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09-23-2015, 03:33 PM | #1 |
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1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
I have my 1972 inner egg crate grill off (took some ingenuity to do this with little fuss and no brittle plastic breaking).
Mine is badly faded, paint overspray, etc. what color would be best to paint it back with? *I was thinking a satin silver? LOOKING FOR ORIGINAL LOOK HERE. Comments? |
09-23-2015, 05:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
Look at Argent silver. I assume your thinking spray can.
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09-23-2015, 05:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
I used argent silver, same as rallye wheels.
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09-23-2015, 06:47 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
What about "metallic" silver?
Neither Walmart nor NAPA had "satin" or "argent" silver. WAIT A MOMENT! Was the grill originally silver or grey? Last edited by In The Ten Ring; 09-23-2015 at 08:00 PM. |
09-23-2015, 08:23 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
You won't find argent silver at Wal-Mart or Lowe's. I ordered it in a can from a paint store
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09-23-2015, 09:38 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
Argent is Spanish for silver, so argent silver translates to silver silver.
Why not try removing whatever paint is there, if any? Maybe the color of the plastic was stock? |
09-23-2015, 09:42 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
Grill was never painted.
The original owner (my dad) thinks the original color was grey, not silver. Anyone have a NOS or original grill? (1972) |
09-24-2015, 07:57 AM | #8 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
I think the argent turns t a grey with age. I like the greyer look anyway. When they are too silver it gets to looking like poor man's chrome. But, yeah, a N.O.S. grille will be argent. Just google for GM rallye wheel paint. I got some through Amazon and it came from Corvette Central (cheapest, believe it or not). Eastwood sells all those paints. I'm giving this info knowing you are in an area with limited choices locally. I figure that's why you only checked where you did.
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09-24-2015, 08:35 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
You are correct, not much around here in way of stores.
So "argent" is the way eh? I will try and order some ASAP. |
09-24-2015, 09:11 AM | #10 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
I got mine (argent paint) at local O'Reiley's Auto Parts .
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09-24-2015, 12:42 PM | #11 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
I used a Rustoleum color called Satin Nickel on the inner grille of my 69. It was in their Painter's Touch 2X Ultra Cover line of products. Their website now only lists that color in the Universal line. I remember thinking my original was a little grayer than silver when the truck was new as your dad described. The Satin Nickel appears a shade or 2 grayer than silver.
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09-24-2015, 05:57 PM | #12 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
could you post a pic of this "nickel silver" inner grill?
Also, could you guys that used "argent" could you show me your inner grills too? |
09-24-2015, 07:05 PM | #13 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
Picture below of "Satin Silver". As with any color and metallic paints the appearance varies with lighting.
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09-25-2015, 12:40 AM | #14 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
That looks great man.
Anyone have a pic of "argent silver" on a 1971 or 1972 grill? |
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Just sprayed it last week Argent Silver Rally Wheel paint from Classic Industries ... |
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09-26-2015, 12:21 AM | #18 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
Well that decides it for me! Argent Silver it is!
Now does it matter which maker I get it from? |
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09-26-2015, 12:50 AM | #20 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
Here is a pic when I first installed mine. Had a local metal polisher restore it. Best piece on my truck, if you can find an old school guy that polishes and restores vintage metal I highly recommend it.
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Thanks guys! Tomorrow I'll head over to O'Reilly's and see if they have "argent" silver. |
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10-01-2015, 06:25 AM | #23 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
Any chance in you PM'ing me or posting the metal guy you located in the panhandle. I'm looking for one myself for my 72 grill and some other trim pieces from another project. I too will be in the panhandle area for hunting season, outside of Romney WV to be xact. I also have some relatives in the Mathias/Moorefield area too.Beautiful country,and good hunting too. Big rack bucks aren't as common with mountain deer but you cant eat the horns right, lol
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10-01-2015, 08:55 AM | #24 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
I just went down the line, calling each one. I sent pics to two of these here.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourcei...01248340718028 |
10-01-2015, 09:31 AM | #25 |
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Re: 1972 egg crate grill rehab: what color to paint it?
I called O'Reilly's Auto Parts and the guy will have to order it in cans but he thinks he can do that today. He said the part listing showed it as an "engine enamel".....would that be OK for the inner grill?
If engine enamel is pretty tough, would that be a plus for a grill which will see a lot of bug and road grit impacts? I think he said it was "Dupli Color" which I know is a paint brand. |
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