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attempted spray painted grill

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by ryan c, Dec 19, 2012.

  1. Dec 19, 2012 at 7:16 PM
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    ryan c

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    So 3 weeks ago i decided to spray paint my chrome bar billet grill gloss black. Everything was going perfect until i screwed it up at the very end ( figures ). Today i decided to redo it. I used jasco paint remover and it didnt go good. It was my first time using it so maybe i messed it up. After 5 hours of trying to get one piece cleaned up right, i decided to get help. I called a local sandblasting company and they are now gonna sandblast and powdercoat it for $110. Should have done that from the start. Seems like a deal considering it wont chip like it would if it was spray painted. Post pics tomorrow when I get it.
     
  2. Dec 21, 2012 at 4:58 PM
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    xguntherc

    xguntherc Taco Time

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    pictures...
     
  3. Dec 21, 2012 at 8:44 PM
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    Sublime

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    I just lightly sanded mine down and re-did it! Plasti dip is the best shit and goes on EASY with no overspray spots.....its matte black though! I've also had great results with krylon fusion too, its made for plastics!
     
  4. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:23 AM
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    ryan c

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    2.5" lift in front, aFe air intake, anytime foglights, cut 9" off antenna, superwhite headlights, spintech exhaust, med. tint in the front, weathertech floorliners and caltech seat covers, dashtek dash cover, CHLM, debadged and destickered,
    heres a close up
    [​IMG]
     
  5. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:24 AM
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    KCDuran

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    Icon/TC Mid Travel Kit, Kenwood Deck, Helix Audio System, BHLM (With Tinted Reflectors), Tinted Taillights, Satoshi Grill (color matched to super white), Stormtrooper sticker, Air Force sticker HUA! Re colored gauges (White numbers and ODO with Blue Needles) Magnaflow Glasspack Muffler, Stainless steel exhaust tip, 8k HIDs, LED Satoshi, Eye Lids, ARB locker (4.10 Gears), 8k FOG HIDs, LED Head Lamp, Tonneau Cover
    As long as you clear coat the crap out of it... it wouldnt chip... My satoshi has been going about 6 months strong no chippies

    :thumbsup:
     
  6. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:26 AM
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    ryan c

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    2.5" lift in front, aFe air intake, anytime foglights, cut 9" off antenna, superwhite headlights, spintech exhaust, med. tint in the front, weathertech floorliners and caltech seat covers, dashtek dash cover, CHLM, debadged and destickered,
    another one
    [​IMG]
     
  7. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:32 AM
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    ryan c

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    2.5" lift in front, aFe air intake, anytime foglights, cut 9" off antenna, superwhite headlights, spintech exhaust, med. tint in the front, weathertech floorliners and caltech seat covers, dashtek dash cover, CHLM, debadged and destickered,
    thanks kcduran. Sublime I think I put too much on the first time so I wanted to just start all over but at thispoint I should have just bought a black grill new and had two to swap out. you live and learn
     
  8. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:32 AM
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    Best of lucky Ryan.... Taco looks good either way ;)
     
  9. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:39 AM
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    xguntherc

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    Yea looks solid man.. I think I'll be doing the same but keeping my Toyota logo, but I'll debadge the rest of my truck
     
  10. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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    Swank

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    I asked a powder coating company around where I live and they said they couldn't do it because the grille was plastic :(
     
  11. Dec 22, 2012 at 9:41 AM
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    HomerTaco

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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Looks sweet - I <3 SWB.
     
  12. Dec 22, 2012 at 10:08 AM
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    ryan c

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    2.5" lift in front, aFe air intake, anytime foglights, cut 9" off antenna, superwhite headlights, spintech exhaust, med. tint in the front, weathertech floorliners and caltech seat covers, dashtek dash cover, CHLM, debadged and destickered,
    we must have different grills Steven. mines an aftermarket bar billet grill so it wasn't a problem. and thanks homertaco I could have bought a beautiful new one from you for the price ive paid.
     

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