The grille is painted...

[gmcjoe]

I posted some pics of my painted grille in the other forums, here it goes;

 

The grille is installed, I'll install the handles and get paint on the mirrors early next week (you can see they are still in primer). We painted the speed grille too but I wanted to check out this look for a little while first.

 

 

[Shaners]

It's looking good Joe!!!  It ought to be pretty sweet when you're all done...

[Stepside Z]

:)Joe,

That looks really good. Did it require alot of work to prep the crome?

[Kansas Kid]

Looks really good.  Not sure how it would look on a Silverado frontend, but looks good on your Sierra.  

[MountaineerTom]

That looks #### good Joe!!

[Shaners]

Quote from MountaineerTom 99Z71, posted on Sep. 17 2001,16:43

That looks #### good Joe!!

 

That's one heck of a compliment considering it's not "RED" Tom:0 LOL

[pacodiablo]

looks good

[MountaineerTom]

Quote from Shaners, posted on Sep. 17 2001,17:05

Quote from MountaineerTom 99Z71, posted on Sep. 17 2001,16:43

That looks #### good Joe!!

 

That's one heck of a compliment considering it's not "RED" Tom:0 LOL

 

LOL!  Good one Shaners.  

[8100HD]

Joe, In my opinion I'd put the speedgrill back on your truck, other than that, Looks good.

[RyanbabZ71]

Joe what all did you do to paint it?  

 

I want to paint my side mirrors (plastic chrome inserts) but am kinda scared

 

Is there something you spray in before paint?  What kinda paint did you use?

 

Looks real good!!!

[Kania2k1]

Ryan, I think if you took a little steel wool to the mirrors and then put a little primer or adhesion promoter on them, they should be fine.

[DigUout]

Looks good, nice touch!

[gmcjoe]

Thanks guys!

 

I put the speed grille back on last night. I like the look in the pics, but I like it much better with the painted speed grille.

 

All we did was scuff the chrome up with a 3m pad and clean the parts. My neighbor did the priming and painting. I bought the paint at a local automotive paint supply store he uses all the time.

 

I hope to install the door handles soon and have him paint the mirrors. This is my primary transportation, so finding time to let the truck sit after painting the mirrors is tough!