painting the kidney grills

Post Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:04 pm

What paint shall i use to paint the kidney sorounds black??

and whats the best way to do this??

Post Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:09 pm

satin black.
point and spray.

Post Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:13 pm

Black etch primer is what i used from Halfords,seems to be ok now.

Did it before in matt Black but kept coming off.

Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:43 am

remember if you didn't already know, remove the 2 chromed kidneys from the grill surround and just spray them, dont spray the slats too!!

sand the chromed area a bit to rough it up so the paint woill key to the surface.

i recommend a few layers of clear lacquer over the black to protect from stone chips.

Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:47 am

yeah remove the chrome surround from the slats and use an etch primer this eats into the surface to give a good key for the black

Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:03 pm

cheers guys, thanks 4 advice

Post Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:42 pm

i got a spare one thats a bit duffed up if you want it... come and collect it free.. u can practise, or use it and stil keep the chrome one or whatever.. its just sitting thre,, the chrome a bit creased though from the crash... but if sanding it down it dont matter,,, let me know fella