Ok, painted my grill (it was in the bade shape)..
 

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/77751/march-misc_095_resize.jpg"></center><p>now, should I use any type of clear coat on it? Not sure if this paint will hold.. Any idea?

Thanks,

no clear, keep it flat colored. what paint you use?

Re: no clear, keep it flat colored. what paint you use?
 

Dupli-Color, OEM Black Trim Paint. Looks very nice now but I just dont think it will hold...

give it a test of time, imo no clear on the grill, like the flat look
 

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I've painted my surround 2 or 3 times now
 

currently it's wearing a light mist of flat-finish rubberized undercoating. seems to be the only thing that will hold up to NE salt blasting, although i'm a little worried about it fading this summer.
rest of the car's nose is wrapped in 3M, which is worth every penny.

At this point nothing you do will matter that much. The secret to paint is in the prep
 

If the surface was clean and stripped of any wax it should hold up well. The best would be to sand it lightly then wipe it with alcohol to remove any dust, other solvents or wax then paint.

That's the paint I used too. I was very impressed on how it flowed and such, but..
 

I drove the car about 15 miles and the chrome bits have chipped already in very small areas. I sanded them and did the whole treatment, but it will always pull off at some point. It would be neat to get ahold of a pre plastic chromed set of bits and shoot them with PPG or something, that would likely hold up a bit longer.. ;-)

Re: At this point nothing you do will matter that much. The secret to paint is in the prep
 

I know, its to late (I was, I guess to "lazy")
I will find another, used grill and do it the right way...:)

Did you know you can edit the subject line to create a short response?
 

Or start a longer one? Repeating the previous subject line is BORING. Try editing. You'll like it.

Oh, well its always something. Anyway, looks better than before...
 

I will try to find a "spare" one and spend more time on it...