Finished my custom grille...what do you guys think??!
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Finished my custom grille...what do you guys think??!
Just finished making my custom grille - I was tired of the chrome. The final finish was a bedliner material followed by a few clear coats. Really came out nice and VERY tough. The inserts I cut out of perforated aluminum sheet, scuffed with a DA sander, and then clearcoated. The pictures really don't do justice to the inserts.
I think the key was good prep. Adhesion promoter, prime and sand, prime and sand, primer sealer...THEN the color.
Do you guys like??
I think the key was good prep. Adhesion promoter, prime and sand, prime and sand, primer sealer...THEN the color.
Do you guys like??
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About $30 for a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum (which is heavier than it sounds), about $25 in primer, clearcoat, and bedliner, $5 in stainless steel hardware. I also had to spend $80 for a new grille from Certifit.com due to a bad crack in the old chrome one from a rock. The dealer wanted $320. A flat black one from Certifit was $80. Brand new, with the stock inserts, too! (BTW, I have 2 complete sets of stock inserts if anyone needs some).
You probably wouldn't have to spend the $80 for the grille unless yours is damaged.
Fun, quick project, excellent result, I think.
You probably wouldn't have to spend the $80 for the grille unless yours is damaged.
Fun, quick project, excellent result, I think.
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Rusty - no, probably leave the bumper powerdercoated. The semi-gloss powdercoat actually matches the amount of gloss on the grill pretty well. The pics don't show it perfectly.
Texan - I made the inserts myself from scratch. It was a raw aluminum sheet - I figured out the pattern, cut it, sanded it with a DA for a nice brushed finish, and then clearcoated it.
Sandaholic - Thanks, man!
Texan - I made the inserts myself from scratch. It was a raw aluminum sheet - I figured out the pattern, cut it, sanded it with a DA for a nice brushed finish, and then clearcoated it.
Sandaholic - Thanks, man!
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#8
I'm fabbing a plate steel skid plate at present. Nearly done with that...
Pics soon. If it comes out as easy as it's been so far, I'll post a template that anyone can use to have one cut at their local machine shop in about 30 mins.
Pics soon. If it comes out as easy as it's been so far, I'll post a template that anyone can use to have one cut at their local machine shop in about 30 mins.
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Thanks! Glad you guys like.
Monkey - I got the ARB for right at 1400 delivered, and got them to throw in a nice tow strap. The best part was the warranty. For $100 I got a FREE LIFETIME replacement warranty. If the bumper EVER is dinged, bent, damaged, etc, they send me a new one free. AND, I can renew the warranty for $100 for each new bumper they ever send me. So, I can basically taco this one (which I don't think is possible) and keep getting a new one for $100. Can't beat that!
Monkey - I got the ARB for right at 1400 delivered, and got them to throw in a nice tow strap. The best part was the warranty. For $100 I got a FREE LIFETIME replacement warranty. If the bumper EVER is dinged, bent, damaged, etc, they send me a new one free. AND, I can renew the warranty for $100 for each new bumper they ever send me. So, I can basically taco this one (which I don't think is possible) and keep getting a new one for $100. Can't beat that!