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08-13-2003, 05:01 PM

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Painted grille *Pics*

Got the front grille painted to match the body color. Been wanting to do this for a while after seeing other members pics.

08-13-2003, 05:21 PM

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lookin good, lower mesh compliments well

08-13-2003, 05:29 PM

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08-13-2003, 05:29 PM

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i was bout to say that the mesh makes it look 100times better

08-13-2003, 05:33 PM

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looks great. Where did you get the mesh?

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08-13-2003, 05:36 PM

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looks great. Where did you get the mesh?

joel

From grille-tech. Not real happy with it cause it started to rust a bit last winter. I primed and painted it this spring...so far it's holding up well

08-13-2003, 05:38 PM

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Did you paint it yourself or did you have it painted?

08-13-2003, 05:51 PM

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Did you paint it yourself or did you have it painted?

Did it myself.

Nice pics on your homepage. That Majestic Blue is a sweet color!

08-13-2003, 06:33 PM

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How tough was it to do? Can you tell me your proces?

Thanks -- I love the color too . I am in need of rims now tho .

08-13-2003, 06:48 PM

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How tough was it to do? Can you tell me your proces?

Thanks -- I love the color too . I am in need of rims now tho .

I removed the grille, washed it with Dawn, rinsed it really good and let it dry. I used a grey primer (in hindsight a darker primer would have been better). Got a can of Super Black from a local paint store that specializes in auto finishes. The can had a 'fan' spray pattern...much better than the circular one on most cans. I did about 7 or 8 light coats. Lightly sanded between the last few coats. No clear coat, as the store said it wasn't needed cuz of the paint formula.

It's not perfect, but not bad for a rookie.

08-13-2003, 08:43 PM

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Re: Painted grille *Pics*

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Got the front grille painted to match the body color. Been wanting to do this for a while after seeing other members pics.

wow, that looks really cool. been wanting to do mine but I'm debating it since I have a grey lustre and probably wouldn't look as good. But I wonder if I painted it black... might get a nice contrast.

BTW, you go by the name "Bluesbrekr", is that after the Marshall Bluesbreaker or am I totally off track?

08-13-2003, 08:50 PM

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From grille-tech. Not real happy with it cause it started to rust a bit last winter. I primed and painted it this spring...so far it's holding up well

How'd you get the lower grills to look almost brand new? Which color spray paint did you use for those lower mesh grills. Mine look sooo ugly b/c of the rust

08-13-2003, 09:30 PM

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WOW that came out great. Ill be atempting the same to my friends 2k3 soon, hope it comes out the same.

08-13-2003, 10:11 PM

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Very nice!

08-13-2003, 10:32 PM

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definately looks great.

08-13-2003, 10:43 PM

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That looks great.

08-14-2003, 12:38 AM

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nice work !

08-14-2003, 05:24 AM

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Re: Re: Painted grille *Pics*

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wow, that looks really cool. been wanting to do mine but I'm debating it since I have a grey lustre and probably wouldn't look as good. But I wonder if I painted it black... might get a nice contrast.

BTW, you go by the name "Bluesbrekr", is that after the Marshall Bluesbreaker or am I totally off track?

Not sure how black would look with your body color. Maybe try a photoshop first??

Screen name is in reference to John Mayall and Eric Clapton's 'Bluesbreaker's' band from way back.....

08-14-2003, 05:27 AM

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How'd you get the lower grills to look almost brand new? Which color spray paint did you use for those lower mesh grills. Mine look sooo ugly b/c of the rust

I used a wire brush to clean off the rust, primed with grey and used silver wheel paint for the finish coat. Tried to match the stock rims. The pic was taken in the sun, so they shine a bit more than they really are. But still better than the original finish.

08-14-2003, 06:00 AM

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for whoever wanted to know....here's my grey lustre with matching grille.

08-14-2003, 09:17 AM

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....Screen name is in reference to John Mayall and Eric Clapton's 'Bluesbreaker's' band from way back.....

Oh yeah! The Beano album....

08-14-2003, 09:20 AM

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for whoever wanted to know....here's my grey lustre with matching grille.

That does look nice! I think I'm gonna do it too. Thanks for the pic.

08-16-2003, 07:41 PM

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Where did you get it painted?

Where did you get the grille painted? Did you do it yourself or did you bring it somewhere?

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for whoever wanted to know....here's my grey lustre with matching grille.

08-16-2003, 07:44 PM

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Re: Where did you get it painted?

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Where did you get the grille painted? Did you do it yourself or did you bring it somewhere?

brought it to a shop that owed me a favor, so they did it for free. but, average costs would be from $60-$80. if they complain about the base they're painting on, tell them it's fine, it's plastic chrome and not real chrome, so some sanding should get it down to a good surface for the primer. my place thought it wouldnt' stick well, but when they gave it back to me, they said that it's a good painting surface. nothing to worry about.

08-17-2003, 12:11 PM

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Looking great man! I miss my 'detailed' maxima, it's looking awful now. No time with this calc homework and all the crap going on.

I love the way the cars looking man, keep it up!

I'm getting my front bumper and spoiler repainted in 2 weeks, I've had it with paint chips, and the sap got on my car again!!!