Painting a Chrome Grille Shell?
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06-27-2001, 10:44 PM
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Painting a Chrome Grille Shell?
I wanted to know if its possible to paint the Chrome grille shell on my 99 F150. It doesnt feel like metal more like an aluminum. If i took it to a body shop would they be able to sand it down and paint it? I heard that they have a coating that they can put on certain materials to make the paint adhere better. Thanks.
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'99 F150 4.2L XL SC Shortbed, KN Filter Flowmaster exhaust Lightning exhaust tips
Superchip
285-60-18 Falken Ziex ST tires
18" Lightning Rims
Superwhite headlights Kenwood Mask cd player
Cerwin Vega 3way speakers
1 MTX 12" Subwoofer
2" rear drop shackles
Bilstein Shocks
Headlight Strobes
Euro Clear Corners
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06-28-2001, 05:54 PM
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Yea i work at Discount Auto Parts. My truck is silver and there are a lot of silvers to choose from so i should be able to do it. How did yours come out, did it match your truck really good in terms of being shiny with your clearcoat cause i dont want to go to a body shop and throw out another 80 bucks to get it painted.
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06-29-2001, 12:49 AM
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Its easy to do it your self, depeding on the color of your truck, go to a trusted Auto shop, ask them to mix up a paint macthing you truck, mine is white so i got paint from Discount auto parts), Sand the chrome on the girl so you have a surface for the paint to grip, then prime it, and paint, after the paint is dry, lightly add a few coats of clear. Its also very easy to remove the grill shell
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07-01-2001, 12:12 AM
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its plastic by the way
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-2001 XLT Supercab silver
-5.4l v8
-3.31 Rear end(sucks!)
-2wd
MODS
-6" RCD suspension lift
-2" rear blocks
-35"x12.5"x16.5" BFG muds
-16.5"x9.75" Eagle 589's
-Flowmaster 40 series
-Pioneer 730 premier head unit
-Sony Xplod amp
-subbox.net sub enclosure
-2-10" Kenwood subs
Other ride is a 1999 Yamaha R6!
www.f150world.com/r6racer
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neighbor waking gas guzzler
TRUCK
-2001 XLT Supercab silver
-5.4l v8
-3.31 Rear end(sucks!)
-2wd
MODS
-6" RCD suspension lift
-2" rear blocks
-35"x12.5"x16.5" BFG muds
-16.5"x9.75" Eagle 589's
-Flowmaster 40 series
-Pioneer 730 premier head unit
-Sony Xplod amp
-subbox.net sub enclosure
-2-10" Kenwood subs
Other ride is a 1999 Yamaha R6!
www.f150world.com/r6racer
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07-04-2001, 01:22 PM
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It would be cheaper,and less of a hassle to get a new one,alot of bodyshops charge $45 plus an hour for labor and matierials are expensive too. Think of the amount of time it would take to prep a chrome grill! You can sell your chrome grill in the classifieds here after your done with the swap,and make out like a bandit
Just MHO,,,,98
Just MHO,,,,98