Got_Vnum
Viper Owner
Any advice on what type of paint to use or general "how-to" on repainting the black hood grille covers? They are off the car and I would like to get them looking like new again.
Repainting the hood grille covers
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dave6666
Enthusiast
Rustoleum satin black rattlecan. 3M black weatherstripping adhesive to glue the rubber strip on.
Got_Vnum
Viper Owner
Sweet. Thanks Dave. I got a can of Rustoleum flat black. I'll exchange it for the satin. Any prep work needed? I'm thinking of giving the existing paint a light wet sanding with 2000 grit before painting. Thoughts?
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coupe
Viper Owner
I like the "bumper trim" paint. From my experience, it's a bit more durable than a standard "satin" black paint.
dave6666
Enthusiast
I ran them through the dishwasher to clean them. The standard paint has provided years of still shiny (satin) service for me.
Mind the screws...with a magnet !!!
Some suggestions in this old thread... link:
http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/585978-hood-speaker-screw?highlight=viperbass
Some suggestions in this old thread... link:
http://forums.viperclub.org/threads/585978-hood-speaker-screw?highlight=viperbass
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Got_Vnum
Viper Owner
Ha! I already lost one screw and I think theres another one in there from a previous owner. I have a couple of rare earth magnets from a dismantled computer hard drive that should work. Thanks Steve and Dave for the great tips.
The factory paint was flaking on mine. I used a screwdriver with a telescopic magnet to catch the screw while I had someone hold a flashlight for me. Also removed the rubber gasket to sand and paint them.
I wet sanded with 800 grit and you could go as low as 600 or 400. If you sand with 2000 the surface will be too smooth and the paint will flake off eventually because it had nothing to bite onto. I used Krylon satin or semi-flat and did one light coat, let it tack for about 5 minutes and did a 2nd coat to cover. Putting them back in wasn't too hard, just taped the screw to a screwdriver, had help holding a flashlight and threaded the screw on about half way and pulled the screw from the tape, did all four, then snugged all the screws down.
BlackSnake99
Enthusiast
If you decide to go the rattle can route, I would recommend baking the paint at 200* for an hour. I've done this on several metal parts and it really makes the paint durable.
PS- Open the kitchen windows unless you want to hear your wife complain about the smell. Don't ask me how I know that....
PS- Open the kitchen windows unless you want to hear your wife complain about the smell. Don't ask me how I know that....
