have a question.
I see a lot of guys painted their grills.
Guys! how you do it? Need a primer. What kind of primer do you use?
I admit - there are dyes that can be used without a primer. Is this true? If yes, what are they called?
I dismantled my grill, I want to paint it. It is nickel plated, but in some places nickel coating is removed. I do not know the dye and primer, which adheres equally well to metal and plastic. I do not want to paint at random - I'm very upset if the paint will disappear at the first wash.

 

The chrome plating can be peeled off or sanded off (and I read the other day it can be taken off with oven cleaner, but I haven't researched that yet).

One it's off, you can use any automotive primer and paint.

 

Nickel is very difficult to remove.
At home - is impossible. In a professional studio - the high cost of labor (which is equivalent to higher costs money). Chemicals must exist, but I do not know them.

 

the center bar looks off center, like it's a modified SS grill, and not a 5-bar cut to a 3-bar

 

That's kinda the point, but it is a standard LS/LT grille with two bars cut out. You can read his HOWTO here.

I'm in the process of doing it now, which you can see here.

 

OH.........i get it:the cutting down of the outer frame makes it appear like the center bar is off-center..........very cool.
THANKS dracos!

 

 

I am working on an addition to my 3 bar grille hopw to have it done soon but since I am kinda lazy it may be a bit but I havent seen anybody do what I am going to so far. Wish me luck.

 

consider my interest piqued!

 

Not a 3 bar, but went a little different direction.