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Old 25-03-2012, 08:18 PM
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Default Painting zunsport grills - advice
Currently have silver zunsport grills on the car but cant help thinking that they look too soft and that black would look better. Any advice how to go about painting them?

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Old 25-03-2012, 08:21 PM
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De grease, halfrauds primer and then satin black.... Job done
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Old 25-03-2012, 08:27 PM
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Its got to be something hard wearing otherwise you'll be re-doing them every month as the paint chips away!

Black hammerite/smoothrite is pretty tough stuff and might be a good bet if you can paint it on without it looking too rough?
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Old 25-03-2012, 08:30 PM
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My front is done the way I said and so was my RA.... It lasted a few years
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Old 25-03-2012, 08:37 PM
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De grease, halfrauds primer and then satin black.... Job done
Did you key the surface at all or just spray the primer straight on (after degreasing)?
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Old 25-03-2012, 08:42 PM
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A light wet and dry will always help mate, I did on my grill and it has helped a lot
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Old 25-03-2012, 08:51 PM
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A light wet and dry will always help mate, I did on my grill and it has helped a lot
Will be a job for next week. Fitting gloss black team dynamics this week too so will hopefully start looking a bit less soft!
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Old 25-03-2012, 10:26 PM
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Will be a job for next week. Fitting gloss black team dynamics this week too so will hopefully start looking a bit less soft!
Don't think any new age Scoob looks soft. :EVO:
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I did mine by using a scotch pad to key the surface then sprayed with hammerite smoothite satin, has lasted 2 years without needing touching up.
Looks so much 'harder':
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I did mine by using a scotch pad to key the surface then sprayed with hammerite smoothite satin, has lasted 2 years without needing touching up.
Looks so much 'harder':
Did you use primer?
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No primer for Hammerite.
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You won't need to Hammerite it if you get the mesh from Halfords.

If you opt for it get the (10mm) as we calculated the airflow/protection will be better with 10mm rather than the 6,8 and 12 they offer.

I've had mine on for several years up behind cars at silly speeds, tracking etc and it still remains unmarked.


I will knock you up an image later and fire it in this post.

I think it blends well as it compliments the "balckness" of inside the scoop.
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