Info on painting my grill and bowtie

[mpeters0991]

So I am wanting to paint the bowtie and grill on my truck. The grill will be painted white to match the truck and I'm not sure if I want to do the bowtie white also or do blue (favorite color and it looks good with white). But the thing is I don't have a paint gun and I wasn't sure how rattle can paint with rattle can primer would turn out. Any insight from you guys I would appreciate, I've never really painted anything on a vehicle so this will be a first.


Thanks
Michael.

 

[farmtrucklb7]

I did mine with automotive spray paint, frost white ordered threw carquest. Sand it down, do a primer and just take your time nice and smooth with light coats don't stop in one spot with the can. I was extremely happy with the way mine turned out considering local paint shop wanted 500$$!! I think I had 22 or 23 bucks into it

 

[mpeters0991]

Is there any need for wet sanding or anything? Did you just scuff the chrome up a little?

 

[farmtrucklb7]

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w514/farmtrucklb7/IMAG0089_zps1093d982.jpg I just sold it and I didnt have any upclose pic's but even up close you wouldn't know it was a spray can

 

[mpeters0991]

Think I'm going to give it a shot tom morning if it's not rainy and crappy out.

Never would have know it was rattle can.

 

[farmtrucklb7]

Yeah I gave everything a decent scratch, used a self etching sandable primer and I just looked for imperfections, sanded them down and sprayed again. Make sure your not spraying in a dusty area. nothing worse then watching dust land in new paint. and check for flys haha! Just read the can for proper temps and dry times

 

[mpeters0991]

Alright hopefully I can do it today if not maybe I'll have it done by the weekend.
Thanks for the help.

 

[mpeters0991]

Did you have to use a adhesion promoter? Guy at Oreillys talked me into it so before I started into it I figured I'd ask before I couldn't take it back

 

[Janimal444]

Krylon Fusion Paint works real good, no priming required. My bowtie has been black for two years, painted with the Krylon Fusion. And about 6 months ago the chrome on the grill started peeling, so I did that as well. Looks good and has held up well so far.

 

[Dozerboy]

I have always used one, but have been told you don't need an adhesion promoter with hard plastics that don't flex.

 

[farmtrucklb7]

How did it turn out?

 

[mpeters0991]

Haven't gotten around to it yet, been busy with work. Hoping I'll get it done here pretty soon.

 

[Slimgc74]

Use plasti-dip. It goes on like spray paint but if you decide you don't like it you can peel it back off. Best invention ever.

 

[mpeters0991]

Can't find it anywhere around here.... at least in the places I've looked, plus I already have the paint and stuff.