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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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bead blast? wow came out badass!! if my chrome starts to show i might have this done too!
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LaBalaDePlata
bead blast? wow came out badass!! if my chrome starts to show i might have this done too!
Bead blasting is a process exactly like sand blasting, but the use of tiny plastic beads are used instead of sand. Not as harsh of a media. Sandblasting would destroy the grille itself by cutting thru, pitting the plastic or cutting large holes in the grille. If you painted directly over chrome, it will soon start to peel. Good luck!
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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Do you mind taking a picture farther away from the front? I would like to see how it looks at a distance.

Looks great though man!
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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Looks badass I love it!! I wanted to do the same thing with my 6 bar but nobody in my area would paint it and I luckily found a fx4 grille on here!
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by akcajunz

Bead blasting is a process exactly like sand blasting, but the use of tiny plastic beads are used instead of sand. Not as harsh of a media. Sandblasting would destroy the grille itself by cutting thru, pitting the plastic or cutting large holes in the grille. If you painted directly over chrome, it will soon start to peel. Good luck!
ive had my chrome grill painted for over a year, no peel yet!!
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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That is an absolutely sick looking grill. Keep going with the de chromeification.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by akcajunz

Did you strip the chrome off your bumpers? Or painted over the chrome? I plan to get my running boards Line-X 'ed next, once I get some funds saved up, And then only the bumpers are left. My friend says painting over chrome won't last and stripping them is a royal pain in the back side. So I am curious what you did to yours.
I paint for a living so I had someone at the shop sandblast the bumpers then refinished them. The grille I painted over the chrome and its going through its second Canadian winter (lots if snow ice sand and salt) and no problems at all. It's all about prep and the proper adhesion promoter and sealer.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:38 AM
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I paint for a living so I had someone at the shop sandblast the bumpers then refinished them. The grille I painted over the chrome and its going through its second Canadian winter (lots if snow ice sand and salt) and no problems at all. It's all about prep and the proper adhesion promoter and sealer.
Painters unite! I have a video of me scraping at chrome i painted, had to abuse it to get it to peel. Just painted a chrome grille last night. Gonna post up the process in another thread (not going to start a new one).
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by akcajunz
I have a 2011 Lariat Screw, I have really never been a fan of lots of chrome on a truck. So I made a decision to start making it disappear little by little...this is my latest addition...
Pic 1 is before the new addition
Pic 2 is the new purchase, from a forum member
Pic 3 is the new purchase after my real good buddy, who owns a paint and body shop, bead blasted all the chrome off and painted to match my truck ( Tri coat Titanium)
Pics 4, 5, 6, 7 are after installed!

Any thoughts?
I like both looks! But it's always nice to see how people personalize their vehicles. It's the little touches that set them apart.

The painted grill looks flawless. Your buddy does wonderful work!
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