Painting The Grill - Silver Streak

I just finished the BHLM yesterday and decided it was time to finish off the chrome and paint the grill.

Dupli-Color Supplies: Adhesion Promoter (x1) / Primer (x1) / 1E7 Silver Streak Mica (x2) / Clear Coat (x2)

Black inserts were masked off and the chrome sanded with 320 grit paper.


3 coats of the adhesion promoter waiting 10 minutes between coats. I didn't take pictures of this step because it is clear.

3 coats of primer waiting 10 minutes between coats. After 1 hour I sanded it lightly with 2000 grit.


4 coats of the base silver. The last coat being heaviest and then I misted it to keep it uniform.


2nd clear coat.


3rd clear coat.



Final clear coat done.



Reinstalled. I don't think I'm going to wet sand it either, it came out great for garage shop rattle can job. I'll hit it with polish in a couple days and seal it with wax.



Outside Pics

 

Wait! Did you use the duplicolor clear coat yet?

 

Yeah, I just did the first coat, what's up.

 

I just dont like the duplicolor clear. Theres better brands out there. Doesnt mean it wont come out good though, i just think its easier to get good results with different clear coats, even out of a spray can.

 

Too late. Looks good so far though. Updated above with 2nd clear coat on.

 

Updated with finished pictures.

 

wow that came out great! nice job!

 

Damn. Looks real good. I paid the $200 for my black one. You saved some money and it looks great.

 

Looks like a pretty damn close perfect match, nice work!

 

Thanks, it was $55. I already had the sandpaper and painters tape. I wasn't even expecting as close of a match as it is. Now I'm thinking about the mirrors.

 

Nice work! Go for it with the mirrors. I painted my mirrors and door handles and they turned out great. It's been over a year and they still look like they did the day I painted them

 

Did you rattle can them?

 

Yep, used dupli color MGM and dupli color clear

 

That turned our really nice! Looks great!

 

looks like my truck, but mine is chrome, that looks nice, I wouldn't mine doing that to mine, but it looks like a lot of work hard work, is it?

 

Aren't you supposed to wait two months before waxing it? for the paint to harden? or something like that.. Wicked nice rattle can job man!

 

Did you really need 3 coats of adhesion promoter? Thought you just spray one layer and while its still a little tacky, you start the first coat of primer... Well that's what I thought the process is suppose to go.
Did you use both cans of base coat and both cans of clear? I'm about to do this also and I don't want to buy two of each if I don't have to.

 

I did three coats of adhesion promoter because I have never used it and I couldn't see it going on. As far as the base coats and clear, yes, you definitely need two cans of each. I wouldn't do more than two coats of paint per can because if you get to the bottom of a can it will start throwing blobs. As far as the wax goes, not sure, but the can says I can wet sand after 48 hours.

 

Sub'd just so I can come back to this!

 

I'll have to do mine now!