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1970pelle · 03-03-2015, 09:55 PM

I'm wanting to repaint my grille and headlamp doors. And wanting input on color choice. I have in the past used silver type color I would find close in a rattle can. In the touch up paint selection. But what I'm finding more and more is most of these colors now have a bunch of metallic in them. And I don't want that. I have thought of using rally wheel paint color Argent.
Any other idea's ?

Thanks Ken

Slammed84 · 03-03-2015, 09:58 PM

I was gonna suggest the rally wheel paint also. LMC sells it in a rattle can. Post before and after pics if you paint it.

KQQL IT · 03-04-2015, 02:28 AM

Argent silver is the technical term I think.

Keith Seymore · 03-04-2015, 10:06 AM

I used rally wheel paint (argent silver).

K

1970pelle · 03-05-2015, 04:30 PM

Thanks for the help. I will post pictures when finished.

Ken

1970pelle · 03-08-2015, 04:40 PM

While looking around for other truck related items. I found that VHT and Summit Racing both offer Rally Wheel paint. The VHT brand is called silver. The Summit brand spray bomb is called Agent wheel paint.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-sp1700/overview/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/vht-sp186/overview/

I'm going to give it a try. It will be a couple of weeks till I have the time to deal with this project. But pictures to follow.

Ken

y5mgisi · 03-08-2015, 05:46 PM

Would this be the correct color for a 78 as well?

jb3t · 03-08-2015, 07:09 PM

I used Duplicolor Wheel Paint on my Rally Wheels and they came out well. Link is here -> http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/d...plicolor+wheel

Here's the link showing how my wheels turned out -> http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=10. The picture does not do them justice.

Here's a link showing a similar topic. Has some good pics and some prep tips. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=paint+grille

I am curious on the question regarding the 78-type grill too. Painting it would surely freshen it up.

Keith Seymore · 03-08-2015, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by y5mgisi

Would this be the correct color for a 78 as well?

Yes.

K

Hammered 77 · 03-09-2015, 03:51 PM

What about the 91' Suburban/Blazer? Mine is a darker color.

Hammered 77 · 03-12-2015, 10:05 AM

My grille and head light bezals lean more towards a charcoal than the argent silver. Any idea what the exact color would be?

03-03-2015, 09:55 PM	#1
1970pelle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N.E. Florida Posts: 500	Need help with grille color paint I'm wanting to repaint my grille and headlamp doors. And wanting input on color choice. I have in the past used silver type color I would find close in a rattle can. In the touch up paint selection. But what I'm finding more and more is most of these colors now have a bunch of metallic in them. And I don't want that. I have thought of using rally wheel paint color Argent. Any other idea's ? Thanks Ken

03-03-2015, 09:58 PM	#2
Slammed84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 292	Re: Need help with grille color paint I was gonna suggest the rally wheel paint also. LMC sells it in a rattle can. Post before and after pics if you paint it. __________________ 84' C-10 Custom Deluxe 97' & 98' C-1500 Silverados

03-04-2015, 02:28 AM	#3
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,260	Re: Need help with grille color paint Argent silver is the technical term I think. __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

03-04-2015, 10:06 AM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,229	Re: Need help with grille color paint I used rally wheel paint (argent silver). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

03-05-2015, 04:30 PM	#5
1970pelle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N.E. Florida Posts: 500	Re: Need help with grille color paint Thanks for the help. I will post pictures when finished. Ken

03-08-2015, 04:40 PM	#6
1970pelle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N.E. Florida Posts: 500	Re: Need help with grille color paint While looking around for other truck related items. I found that VHT and Summit Racing both offer Rally Wheel paint. The VHT brand is called silver. The Summit brand spray bomb is called Agent wheel paint. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-sp1700/overview/ http://www.summitracing.com/parts/vht-sp186/overview/ I'm going to give it a try. It will be a couple of weeks till I have the time to deal with this project. But pictures to follow. Ken

03-08-2015, 05:46 PM	#7
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: Need help with grille color paint Would this be the correct color for a 78 as well? __________________ 90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work.

03-08-2015, 07:09 PM	#8
jb3t Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Boston Posts: 139	Re: Need help with grille color paint I used Duplicolor Wheel Paint on my Rally Wheels and they came out well. Link is here -> http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/d...plicolor+wheel Here's the link showing how my wheels turned out -> http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=10. The picture does not do them justice. Here's a link showing a similar topic. Has some good pics and some prep tips. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=paint+grille I am curious on the question regarding the 78-type grill too. Painting it would surely freshen it up. Last edited by jb3t; 03-08-2015 at 07:28 PM.

03-09-2015, 03:51 PM	#10
Hammered 77 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Pendleton, Indiana Posts: 235	Re: Need help with grille color paint What about the 91' Suburban/Blazer? Mine is a darker color.

03-12-2015, 10:05 AM	#11
Hammered 77 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Pendleton, Indiana Posts: 235	Re: Need help with grille color paint My grille and head light bezals lean more towards a charcoal than the argent silver. Any idea what the exact color would be?



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