what do you guys think

*mario* · 02-09-2007, 08:53 PM

i noticed that most titan around here in socal all have the same billet grille. I want mine to stand out, i have a red alert. im thinking of painting my billet grille black using some gloss spraypaint think it would look good?

**Carbeaux** · 02-09-2007, 08:55 PM

Is it chromed? It might be tough to get paint to stick to that very well if so. It would probably look pretty good, but if it started to flake? Not so much.

**Blackbeauty** · 02-09-2007, 08:56 PM

Why not get it powdercoated? Or just get one already coated black, like I did?

*mario* · 02-09-2007, 09:03 PM

yeah its chromed. Chrome cant be painted? and as far as powder coating 2 expensive

**Carbeaux** · 02-09-2007, 09:05 PM

I think you CAN paint it, but it's been my personal experience that the paint won't stick well, and it very prone to scratching easily.

**Blackbeauty** · 02-09-2007, 09:06 PM

Chroming is an electrolytic process. Unless you plan to spend a ton of time sanding and scuffing the hardened surface, you'd best either live with the chrome, get a new one that's already black, or buy some Cheetos, sit in your beanbag chair and watch TV. You can get the chrome stripped, but that's costly, too.

Maverick_Titan · 02-09-2007, 09:06 PM

try hittin it with like an anodized finish .. you can still see the shine of chrome .. but, like if you got it anodized black .. it'd look kind of smokey .. black and chrom e at the same time .. autozone or pepboyz can get you hooked up w/ a can spray in duplicolor .. but, try to see if there's a local paint shop that does anodizing ..

chris

*mario* · 02-09-2007, 09:14 PM

after hitting it with anodized paint do i throw clear on top or just the first step

*mario* · 02-09-2007, 10:24 PM

this is what it may look like the bottom bumper is colored in red because mine dosent have the chrome center

watermullen · 02-10-2007, 07:23 PM

Looks great! I'd go for it!