it would definitely look better with paint

 

[bwilly20]

Paint that and the bumper cap also. Would look good!

what he said.

 

[brndns_hoe]

painted it myself this weekend! will get a pic up this evening.

 

[O3YUKONXL]

The 3M clear bra has worked for all my front-end color matched parts- bumper, grill surround, even hood and mirrors. The hood is the only place you can spot it, and only if you know to look for it. Has been worth it for sure. Company here has 5 yr warr.

 

[brndns_hoe]

I'll have to check out that 3M bra. After painting the grille I took off the bug shield, looks better without it, but worried about the paint, so definitely will check that out.

here's the painted grille...






as far as the bumper cap...gonna wait and probably get a z71 bumper and then paint that cap and valance...certifit has them for less than $70 bucks...and have a location here in houston, so works out great

 

[HitandRunDriver]

Looks nice, hope that holds up for ya..

 

[3blackchevys]

looks good

 

[pjay]

I'll have to check out that 3M bra. After painting the grille I took off the bug shield, looks better without it, but worried about the paint, so definitely will check that out.

here's the painted grille...






as far as the bumper cap...gonna wait and probably get a z71 bumper and then paint that cap and valance...certifit has them for less than $70 bucks...and have a location here in houston, so works out great

damn bro this is clean as a whistle!can u paint the chrome bumper an wat did u use to paint ur grill wat kinda paint i want to do the same.m goin for the blackedout look