View Full Version : Painting grille frame - need help
oprecc
02-13-2011, 05:34 PM
i plan on painting my factory grille with black plasti dip. but i want to paint the chrome frame like the rs4 brushed aluminum color. any suggestions where i can get the closest color to that? thanks please help
jesters22
02-13-2011, 06:11 PM
just black out your entire front end except the rings.. it looks sooo good
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y85/Hondavtec21/IMG_3241.jpg
oprecc
02-13-2011, 06:16 PM
I have machined rotiforms so I need some offset color
Jfree
02-13-2011, 06:17 PM
/\ i agree...that looks clean. tips on how to do that?
Jfree
02-13-2011, 06:18 PM
...black out the front end, that is
mr shickadance
02-13-2011, 06:56 PM
ummm i forget who just turned their fish scale interior trim into brushed aluminum....he provided a detailed DIY on how to do it.....its not something you can paint, but he pretty much just went with fine wet sandpaper and kept using lower and lower grit until he got his desired look, then he put a clearcoat on it.....not sure how this would work with the plastic chrome tho....i'd imagine u would sand off the chrome entirely if your not careful
GA42.0T
02-13-2011, 07:27 PM
ummm i forget who just turned their fish scale interior trim into brushed aluminum....he provided a detailed DIY on how to do it.....its not something you can paint, but he pretty much just went with fine wet sandpaper and kept using lower and lower grit until he got his desired look, then he put a clearcoat on it.....not sure how this would work with the plastic chrome tho....i'd imagine u would sand off the chrome entirely if your not careful
Don't know if it'll work on chrome, but...
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/355957-Thought-I-d-share-the-results-of-my-DIY-interior-brushing?highlight=
Mc Suly
02-13-2011, 08:03 PM
just black out your entire front end except the rings.. it looks sooo good
That looks freakin sweeeet!
what did you use plasti dip paint?
Will black it out soon.
yayjohnny
02-13-2011, 08:28 PM
Same, I'm trying to re-plasti dip mine cuz it abunch of it has chipped off..
Just annoyed at having to take off the bumper to get to the grille.. =/
Mc Suly
02-13-2011, 08:34 PM
Same, I'm trying to re-plasti dip mine cuz it abunch of it has chipped off..
Just annoyed at having to take off the bumper to get to the grille.. =/
How did it chip off?
You live in "CA" aka California it's always hot haha.
yayjohnny
02-13-2011, 08:39 PM
From rocks and stuff.. it was painted black from the previous owner, and he only did one layer i think?! basically a poor job.
So i plan on redoing it with plasti dip soon :)
Yes, lovely CA. Best weather ever