painted grill?

[09pathinbk]

I've seen a few on here that have blacked out there grills, what is the best process to do this? type of paint top use, surface prep, etc.

[volvite]

Agreed. I wouldn't mind doing mine either.

I would guess, removing the grill, then using a light sand paper over the chrome area. Then primer, paint and sealer.

[mar1]

my friends X,

just bedliner with no sanding.
we dont get rain here, but with a year of hot sun, no issues at all with it.



disregard the tow rope

[volvite]

How did it do aganist rock chips?

[NYPathfinder]

All i did was remove it from the truck, clean it with soap and water, then put a few coats of plasti dip on it. havent touched it in months and still looks good. No chips that i can notice.

[FindyourPath]

whats involved with removing the grill??

seems like a lot of plastic connectors?

does anybody have a quick step-by-step?

thanks

[basemodel]

whats involved with removing the grill??
seems like a lot of plastic connectors?
does anybody have a quick step-by-step?
thanks

there's about 6-8 pop out plugs across the top, with 2 or 3 behind the grill down low. just pull up on the little round bit in the center with a pair of needle nose pliers. also, 4 quarter-turn flathead square retainers in the front of the grille, 2 left side, 2 right. once you locate all the retainers, you can have the grille out in 5 minutes.

[IcedTeasley]

I murdered-out my grill by removing the black plastic and chrome plastic grill assembly, cleaning the hell out of it, and sanding the chrome portion with 400 grit sand paper. I used flat black Rustoleum spray paint to cover it with three coats. I didn't put any kind of clear-coat on it. It hasn't come off in the carwash and hasn't been chipped by the winter gravel yet. If it does, I'll just touch it up with a biti more paint. Cheap, easy and so far so good. I'm sure there are way more thorough ways of doing it...

[FindyourPath]

HELP

got all the connectors off, including 3 at bottom.
got the 4 1/4 turn square nuts.

grill still hung at bottom inside.

WHAT AM I MISSING?

[IcedTeasley]

IIRC there are four tabs along the bottom that are about 3/4" wide. You'll need to lift them to release the grille assembly. They can be a little finicky.

[FindyourPath]

GOT IT. 4 black clips squeeze on bottom side.

All good, third coat on, gonna let dry till 5:30pm

Ill have pics in a day or so..

Super Easy and looks good just laying there.

How do i post my pics???

[volvite]

You will need to become a member of a photo hosting site like photobucket.com and upload your images to the site and then copy the URL and paste on your post to show your picture.

[FindyourPath]

here is my my before and after. It was super easy, dog was very helpful.

http://photobucket.com/mypathfinder

Having the grille off facilitates the construction of a metal brace with 3 attachment points. You could use this to mount lights behind the grille.

[nutbar78]

here is my my before and after. It was super easy, dog was very helpful.

http://photobucket.com/mypathfinder

Having the grille off facilitates the construction of a metal brace with 3 attachment points. You could use this to mount lights behind the grille.

Looks good. Definitely considering this and rim paint for my tan PF.