rock chips on painted grill?
09-28-2010, 09:33 PM
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I had my grill painted, and it chipped badly after a few months of highway driving.
I got it repainted once, then wrapped it in gloss black vinyl. I've had the vinyl on for almost a year, and it hasn't wrinkled, chipped, torn or faded at all.
It was a much better solution.
I got it repainted once, then wrapped it in gloss black vinyl. I've had the vinyl on for almost a year, and it hasn't wrinkled, chipped, torn or faded at all.
It was a much better solution.
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09-29-2010, 08:39 PM
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Painted mine black and it has some small chips, also put some wire mesh in and painted that. No chips on the mesh. I think I may re-paint the grill and hood lip gunmetal.
Yes I rattle canned it, about 3 coats of flat black.
10-09-2010, 10:16 PM
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Hope this makes sense let me know
Also to all who bought vinyl, whats the best place to buy ?
10-10-2010, 03:57 AM
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another alternative is to use Plasti-Dip. you should look into it. many people have used it to turn their grills flat black. resistant to rock chips and fully reversible.
10-10-2010, 08:04 AM
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hey bro question about sending, i was just doing it today, striped the old paing off but when i started sending( keep in mind i was using a plaster send paper) that fkn silver cout would not budge....do i need to get an even stronger sand paper or is it juts the finish of the part?
Hope this makes sense let me know
Also to all who bought vinyl, whats the best place to buy ?
Hope this makes sense let me know
Also to all who bought vinyl, whats the best place to buy ?
10-10-2010, 10:58 AM
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10-10-2010, 03:42 PM
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does anyone have pics of this done on a carbon bronze i just noticed the other day the chrome is chipping off mine
and is there another distributor the sticker city site isnt working
and is there another distributor the sticker city site isnt working
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10-10-2010, 05:30 PM
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I did the wife's grill in her TSX in matte black yesterday but had a hard time putting it on because the chrome kept flaking off and sticking to the vinyl. I have enough left over to do my TL's grill but will not be doing it because I dont want the vinyl to pull the chrome off mine either.
10-10-2010, 07:23 PM
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grill done with Plasti dip, very, very easy to apply( spray can) looks clean ,dries 15-30 max between coats. got dark so no pix post em tomorrow
10-11-2010, 01:55 AM
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please post the pics when you get a chance. i actually havent plasti-dip'd my grill yet but plan to do it very soon while swapping out my headlights.
10-11-2010, 06:36 PM
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anthracite vinyl?? Does it match the OEM AM? My mesh grille has been mounted unpainted all summer and I'm itching to paint it. I know it will chip like crazy so I didn't do it because I was looking for a solution. If this is pretty close to a paint match, let me know!
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