08-23-2009, 01:08 PM
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Painting Grille Black?
Anyone done it? I can't stand the chrome anymore. Thinking to paint it black or white to match. What do you guys think? Pics help! I'm leaning towards black and mesh modding.
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08-23-2009, 01:46 PM
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yup, been done before. browse through the picture gallery and you'll see some pretty sweet ones.
and for the record i say paint to match :yesyes:
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08-23-2009, 01:53 PM
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color-match it
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08-23-2009, 02:23 PM
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I did it to mine but i just painted the whole thing gloss black with hi temp paint until i refinish it with the mesh insert. no recent pics but i recommend stripping the chrome layer before painting...its a pain in the ass but allows for the best homebrewed finish you could ask for
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08-23-2009, 05:03 PM
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color match dude... black is lame unless your truck is black...
I wanna ditch my chrome too but I'm looking to buy another imperial jade 99 4runner sr5 4wd w/ locker (hopefully highlander) so I'm waiting. once I get the other one, I'm swapping over what I want and I'll probaby have my current grille painted green for the new truck.
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08-23-2009, 05:29 PM
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Wow, I'm surprised at this outcome! I thought for sure people would say black. I have been through most of the threads that pertain to modding your grille, but I wanted to get everyone's opinion on the color match or black thing. Definitely still mesh modding, similar to what LINY did. My wife said black which surprised me too. I guess I'm gonna have to think on this one for a little bit!
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08-23-2009, 07:14 PM
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do it with black primer...if you like it, hit it with some gloss black, if not, hit it with your color code
best way to decide
post pics so we can all see
(and thanks for the name drop haha)
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