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hello.. I have a black 97 528.. i was wondering would it look nice if i painted the grill black? any tips on what kind of paints and what coats to use? Thnx everyone.. and also i was thinking about buying new rims or just painting my BBS's black (big boy shit) heres a pic.. i got my baby sitting pretty low too. ! Picture002-1.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
I did it to my 740iL it looks good. i took the grille apart and did the chrome bart in gloss black and the bars in Semi gloss.
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I recently painted mine and it came out really good. I removed the grills, sanded them down, sprayed them with gray primer, used semi-flat black paint and applied four then coats.
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i did it today, i used primer, then black paint, then went over it with black paint again, then i hit it with the clear coat 3 times.. it looks real nice. thnx
__________________ 1991 Ford Taurs SHO 5 Speed White on Tan
1996 Chevy Lumina LTZ Rep 3.4L
1992 318i Coupe parts car
1992 325i Ls1 swap with a T56 6 speed 12.2 quarter mile
1976 Mercedes Benz 300D with a Ford 5.0L Fuel Injected soon to be Modded I am Captain Obvious
i did it today, i used primer, then black paint, then went over it with black paint again, then i hit it with the clear coat 3 times.. it looks real nice. thnx
Didn't the clear coat leaving it look glossy (I ask because OEM grills are flat)? Post pics. I would like to see the results.
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alright.. if its nice out tomorrow ill go wash it and take some pics.. and yeah the clear coat looks nice !!, thnx again.
oh.. after i got done my buddy thought it was dry so we put it on.. and then the idiot tried to like push it in there real good with a rag, and left a mark on one side because it wasn't 100% dry.. that idiot.. u cant see it if u stop back a foot.. so its all good i guess.
alright.. if its nice out tomorrow ill go wash it and take some pics.. and yeah the clear coat looks nice !!, thnx again.
oh.. after i got done my buddy thought it was dry so we put it on.. and then the idiot tried to like push it in there real good with a rag, and left a mark on one side because it wasn't 100% dry.. that idiot.. u cant see it if u stop back a foot.. so its all good i guess.
Don't worry about it. You will have to do it again eventually. It will chip a little after you drive it some.
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