Chrome grille dilemma

Ive decided to paint my chrome grille to color match the truck but i was told it cant be done because of the chrome (the paint wont stick). im sure the auto body knows whats up but i just want a second opinion. can it be done??

 

Paint shop did mine. Took it off myself to save $ and was only $75.00. Matched perfect and has held up fine.

 

paint shop told me they'd do it for 100, but warned me it would chip with flying rocks.

 

I've seen the chrome coating chip from flying rocks.

 

People seem to do it without an issue. I'm going to paint mine as soon as the paint I ordered shows up. I did the BHLM and the paint stuck just fine to the chrome colored plastic.

 

I just bought a silver sport grill and kept the chrome one in my garage.

 

whered u find one??..ive been looking online but havent come accros much other than chrome..i need the metallic grey

 

sweet. this is what im leaning more towards cuz im going to do the satoshi grill anyway; hopefully.

 

so does that mean it just sands off?? idk how the chrome on plastic works

 

You could always buy from the dealer that's the color you want but that's about 240 bucks. Or on ebay they have unpainted girlls for about 85 that you could paint yourself if you can't get the chrome thing to work.

 

sweet this sounds like a plan. what i dont get is why the body shop would turn me away?? theyre slower than hell so i know they need the business. just baffled by it.

 

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I painted mine myself and its holding up perfectly. don't forget to also use the scotch brite pad inbetween the primer and the color, once the primer is completely dry. this will make sure you avoid the bumpy "orange peel" look.

 

yeah i would really consider this option but im gunna be getting the grillcraft grille and it seems like ill drop too much money for this mod going that route. but im not crossing it off as an option lol

 

sweet. i see your trucks white but if i do it myself, how do i go about finding the right color?..

 

Very smart. I will probably do the same. I think the sport grill is like 175.00.

 

its all in the prep work.

 

175 sounds good. do u know if they come painted?

 

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They probably aint very experienced is all.

Painting over ABS chrome is no problem. However, painting over real chrome, thats a no no almost always.

 

holy shit thanks a lot! im buying this as soon as my paycheck clears lol..it almost sounds too good to be true though..have you used them before??