Front grill repaint 71 cutlass

[gumbyssfakee]

Hi I have a 71 cutlass and recently purchased some used front grills. I’d like to give them a fresh coat of paint since they are pretty rough. Can anyone suggest a good spray paint and just give me a brief rundown on how I should go about painting. I have experience paint metals but never plastic.

[joe_padavano]

Originally Posted by gumbyssfakee

Hi I have a 71 cutlass and recently purchased some used front grills. I’d like to give them a fresh coat of paint since they are pretty rough. Can anyone suggest a good spray paint and just give me a brief rundown on how I should go about painting. I have experience paint metals but never plastic.

Krylon dull aluminum is generally accepted as the paint to use for grilles, headlight surrounds, and other plastic parts like that. Just be sure the parts are clean - use a pre-cleaner solution - and lightly sanded.

[Bobsw32]

I believe the part number is 1403

not many places stock it and ACE hardware store can order it for you

[Chumley]

I refinished a set of '72 grills with paint I had matched to the tail light lenses. They came out pretty decent. They have been a box for the last 2 years waiting to be installed after the car is painted. Oh yes, there was quite a bit of time involved masking them. I also repainted the black portion around the perimeter and also where the "Oldsmobile" script goes.

[kurtdaniel]

Originally Posted by joe_padavano

Krylon dull aluminum is generally accepted as the paint to use for grilles, headlight surrounds, and other plastic parts like that. Just be sure the parts are clean - use a pre-cleaner solution - and lightly sanded.

ive used krylon before on my old mercedes parts and it works great..and id continue using it with my classic..