How do you paint OEM grill?
08-07-2009, 08:51 PM
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How do you paint OEM grill?
Hey guys looking to paint my OEM grill white. I have a 2006 c280. I saw the white grills they have on eBay for our W203s, but I prefer a white grill without the large hood star and I would like to save money. 
How would I go about this? Simple sanding, primer, painting, and clear coat? Or am I way off? Any help is much appreciated.
How would I go about this? Simple sanding, primer, painting, and clear coat? Or am I way off? Any help is much appreciated.
08-07-2009, 11:31 PM
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I painted mine. Scuff the chrome, give it 2 coats of self adhesive primer, 4 coats of black primer, 4 coats of black enamel, optional 2-3 coats of clear gloss.
08-08-2009, 05:15 AM
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i painted my grille 3 times, 2 times 2 flies were stuck on my paint i had to wait 3 days for the massive coats of primer and paint to dry out. After spending close to $60 bucks on spray paint and sanding paper, i learned my lesson, take it to a professional. Charged me 30 bucks for it, and it looks 1000000X better than spray paint!.
(I wanted to kill myself after the guy told me 30 dollars).
(I wanted to kill myself after the guy told me 30 dollars).
08-08-2009, 02:35 PM
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Thanks for the advice guys.
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08-08-2009, 02:42 PM
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i painted my grille 3 times, 2 times 2 flies were stuck on my paint i had to wait 3 days for the massive coats of primer and paint to dry out. After spending close to $60 bucks on spray paint and sanding paper, i learned my lesson, take it to a professional. Charged me 30 bucks for it, and it looks 1000000X better than spray paint!. (I wanted to kill myself after the guy told me 30 dollars).
(I wanted to kill myself after the guy told me 30 dollars).
08-08-2009, 03:15 PM
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i painted my grille 3 times, 2 times 2 flies were stuck on my paint i had to wait 3 days for the massive coats of primer and paint to dry out. After spending close to $60 bucks on spray paint and sanding paper, i learned my lesson, take it to a professional. Charged me 30 bucks for it, and it looks 1000000X better than spray paint!. (I wanted to kill myself after the guy told me 30 dollars).
(I wanted to kill myself after the guy told me 30 dollars).
08-08-2009, 04:40 PM
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Hey LinDenKid, that's a great idea, I had no idea it was that cheap! The primer, paint, and clear coat is already around $40. BTW where would I go about finding a shop to do this for me? Do I simply call around for automobile painters or do I need to go to some sort of specialty shop?
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