Grille painting

[AJMBLAZER]

Thanks to Root Breaker over on CK5 I now have a brand new genuine aftermarket replacement grille for Big Ugly and want to paint it to match the truck. It's the non-chrome silverish paint finish (argent I think?). Should I just spray bomb it with primer and then spray the topcoat on or is the primer unneeded? Undecided if I will use RAPCO CARC green or paint the grille and light trim flat black.

 

[steelsoldiers]

I would scuff it with some fine grit paper to ensure good adhesion, wipe it down with some xylene, and spray bomb the heck out of it. I vote for OD, but paint the Chevy emblem flat black

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Thanks, I kinda like that idea.

 

[M725]

If just going to be Military-ish. Just paint it a solid carc green unless your going to camo it. That is how the army does it.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Flat black it is. Already did the light buckets as the CARC makes a nice base coat.

However here's a lesson for ya...always check the paint cabinet to make sure you have enough paint to do everything. Grille just has a few splotches of black on it right now.

Did cut the grille up to replicate the CUCV grille. That was fun...hot plastic goo flying around.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Flat black.