Paint Day - Grill and Front Calipers...pics inside
#1
Paint Day - Grill and Front Calipers...pics inside
Today was paint day....i painted my grill to match the black color of the car and also painted my front calipers gray....let me know that u think...I am going to buff polish and wax next week after it cures a bit and do rear calipers.
Before the paint...old faded factory gray
Sanded with 400 grit sand paper
Two coats of primer...then sand again with 600 grit
Finished with 2 coats of clear coat
Front calipers painted gray
Before the paint...old faded factory gray
Sanded with 400 grit sand paper
Two coats of primer...then sand again with 600 grit
Finished with 2 coats of clear coat
Front calipers painted gray
#4
Damn, Kiosk, that looks so awesome and I am envious. I really wish I had the time to do that on my AE because I know that it would make it look just right. I am currently seeking a 5.5 inch Nissan emblem so I can remove the undersized grill emblem on my 01 and replace it. But I would want to paint my grill to at the same time. Would you be interested in doing a how-to writeup?
#7
Originally Posted by zourtney
I really like it Do you have a before picture, so we could see the contrast? Nice job
http://users.adelphia.net/~iriol/PaintGrillHowTo.pdf
#8
Wow, just read it, thanks Kiosk! If I can get a couple days off where I don't have much to do or need the car for, I might just go ahead and do it. I think I will spray the logo too though like one of the 5.5 gens on the board here has.
#10
Nice job... looks great...
Good write-up too.... that's gonna helpful for all of us planning to paint our grilles... only for us 02-03 people, we can just pop the grille out... .
Good write-up too.... that's gonna helpful for all of us planning to paint our grilles... only for us 02-03 people, we can just pop the grille out... .
#12
Originally Posted by S00NR1
Wow, just read it, thanks Kiosk! If I can get a couple days off where I don't have much to do or need the car for, I might just go ahead and do it. I think I will spray the logo too though like one of the 5.5 gens on the board here has.
#14
So, I see this and I am curious. The job looks really really great, what keeps me from doing this same kind of deal, but with, my hood for instance? As long as I use the proper kind of spray paint and the proper level of prep etc. would the finish look good? Or would it be readily noticeable? Honestly, I'd love to pay for a new paint job, but if I could do it myself, without having a professional booth it would be awesomeness.
Just a random thought, tell me where I'm wrong.
Just a random thought, tell me where I'm wrong.
#19
Originally Posted by bobby.cim
Looks great! Can we see a picture from farther away like the one in the previous reply before this one?
What do people think about a bra (not clear one) to cover up the front? rice or nice?
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