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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Any products out there to restore my fading grill.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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gloss black spray paint
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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Krylon Fusion.
Satin black, the gloss makes it look painted. Satin looks muck better.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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and whats wrong with that? black paint is black paint.. besides no one ever really looks at the grill anyways
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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The fusion I believe sticks better to plastics
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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painted mine with gloss black a year ago, I go mudding all the time and mine still looks like it did the day I painted it
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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I used krylon satin.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by General Lee
and whats wrong with that? black paint is black paint.. besides no one ever really looks at the grill anyways
Nothing wrong with that.
I originally did mine with gloss black. I thought it looked like cheap painted plastic.
Re did it with satin black, and it looks 100% better. Looks like it was made that color, not spray painted. Gives it a natural look.

I did my grill, bumper valance, bed rails, rear surround,rear bumper steps,and tail lights. Mine held up through the winters of Pa.

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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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I used boat fiberglass polish cleaner worked wonders and brought it back to a shine.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Here's mine before


After
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