Hello everybody,

 

I'm a new member here...

 

I'm looking for somebody willing to help me with my front grill. I'd like to change the colour of my front grill (surrounding) from chrome to black. I live in Bristol. Has anybody got experience with it or is able to do it for me for little cash? Please let me know.

 

Thank you very much!

 

PlastiKote's the future Plastikote primer and then a coat or two of Plastikote black. Don't know if you have a store called 'The Range' in Bristol but they sell it at ~£5.99 a can.

 

The chrome grill surround just unclips I suspect.

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/plasti-kote-metal-primer-grey-400ml/25368?kpid=25368&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CPC60pi07LwCFSTkwgod9gQASA

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/plasti-kote-super-multipurpose-spray-paint-gloss-black-400ml/76176

Lee01, thank you for quick reply...

 

Please see the picture below. That's the result I'm looking for. Nice gloss black NOT matt or plastidip. Can I do it with the items (sprays) you have sent me as an example? If yes, what is the proper procedure? Do I have to use sand paper to take off the chrome coat?

Not done it personally but a lot of folk recommend sanding the chrome back to give the primer something to key into.

 

Those items should be fine, the black is a gloss black but I don't know just how glossy.

I used "Black Magic" spray can from Halfords for mine as I didn't want matt black either and "normal" gloss such as "piano" was a bit plain. I sanded the chrome off but later found out you can soak it in a bath of toilet bleach to remove it. The benefit of that is the finish  

 

Personally, I stuck it in a body shop after and asked them to spray it as I wanted it to be perfect, something that I didn't achieve the first time round  

I am looking at doing the same.  How are you getting on? Was the grill easy to get off?

Easy to get off, if I can spray up my own grill then anyone can!!