05-07 grill paint options?

[05Monsterdmax]

Currently have my grill painted all white with a black bowtie. The body shop scuffed the chrome that was in good shape and sprayed it white. Been about 11months since painted and now its starting to peel around the bowtie. Seen several that have painted all the middle section black, left under their headlights color matched to the truck. Anyone have pics if this? Can't find them now and undecided what I wanna do. Was debating trying plastidip on it but haven't decided. Any ideas on a new grill option? Not spending 1k on a rbp etc.

 

[JoshH]

I had just the chrome part color matched to the truck. I left the honey comb part black and painted the bow tie black. It's been like that for 2 years with no peeling. Just a few rock chips, but overall, it still looks very good.

 

[05Monsterdmax]

That's how mine is but now its starting to peel around the bowtie like the bowties been moving around or something. How did you all prep urs for paint?

 

[JoshH]

I had mine done at a body shop. I'm sure they scuffed it up and sprayed it with adhesion promoter then shot the color and clear on it.

 

[Big Block 88]

Red scotch brite, a good adheision promoter and a light coat of buildi primer sand till rock chips are gone may need a few coats. Then spray a good thick coat of accrylic on it, 2 stage may hold up better to chips and road rash. Also you can get urethane on roll out sheats that can be applied when the paint is cured.

 

[Antiher03]

I have my grille Plasti dipped white with a black bow tie and I hate it! Looks horrible I will definitely be going with paint

 

[Llygeorgiaboy]

Me and a guy I know that works at a shop did mine sanded grill and bumpers with 320 then 500 then shot the bumpers with self etching primer 3 coats and the grill we used bulldog adhesion promoter then the self etching primer. Followed by 3 coats of ppg paint and clear !!

 

[Llygeorgiaboy]

Here's the front view