Anybody restored a grille out there

[TKCR]

I know this thread was started some years back, but since it has resurfaced, I'll show you mine.

Mine started out with a billet grille, but I wanted to go back to stock. Found a salvage yard with a grille. Dismantled the entire thing and cleaned all the old paint/tape off the center molding and cleaned up the entire grille. Repainted with argent paint. Then I used vinyl tape for the red in the the center moldings. Replaced the 4 small molding on the other edge. New parking lights and headlight buckets.
I'm working on restoring another one. Thought about keeping it for a backup in case something happens to this one. All it would take is an animal or bird hit, and the grille would be history.

[TKCR]

Doing another grille I found in a salvage yard this past winter. Cleaned the old tape out off the center moldings. Gave the grille a through cleaning and a fresh coat of paint. Cleaned the lights real good and got new moldings for the ends. And then painted the Bowtie Red.

[TKCR]

All done

[superdav]

Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

when you paint the grille make sure that you clean it off real good with like gunk or something first. Make sure it is completely dust free and dry when you paint it and then spray it. I made themistake of not making sure one was really clean and pieces of paint peeled off of it... Im not sure if you should try to sand it some first with like a 200 grade sandpaper or not

I used 0000 steel wool and cleaned the hell out of it and it turned out nice, 20 years ago anyway

[phillipm]

I used scotchbrite to clean up the grille and then used a Krylon Silver for plastics. Turned out great I think.

[R&K's71]

Beautiful grille's!