Experiences With Color Matching Spray Paint?

I want to dechrome my grill and match it to my spruce. My two options are $200 at the cheapest for a new grill, or $30 to $60 depending on how many aerosol cans I buy from this ebay seller. Any experience with this, or even with this color code 6V4? Better place to get the paint? I can paint as good as any but just don't know....

 

I used duplicolor colormatch on my chrome grill. I doubt you will get a perfect march with spray cans, but you can get it close. I had a hard time getting my clearcoat to look decent with a spraycan

 

I guess it comes down to color. I wonder where I can get the BEST match for mine. I'll take a $30 gamble if I gain some more confidence in doing so.

 

Do a "color match grille" search. There are several threads that show how to do it along with the materials needed to get it done. Good luck.

 

I did my research and rather than reviving an old thread I used a new one looking for personal opinions on this color and this ebay seller's product. "The dumbest question is the one that goes unasked."

 

I just sprang for a production body shop to spray my grill when I Satoshi'd it. It matches factory, the painter accounted for weathering and getting any metallic to lay right it pretty difficult. Not to mention the work was guaranteed.

In short, if you are on a budget and close is ok, go rattle can. If you can spring it, body shop that grill.

 

Thought and thought. Bought a new spruce grill for 186 shipped. Why risk it? But GOOD INFO!

 

I think you made a good choice. I rattlecanned mine, and i will probably buy a factory colormatched someday.

 

I used automotivetouchup.com when I painted eyelids. The color match was perfect. My painting skills weren't, but the color match was.

 

Taco if you don't mind my asking, can you share where you ordered from?

Thanks.

 

Try camelback toyota. I think they are a vendor on the site.
After thinking about this, i decided to give my grill another shot. Going to try automotivetouchup.com, duplicolor wasnt a great match, also going to try a 2k clearcoat in a can and see how it comes out.

 

If you can find a relaxed body shop you might be able to get it properly sprayed it for a case of beer. Worth a shot to just get a quote I know that place I work at had done grilles for like $100.

 

Camelback toyota! If im unhappy for any reason i'll report back.

 

Thats what I used on mine. Scuffed up the chrome with a scotch brite pad, sprayed primer, sprayed a few coats of duplicolor silver, then sprayed duplicolor clear coat.

Its pretty close to perfect. I can notice a slight variation in color but people never notice even when told I spray painted it. But, my truck is not a show truck, most of the time its all muddy.