Upper & Lower Grille

[MrBlonde]

How does everyone with a 172 or 182 keep the front Grilles looking fresh without having to Paint or replace them?,as upper one you can get your finger in but lower one is much harder.

 

[Simon998]

Think I’m just going to bite the bullet and paint mine with bumper paint. If prep’d correctly it should last.
Mines went like a dark blue and I don’t think it’s supposed to be lol

 

[MrBlonde]

Yeah i may re do mine but with proper plastic paint to.

 

[Simon998]

Rattle can paint has came a long way. Plastikote plastic primer or direct to plastic paint is pretty decent. I painted the plastics on my old motorbike project and they turned out great.

Make sure and degrease and panel wipe them loads before spraying tho.

 

[MrBlonde]

Rattle can paint has came a long way. Plastikote plastic primer or direct to plastic paint is pretty decent. I painted the plastics on my old motorbike project and they turned out great.

Make sure and degrease and panel wipe them loads before spraying tho.

I will prob just do it again and take my time as we have the weather on our side at the mo.
Be time consuming doing the lower grille tho.

 

[hipwell]

I'm gonna do mine this week with satin black.

Do people put a clear coat on top?

 

[MrBlonde]

I'm gonna do mine this week with satin black.

Do people put a clear coat on top?

I guess so mate,give it a bit more protection as they are on the front.