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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 04:41 PM
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In south Mississippi here. Anyone know where I can find replacement grills at near laurel Ms. New or used and not plastic. Mine has faded terribly and looks awful
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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If its faded, A can o' paint can fix it easily. If you want a metal grill, go to ebay. Best shot for that type.

I bought a faded expy grille for $20 and sprayed it with a $3 can o' paint.

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And just for kicks, the surround PTM'ed and 09+ badges:
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 05:42 PM
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Awesome. Thanks for the info! The black paint looks great on yours
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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For a $3 can of paint, it was totally worth it. Its a great way to liven up the truck a bit!
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 03f15012
If its faded, A can o' paint can fix it easily. If you want a metal grill, go to ebay. Best shot for that type.

I bought a faded expy grille for $20 and sprayed it with a $3 can o' paint.

Before:

After:

Old grill:

New painted expy grill:

And just for kicks, the surround PTM'ed and 09+ badges:
Looks really good man.
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Old Jul 29, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by HardcoreFx4
Looks really good man.
Thanks. I know the truck isn't anything special, But I love the truck!
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 01:03 AM
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honeycomb grill or go home! Here's mine with a fresh coat of paint.



Looks way better then the faded grey when I got it.
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 02:01 AM
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I know a lot of ppl here don't like it but I plastidipped mine and put a few coats of clear and I was pleasantly surprised with how it has done. I tried the fusion krylon route and it was chipping on me in less than a year with all the correct prep work.
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Is plastidip expensive? And available in stores?
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mightyswol
Is plastidip expensive? And available in stores?
About 8 bucks a can, and I have only found it at Lowes and Home Depot, but they may be else where.
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