Painting Plastic Chrome Grill

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 2:14 pm
Hello there, I am wanting to paint my Vx Corsa D facelift grill in two colours Sapphire Black and Arden Blue. Due to lack of tools I am doing it with rattle cans and I have done it before and it went on really well but I managed to lose the grill on the road as the glue has cracked. I know from previous experience with it the grill would start to chip fairly quickly and because its Black or blue on the top and chromed plastic underneath its really visible. I want to make this a tough paint job that will not only look good but last some time!


From research I have came up with following procedure:

1. Clean with soapy water
2. Sand down with 240 and follow with 400
3. Clean with wax remover
4. Spray 2 coats of epoxy primer
5. Spray 2 coats of high build primer
6. Sand down with 600
7. Spray 2 coats of colour
8. Spray 3 to 5 light coats of clear
9. Let it dry and buff

Am I overdoing this or maybe should add ad promoter to that?

Thanks
Maciej

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 2:09 pm
when you sand with 400 does the chrome come off ?
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