Painting grill

[matty a]

Hi I want to paint my grill and was wondering what paint people used or if any one could recommend a good brand of spray paint. Don't want to use cheap spray paint that won't last. Thanks

 

[kudos]

find a local paint/bodyshop suppliers and get paint from there, alot better quality from the likes of halfords

 

[DannyR]

Halfords spray paint is fine, its very thin so it needs a good few coats. Also best done in direct sunlight or very hot weather so it dries instantly.

 

[kudos]

what do i know? i'm only a painter by trade and have been 15 years

 

[DannyR]

I'm not exactly far from the business either

It's just a lot thinner so needs more thinner coats to layer it up. I've sprayed numerous amounts of wheels just in Halfords spray paint and people in the business wouldn't believe it was all rattle cans.

As long as your painting onto a decent heated surface in decent conditions the finish will be spot on.

 

[DannyR]

Only picture I've got of the last set and they're very dusty. You can see how smooth the finish is.

 

[kudos]

halfords 1k, a paint/bodyshop suppliers 2k, 1k is s**t compared to 2k

 

[kudos]

people in the business wouldn't believe it was all rattle cans.

they mustn't be very good in the trade, i can spot a rattle canned part a mile off

 

[matty a]

Thanks for the replies guys.

 

[DannyR]

Rattle cans on wheels and grilles are fine, especially on the grilles as its so fine its hard to rub down correctly. Meaning you need more thinner coats rather than fewer thicker coats.

 

[Dominic172]

Halfrauds rattle cans did a top job on my grill. But I'm not in the trade so what do I know

 

[kudos]

Meaning you need more thinner coats rather than fewer thicker coats.

where did i say anything about thick coats?