Well, the front of the grille looks pretty good - time to make the back look at least passible.
First up - mask off the front:
Then I scuffed everything with a red scotch bright, wiped it all down, and hit the back with an etching primer - particularly the bare metal areas from the wire brushing I did earlier.
The I hit it with this matching basecoat paint I got from Automotive TouchUp a few years ago. It matches very well.
The outside sections of the grille can be seen through the inner fenders, so I hit those sections with semi-gloss black.
And finally, I laid down a gloss clear coat over the entire back.
Although I did this mainly to cover the bare metal sections and protect it going forward, and I wasn't terribly concerned about how it would look - it actually turned out pretty well. I'm really happy with the color match, and very comfortable that it will last - untill the next roll, anyway...
First up - mask off the front:
Then I scuffed everything with a red scotch bright, wiped it all down, and hit the back with an etching primer - particularly the bare metal areas from the wire brushing I did earlier.
The I hit it with this matching basecoat paint I got from Automotive TouchUp a few years ago. It matches very well.
The outside sections of the grille can be seen through the inner fenders, so I hit those sections with semi-gloss black.
And finally, I laid down a gloss clear coat over the entire back.
Although I did this mainly to cover the bare metal sections and protect it going forward, and I wasn't terribly concerned about how it would look - it actually turned out pretty well. I'm really happy with the color match, and very comfortable that it will last - untill the next roll, anyway...