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Plastic Inner Grill
Can any one tell me the best way to repaint the PLASTIC INNER GRILL FROM 70 CHEVY?
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Did mine with a rattle can from Rustoleum....Hammered Silver. Came out great!!
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I wet sanded mine with 400 grit and used dupilicolor light gray primer pretty close to factory for 71-72 grill's I am guessin yours is a satin or flat black???
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Just clean it up and spray away. Paint it whatever color you think would look good, but I have seen a couple that were painted gloss black and I think they looked great, better than the stock grayish color. I guess it would depend on the color of the truck too....the ones I saw black were on red trucks.
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I would scuff with a red scotch brite. Then use some kind of adhesive promoter (sand in a can). Then use a good quality spray paint.
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I just did mine, I simply washed it and sprayed with a semi gloss engine enamel (its what i had). Then once that was dry I took a silver paint pen and hit all the correct silver lines. It looks good but I havent got a clue how long it will last.
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I appreciate all the suggestions
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I would spray the silver first them mask it off with some 1/8" fine line masking tape. Then spray the black you may have to spary the front and back to get the paint all of the way through the louvers.
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makes a lot of sense to use the tape. thanks
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