painting the grill

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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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painting the grill

What up...... No i am trying to figure out how to paint my grill's crome. I don't know if i should sand it or is there a different way to do it. If u guys got some info that'll be great i tryed surching but got nothing.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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personally id have a shop do it.
but i think rajca did his own so i'll wait for him to chime in
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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I sanded mine with 1000 grit just to well just because i wanted too really. Just buy good paint clean it good and you should be fine
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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You need to sand it and sand it good. I would start out with a 220 then a 400. Add a good primer then paint.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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thats what i wana do. paint the outside chrome strip and the plastic grill to match my body color. but leave the emblem and chrime strip the emblem is placed on, chromed and prob the top piece of chrome on the hood stay chrome unless i wana paint that too idk.
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