what Grit did you Guys use to sand down Chrome pieces of Grill.?

 

I would use higher than 1000grit (If I didn´t have them painted already hahaha).. The finer the grit the more brushed aluminum finish you will get.

 

just playing around!! lets see how long this will last....

 

if it starts peeling ill buy the better sandpaper and re-do

 

Oh it will peel.. believe me.. I learned that the hard way.
You need to definitely remove the chrome portion so the base cover sticks properly, otherwise if you wash your car frequently the paint will start to peel and flake.

 

[QUOTE=Skirmich;15814977]I would use higher than 1000grit (If I didn´t have them painted already hahaha).. The finer the grit the more brushed aluminum finish you will get.[/QUOTE

But that wont help the paint stick to chrome. You will have to go pretty aggressive with the grit and sand away as much as possible working your way up finer as you go. You can also get bleach and after sanding a good portion of it soak the pieces in bleach for a day changing out the bleach every 4 hours or so and it will help lift some of the chrome as well. Once you have achieved removing a great deal of the chrome then get a good epoxy primer, prime sand smooth repeat any priming sanding as necessary and paint.

 

Did this about 2 years ago on my 2001 and it's held up fine and still looks great, started with just the grill then did the window trim. I've even done a buff and wax on it and held up fine. Forget what grit but it took forever