PictureMeRolin

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So a few months ago, I decided to paint my grill black. Bad idea....

When I removed it yesterday it had hundreds of tiny little rock chips. I decided to try something a little different this time and use spray bed liner instead of paint. The surface is a little rough, but hopefully it will resist chipping now.

Black Betty

iTrader: (60)

It's definitely unique. I doubt that will ever chip.

jarborn1

iTrader: (5)

That is awesome !!

TomieG

iTrader: (5)

Eh...looks like you could use it as a grill (literally).

ucla bruin

iTrader: (7)

It's like texture black now. Pretty cool.
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PictureMeRolin

iTrader: (5)

From a distance it's tough to tell it's bed liner

Namir

iTrader: (4)

Yea it's pretty common to get rock chips after painting it yourself. I don't think there is a way around it. I guess you can just keep re-painting it, but the bed liner looks like an interesting alternative. Do you have any further shots and installed pictures? It might look good from a distance even though it looks pretty rough up close.

PictureMeRolin

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Here are some more pics installed. They are iphone pics so quality isn't great but you get the idea.

hispeed-lowdrag

iTrader: (7)

that actually looks like a really good alternative to "normal" paint...almost looks like a matte black from a distance. nice job

cereal2k

iTrader: (10)

I like that idea! I'm guessing if you are going to do this on a stock grille there would still be some prep work involved?

PictureMeRolin

iTrader: (5)

I sanded and used primer when I painted it the first time with plain paint. This time I just cleaned it and sprayed the bed liner right on top of the old black paint. That stuff is like tar and the can didn't say any prep work was necessary so I figured what the hell.

TheLocNar

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I wonder what it would look like with some clear coat?

nyczmadman

it doesnt look too bad

cconklin1

iTrader: (2)

+1 me too! Someone do this and clear it!

STOOF

iTrader: (2)

if yoiu had any other color than OB itd look alright, personally i think it looks terrible on OB it just stands out, def try and clear coat it professionally.