Satin black grill

[si_hartlepool]

Painted my grill satin black today and thought i'd share a few photos

Before

During

After

 

[Christopher.]

Thats nice, you have to do the lower one now though.

 

[si_hartlepool]

Yeah i know haha that's next on the list i think

 

[JFS]

Looks good mate, is it easy to do or does the bumper need to be removed to get the grill off ?

Jay

 

[si_hartlepool]

I didn't remove the bumper. Just undid the 2 clips on the grill next to the slam panel (one at each side near headlamps), then eased it out pushing it towards the engine going clip by clip.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

I really want to do this but I can't be bothered.

 

[Andyk1801]

Did you have to prep the grill or just paint straight on? I so what did you do? It's on my list of things to do but of it needs sanding it will be a nightmare!

 

[GeorgeH]

I didnt prep mine at all, just clean, paint and laquer, been good for 2 years.

 

[seanybaby1788]

I really want to do this but I can't be bothered.

lol how i feel with most things in life

 

[Andyk1801]

I didnt prep mine at all, just clean, paint and laquer, been good for 2 years.

Looks like I know what I'm doing next week then... Cheers bud.

 

[si_hartlepool]

I just degreased it then painted it. Used about 3 coats

 

[Andyk1801]

Cheers pal... Any primer? Or just paint.

 

[DaveDreads]

I really don't get how so many people say it's easy to get the grill off,
I tried the other day and nearly lost the will to live.

I found it unbelievably hard to get off, i'm just going to mask the front up and spray mine on the car.

 

[si_hartlepool]

Cheers pal... Any primer? Or just paint.

Nope just paint! No lacquer either as i wanted a matt finish.

 

[si_hartlepool]

I really don't get how so many people say it's easy to get the grill off,
I tried the other day and nearly lost the will to live.

I found it unbelievably hard to get off, i'm just going to mask the front up and spray mine on the car.

Mine must have been off before at some point because it came off really easily.

I would have painted it on the car but i didn't fancy getting overspray on the radiator and that.

 

[DaveDreads]

I'm going to slot some cardboard in between the grill and the radiator to avoid that.

 

[TimR26]

Looks good

I really don't get how so many people say it's easy to get the grill off,
I tried the other day and nearly lost the will to live.

I found it unbelievably hard to get off, i'm just going to mask the front up and spray mine on the car.

It's something that only comes off when you don't want it to.

 

[jim cook]

Nice

 

[Andyk1801]

Just whipped mine off in literally 2 minutes.... Much easier than I thought... Operation first coat will commence shorty..

 

[Andyk1801]

Cheers for the info bud, worked a treat and only took just over an hour


Just got to let if finish drying over night...
Did it in Diamond Black pearlescent..

 

[Austin-182]

Looks reallygood mate i need to do mine also

 

[si_hartlepool]

Cheers for the info bud, worked a treat and only took just over an hour
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Just got to let if finish drying over night...
Did it in Diamond Black pearlescent..

You're eager mate haha

It's a massive improvement when it's faded

 

[jonesyblue87]

Ive got the paint in the garage waiting to do this, i just cba taking the bumper off! if the grill won't come out, its staying fadey-gray!!

 

[Andyk1801]

You're eager mate haha

It's a massive improvement when it's faded

I popped out to see how hard it was to take of and I had it off in 2 minutes... So wasn't doing ought already had the paint so just cracked on... Just hope it goes back on as easy... Dunno how much that will fade as I lacquered mine wanted it to match the diamonds and bullets I did the other day... Just got to do back but on bumper and maybe bottom grill and fog surrounds now.

 

[si_hartlepool]

I popped out to see how hard it was to take of and I had it off in 2 minutes... So wasn't doing ought already had the paint so just cracked on... Just hope it goes back on as easy... Dunno how much that will fade as I lacquered mine wanted it to match the diamonds and bullets I did the other day... Just got to do back but on bumper and maybe bottom grill and fog surrounds now.

Bottom bumper grill is my next job as well

 

[Andyk1801]

Got it back on this morning... Look so
Much better don't they.

Before

After

 

[si_hartlepool]

Looks good matey

 

[James1470]

looks good.. nice one!

 

[MartinR]

looking nice and fresh

 

[Sam]

I want to do this but dont want it to look to much on the bear.

Going to spray the rear bumper insert black as i want to put the vinyl on round the exhausts to see what it looks like.

 

[Scrooge]

They do look a lot nicer painted instead of that shitty faded bluey colour they go.