My mesh grills got blasted this winter and I need to repaint them. I have a couple of questions... 1) How long does it take to remove the front Fascia? (I've determined there is no way around NOT removing it) and 2) What would be the best paint to use (that would resist chipping)?

Is there anything I need to look out for or keep in mind when I do this?

Thanks!

 

Not sure how long to remove the front bumper, but for paint, I would suggest a flat black primer. It will be durable, dry quick, wont drip and last pretty well. I painted grills with this before, and it worked quite well.

 

hey, i would just remove the whole bumper and use newspaper and blue tape to tape off everything on the bumper you dont want to get paint on and paint away

 

I don't want to paint my intercooler black.

 

uhhh did you read the part where i said REMOVE the bumper....never knew the intercooler was attached to the bumper

 

how about touch up paint? (mine isn't so bad, but noticeable up close)

 

there is only 4 bolts to the front bumper and two clips. and i believe a few bolts on the mesh. i recommend using primer, then paint, then a clearcoat. i wouldnt risk taping off. not worth it if its only a few bolts. my evo is white and my mesh is painted red, on the hood too. i like it. my ic pipin is red too and my heat shield is takin out so you can see under the hood.

 

That doesn't make sense at all. If your going to remove the bumper why not spend the extra 5 minutes to remove the grill?

On a side note my grill chips all the time after winter time since I live in Chicago. I paint my grill twice a year and have not removed the bumper yet. I tape off he bottom of my bump and paint with Krylon with a foam brush. All I do is touch up areas that are chipped and it looks great.

 

yea i live in chicago too... i need to paint my mesh this summer.. its starting to look pretty bad