Spraying a chrome grill - race blue VRs

[Cooperuk]

Hi all,

I'm after either spraying a grill black match the rest of the grill - quite like the chunkiness this creates, or perhaps race blue to match the rest of my car.

What would I need / How would I go about this / How much would it cost me?

Anyone who's handy with paint jobs fancy doing one for me?

Cheers,

Coop

[mikejay]

i still cant make mi mind up if i like them sprayed or not????

[ultra_joel88]

Bodyshop will probably charge about £40

[warwick hunt]

simple to do...strip grill assembly...stu vrs link shows you how...give the chrome a key with 300 wet n dry paper....get a tin of your colour made up at halfords....2-3 coats...sorted...any imperfections.. flatten with 1000 wet n dry and t cut it and polish.

[KLM]

If you want to strip the chrome - Leave it soaked in bleach and the chrome will come off. Can then be re-spayed. I'm thinking of doing mine but but think it makes the grill look a bit small..... so still thinking!

[warwick hunt]

no need to remove chrome as long as you key it....chrome grill totally outa place as nowt else chrome...colur coding diffo classo..

[vRS Dovit]

I done mine a while ago, IMO i think it looks a hell of alot better. Mines a black vRS, gives a very "stealthy" effect

[Cooperuk]

If I wanted to spray the grill surround black, what paint/finish would I need?

I quite like the big black grill look.

Coop

[vRS Dovit]

I used black magic, as thats the colour of my car (mixed at halfrauds in a spray can) and a can of lacquer.

Dead easy to do, just make sure its dried well BEFORE you spray the lacquer (better finish lol)

[Cooperuk]

Howsabout if I wanted it to match the black plastic of the grill?

Not sure shiny black magic will work for me with the race blue; may just have to go race blue with it...

[warwick hunt]

look better satin black imo

[WeirdKerr]

just out of interest what colour is the chrome bit if the chrome is removed??

[Taxi 219]

IIRC its a creamy colour without chrome on.

[KLM]

IIRC its a creamy colour without chrome on.

Correct:thumbup:

[WeirdKerr]

oh well wonder if there is any paint to match the color of the ||||||| bit

[Cooperuk]

That's what I want - paint to match the black of the inner grille assembly.

Answers...please!!

[Chris_Argyle]

Why dont you just paint the grill assembly too? Then whatever you paint the chrome it will match?

[KLM]

oh well wonder if there is any paint to match the color of the ||||||| bit

- Nicely explained!!