Blacked out my mesh grilles

[Jon]

No, I left mine chrome. I didn't wanna go all black.

[ssmike]

Originally Posted by Jon

This idea somehow got stuck in my head a few weeks ago... So I picked up an extra set of grilles and powdercoated the mesh black. The powdercoating place said no need to sandblast them. It's finished in a glossy black. VERY good quality IMO.

That looks great! Very clean!

[onebadcad]

Originally Posted by MescalVto

Hey Onebadcad how about those frames? are they painted black?

I think I may like the all blacked out look but am being told that since the frames are plastic they cannot be powder coated, and the chrome finish on them will not paint well (will chip easily) . . . so how did you get your frames black and how are they holding up?

The very cheap plastic frames are painted, my grills are powdercoated. After two years there are some chips, but not enough to make me want to get them re-painted. I have no regrets, do it, you'll like it.

[ssmike]

what was the approximate cost for powdercoating the grills and the frames?

I love the blacked out look...

[onebadcad]

You will probably get quotes of up to $100 for both grills, so try to negotiate down to $50.00. You will probably have to wait a few days, unless your powdercoater is using black on the day you inquire. I had the options for three different types of black (one was flat, one was high gloss, I forget the other one), so find a powdercoater with such. The frames were done gratis, but given the small area, about $50-$100 sounds right.