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jerrynino
10-23-2008, 03:39 PM
so i painted the bowtie on my grille and i was so freakin happy with the way it came out that i decided to do the whole grille... heres how it came out

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/superman_jn/IMG_0761.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/superman_jn/IMG_0762.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/superman_jn/IMG_0764.jpg
adidasboy918
10-23-2008, 03:45 PM
:great:That looks pretty cool all blacked out.
dwill3015
10-23-2008, 04:11 PM
Looks pretty awesome!
MWright936
10-23-2008, 05:26 PM
Looks great man! Love the all black look! :great:
Browntowns20s
10-23-2008, 05:45 PM
looks good, what kind of paint did you use on it?
EagleTalons
10-23-2008, 07:13 PM
Surprisingly that looks great!
04sierracrewcab
10-23-2008, 07:55 PM
thats slick! like that alot! now all you need is smoked head/tails! :glasses:
plowxman
10-23-2008, 08:45 PM
thats looks real clean
how did you do it.
lemme know all the details if possible
sheep
10-24-2008, 12:26 AM
very nice, reminds me on my truck in the sense its not lifted 8 inches and has 38s on it lol very good looking but not impractical
MD4x4 Fireman
10-24-2008, 12:28 AM
I really like it
rockrash
10-24-2008, 06:47 PM
That looks pretty cool. What kind of paint did you use??
jerrynino
10-24-2008, 08:23 PM
thanks alot guys... i used krylon rust tough enamel... i had done this before to my colorado but it didnt come out as smooth and shiny as this one did...
as for the actual procedure:
1. sanded the chrome just enough to make it dull
2. adhesion promoter (duplicolor brand... 1 coat)
3. paint (3 coats... light)
4. clear coat (2 coats... make sure you go slow to get that nice shine :great:)

not bad for $20 bucks of material huh?

heres a pic of my colorado... i used a duplicolor paint but i think its all in the technique really if you go slow and not do too many quick strokes it seems to work better...

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/superman_jn/IMG_0619.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/superman_jn/IMG_0623.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/superman_jn/IMG_0622.jpg
jerrynino
10-24-2008, 08:25 PM
hey guys should i add a billet grille or just keep it all black the way it is? :neutral:
sheep
10-25-2008, 12:15 AM
hey guys should i add a billet grille or just keep it all black the way it is? :neutral:


leave it, if its not broken dont fix it :glasses:
jerrynino
10-26-2008, 01:16 AM
sounds good... thanks sheep
black jack
10-26-2008, 06:27 AM
gotta say it looks really good and with the little crome on rims thats what i like not too much crome. you gave me a good idea what i might do to my truck . ive got the crome brush guard and crome nurf bars and some crome on the rims. so thanks for the idea.
Pete95Sierra
10-28-2008, 02:38 PM
that looks great. and Jerry that colorado looks awesome too with those headlights
jmonte3
11-05-2008, 01:05 PM
both of ur trucks look real nice...how long did it take you to do one grill?
jerrynino
11-06-2008, 12:42 PM
well thanks... it took me to do the colorado one about an hour or so because it was my first time doing it and i didnt sand anything down just sprayed away... the silverado one took me about 3 because i sanded and prepped it a little more... if i still had my colorado i would redo it because it looks so much better when you have a better idea of what your doing lol...