Don't know what to do about my grill

1. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

   #1 4th May 2009, 16:29

   Just bought a 2000 wicked red saxo n i wna sort the grill out it looks very patchy n old just wondering what i should do. Can i just re spray it black or should i get a new one
2. user_27068 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 York Posts: 2254 Ibiza Bocanegra 1.4TSI DSG

   #2 4th May 2009, 16:56

   rub it down with some 400 grit paper, clean, spray plastic primer, wait 15 mins, more primer, wait 15 mins, more primer, leave to dry for 12 hours, sand down with 1200 wet n dry to get rid of any dust or grit, clean. Paint (halfords to saxo black or wicked red) 3 coats, sand between coats. leave to dry for 12 hours and then apply 2 coats of laquer, and leave to dry for 24 hours
3. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #3 4th May 2009, 16:56

   Get a carbon grill one or drimmer grill
4. raul0 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1112 Wicked Red Furio

   #4 4th May 2009, 16:58

   cheers mte
5. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #5 4th May 2009, 16:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by raul0 Just bought a 2000 wicked red saxo n i wna sort the grill out it looks very patchy n old just wondering what i should do. Can i just re spray it black or should i get a new one

   
   i resprayed mine yesturday in a matt black looks so much better, but might colour code it later but spraying it looks so much better than the faded grey look
6. Chris_O Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit

   #6 4th May 2009, 20:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Llardy rub it down with some 400 grit paper, clean, spray plastic primer, wait 15 mins, more primer, wait 15 mins, more primer, leave to dry for 12 hours, sand down with 1200 wet n dry to get rid of any dust or grit, clean. Paint (halfords to saxo black or wicked red) 3 coats, sand between coats. leave to dry for 12 hours and then apply 2 coats of laquer, and leave to dry for 24 hours

   do this! would look good if you meshed it as well and did the chevrons black. heres mine that i did
   
   
7. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #7 4th May 2009, 20:09

   drimmer grill....................
8. dsh85 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6

   #8 4th May 2009, 20:27

   respray with satin black paint! as llardy says
   
   dont think you necassarily need to prime it with satin as some can go straight on
   jobs a good un!
9. Michael1985 L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 Beckenham Posts: 74 Citroen Saxo

   #9 5th May 2009, 10:44

   I was thinking about doing something to mine so might follow steps above. cheers
10. vts_nico Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belgium Posts: 472 black Mk2 VTS

    #10 5th May 2009, 16:05

    i like what chris_furio has done to his. you might want to try that.