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I had these grilles repaired within a couple of weeks on arrival but ran into a roadblock with paint. Apparently Krylon has been unable to get the materials to produce 1403 dull aluminum paint, which is a dead ringer when color matching Olds grilles. So after waiting for four months, my eBay feed provided a source for six new cans of the defunct paint. I finally have these ready to install on my wagon.😄. Thanks again Scotto!!
I had these grilles repaired within a couple of weeks on arrival but ran into a roadblock with paint. Apparently Krylon has been unable to get the materials to produce 1403 dull aluminum paint, which is a dead ringer when color matching Olds grilles. So after waiting for four months, my eBay feed provided a source for six new cans of the defunct paint. I finally have these ready to install on my wagon.😄. Thanks again Scotto!!
Very nice !
Would you mind sharing your techniques for the plastic repair, inquiring minds would like to know !
Very nice !
Would you mind sharing your techniques for the plastic repair, inquiring minds would like to know !
I used the curvature plastic from the headlight surrounds as donor plastic for repairs, fine tuning the plastic can be done with a heat gun to match radius' and manipulate the shape as desired. You can also take the warp out of sagging grilles and wavy mount boss surfaces using a heat gun and gentle minor adjustments. Once the area is warm, the grilles are actually pretty pliable. I've used both loctite 430 and the gorilla version of super glue to bond pieces in. I'll generally kind of rub the pieces into one another until the plastic begins to soften creating a nice bond. Then just sand them into the desired shape and profile. This is the part that requires patience and a lot of attention to detail. If needed, you can use Evercoat or Bondo to smooth problem areas. Primer is also good for floating the finish. As mentioned I used Krylon 1403 dull aluminum metallic, which seems to be unobtanium now. Then I used an artist brush with flat black enamel to paint in the detail below the grille teeth. Good rainy day project stuff. Good luck
I used the curvature plastic from the headlight surrounds as donor plastic for repairs, fine tuning the plastic can be done with a heat gun to match radius' and manipulate the shape as desired. You can also take the warp out of sagging grilles and wavy mount boss surfaces using a heat gun and gentle minor adjustments. Once the area is warm, the grilles are actually pretty pliable. I've used both loctite 430 and the gorilla version of super glue to bond pieces in. I'll generally kind of rub the pieces into one another until the plastic begins to soften creating a nice bond. Then just sand them into the desired shape and profile. This is the part that requires patience and a lot of attention to detail. If needed, you can use Evercoat or Bondo to smooth problem areas. Primer is also good for floating the finish. As mentioned I used Krylon 1403 dull aluminum metallic, which seems to be unobtanium now. Then I used an artist brush with flat black enamel to paint in the detail below the grille teeth. Good rainy day project stuff. Good luck
Thank you for the detail, I will try my donor headlight surrounds !!!
Nice work on those grills! You can use JB Weld as a filler as well as long as you sand it the next day and wait no longer. It works great. I have used it to repair several grills in the past. Also agree on the choice of Krylon dull aluminum for grills. An excellent match!
February 7th, 2023, 04:28 PM
