[Roki_014]

Has anyone spray painted their grill, $5 solution compared to $100 grill??

[Teemo Panda]

use plasti Dip, the advantage to it is that it is reversible when you make a mistake.
Also get a cardboard or something just to cover the inter cooler

It also cost $6-7 a Can.

[Roki_014]

Originally Posted by Teemo Panda

use plasti Dip, the advantage to it is that it is reversible when you make a mistake.
Also get a cardboard or something just to cover the inter cooler

It also cost $6-7 a Can.

But i dont want the matte finish and the spray paint will give it shiny finish

[Happy_Dave]

Originally Posted by Roki_014

But i dont want the matte finish and the spray paint will give it shiny finish

You also need to buy the Glossifier can for shiy finish. Once, the matte coats are done, you need to start using the other can (Glossifier).

[MadZarBMR]

Originally Posted by Roki_014

Has anyone spray painted their grill, $5 solution compared to $100 grill??

Yes, was having a heck of a time finding M grills in stock when I first got my car so while I waited I decided to give it a try to see how they would look. I used Rust-Oleum paint made specifically for plastic car parts. The trick is to sand the gloss down to make the paint adhere better. Obviously not reversible, but didn't care since I knew I was going to replace them.

Should point out that the M grills have 8 slates vs 11 on the original grill. They are also angled for a more aggressive look.

You can find pics of my painted stock grills vs M grill here:
http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=796633

[BavarianFanatic]

Painted chrome won't hold up well, no matter how much you prep it. It will likely stick just fine, but it'll be riddled with chips eventually.

[tony@SC_Dynamics]

It will hold up for a couple of years, but you will eventually have to paint it again

[ft1338]

Is this really chrome? It looks like plastic to me. In which case you can lightly sand it prior to priming and it should hold up ok...

But doing this right yourself is likely to cost you more than $100. Cost of compressor, gun, primer, paint, top coat, etc etc... $100 ain't that bad.

Of course you could go to home depot and do it the cheap way with some can of rustoleum or something... But once you mess the grill up you won't be able to sell it to raise money towards the new one.

[jtodd]

Very much worth it. Get the grill off, sand it until its "unshiny", light coat of primer, black spray paint, finish with clear. should't cost more than $30