How to Repaint Grille and Moulding with Factory Paint!

[dsmguy3]

never mind called the paint shop they told me what the deal was.

 

[Boostdtalon]

wow good work! Yeah my brother in law did the same thing on his expedition. came out really well except he needs to buff the spot where it ran alittle.

 

[Muskrat]

Looks good.

Did they put an additive in the paint for flexibility? That's my only concern for you, since you're painting plastic parts. The plastic itself is fairly flexible, but the real danger is expansion and shrinking from thermo cycling (summer/winter) and causing the paint to crack. Might want to keep an eye on it.

 

[turbophein]

its been over a year and the paint has help up great in the New England weather! it does have a couple chips though, nothing major that a stock 92 grille wouldn't have!

the car looks much different from back then...

thanks for the comments

 

So, did you scuff the chrome plating or something acidic to eat the finish off?

 

[turbophein]

no i didn't, if i were to do it again i would use etching primer. all i did was scuff it with a red scotch brite pad, and layed down the walmart flat black as a primer...