Painted front grill question?

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I am thinking about paint the front grill and lower grill. I have photoshop a picture of the grill with the effect I would like to get. Question is how do you go about getting the grill that black glossy color (Black Chrome?) like my photoshop picture? The ford Emblem will still be blue. Thanks in advanced for any advice.


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I'm sorry but, my personal opion I really don't like it.  is the car white?  how about doing some kind of a color match instead.

[quote author=Rut link=topic=49283.msg777074#msg777074 date=1150771321]
I am thinking about try something from Dupli-Color "Metalcast" Smoke color. Not sure about the smoke color, but it is designed to be used on chrome and chrome materials. IF the color is not right I might try sanding, premiering, and doing a gloss black paint job with a few coats for depth and then a couple coats of clear.

I really need to figure out how much this grill is so if it doesn't turn out right I can return it to new.

Hopefully I will be able to make it off base on of these days and check out the auto parts store around here for some products.

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as to the cost of the Grill I can tell you that in the lower Grill  each bar is seperate, (that's what the shop told me) when mine was fixed.  you  might consider getting just one to experiment with if it's not to expensive.

[quote author=Rut link=topic=49283.msg787753#msg787753 date=1151358121]
Well I tried this weekend to remove the grill. I could not figure out where the front fascia is hanging up on to remove it and gain access to the grill mount. I removed all of the screws on the bottom of the fascia, the screws bolts and hardware fastener on the top, the wheel well fastener and two screws that hold the marker light on. And it was still hanging up on something.

After looking for instruction on the web I ran across a web site that said the 2007 SE sport will come with a black chrome front grill. I might just wait until that come out and see if I can get my hands on that. Can't find the site right will look some more later.
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the article I read said the black grill was going to be for the "07" SE I-4

[quote author=Rut link=topic=49283.msg798934#msg798934 date=1151887498]
Here is my grille with a graphite color applied. I need to let it dry a couple of days before applying the rubbing compound and polishing compounds.

I will get better picture tomorrow little dark here and flash is messing up the shot


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to me it just doesn't look right.  maybe if you do the driving light housings also.  still think color matching in what ever color your car is would be better look, but like the old saying different strokes for different folks  I'm an old Gold Wing rider, we believe in CHROME.