#2670230 - 02/16/13 07:06 PM
painting grille
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Has anyone used the rubberized undercoat to paint there grille? I got a can and was thinking about painting the grilled with it. Not to sure if it will last but think it will be kinda neat
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#2670246 - 02/16/13 07:41 PM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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Try PlastiDip, if it doesn't look right you can just peel it off.
It's got a matte finish.
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#2670260 - 02/16/13 08:25 PM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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Yeah I know the plasti dip but I just got a can of the undercoat and it looks like it basically is the same. I just thought cuz I had a can if it work
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#2670481 - 02/17/13 11:58 AM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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Plasti-Dip FTW.
Did that to my Y2K MGM...I hate the way the stock grille looks, so I painted the vertical parts and left the surround chrome. Still not as nice as the CV grilles, but a lot better than stock.
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#2670483 - 02/17/13 12:08 PM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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I'd also say Plasti-Dip over the rubberized undercoating.
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#2670578 - 02/17/13 04:06 PM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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Ok. Maybe ill just go buy a can of plasti dip. It can't be that much. Anyone post a pic of what it looks like
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#2670581 - 02/17/13 04:10 PM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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Anyone post a pic of what it looks like  ...and it looks like it's about $7.00 a can
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#2670597 - 02/17/13 04:55 PM
Re: painting grille
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I used Krylon paint for plastic and it looks great. Got it at my local hardware store for about 5 bucks.
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#2670613 - 02/17/13 05:41 PM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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..... I know what the plasti dip looks like, I meant what the grilled looks like. Sorry
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#2670739 - 02/17/13 10:53 PM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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That looks great on the new grand marquis.
I'd love to have a newer MGM all blacked out.
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#2670771 - 02/18/13 01:08 AM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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Yeah looks good. Can you notice the texture or does it just look like paint?
Edited by cranky84 (02/18/13 01:10 AM)
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#2670840 - 02/18/13 08:57 AM
Re: painting grille
[Re: cranky84]
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After it dries, you cannot notice the texture. It just looks like matte black paint. It looks good, though. Taping it critical to getting it just right (you can see a couple spots where I did a bad taping job). You have to remove the tape when it's wet, too, or else it will peel the plasti-dip in areas that you don't want it to
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#2670845 - 02/18/13 09:17 AM
Re: painting grille
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After it dries, you cannot notice the texture. It just looks like matte black paint. It looks good, though. Taping it critical to getting it just right (you can see a couple spots where I did a bad taping job). You have to remove the tape when it's wet, too, or else it will peel the plasti-dip in areas that you don't want it to Since it's the grill I HIGHLY suggest going at the edges of the tape with an x-acto knife or something of that nature. That plastidip WILL come off with the tape if it dries even a little
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