How to remove grill for painting

maxpenmatt · #1 (**permalink**) 10-28-09, 07:30 PM

Okay, so i searched and it seems i can remove the upper grill without taking the bumper off. My question is the lower grill, can it be removed without removing the bumper? Any body got pics? I am looking to blast and then paint and clear this tonight, so any help would be appreciated.

maxpenmatt · #2 (**permalink**) 10-29-09, 09:49 AM

Ok, so i removed the upper by just pushing out the plastic pins, then once it was out i was able to do the same thing to the lower.

Does anyone know what material the wire mesh is? It is not magnetic, so it may be polished stainless?

I will post pics later.

liqidvenom · #3 (**permalink**) 10-29-09, 02:32 PM

i guess you are planning on getting it sand blasted. i need to have mine redone as well. ( painted before)

maxpenmatt · #4 (**permalink**) 10-29-09, 04:58 PM

Yeah, i blasted it myself last night... that shit makes a mess when you dont have a booth

Zo6PwRd · #5 (**permalink**) 10-30-09, 01:34 AM

so since its not magnetic how do people get them powdercoated? i thought it had to be magnetized to have the powder stick to it? are people just getting them painted?

pveomett · #6 (**permalink**) 10-30-09, 09:25 AM

Are you going to paint the grill, or are you having it powder coated? Powder coating will hold up better to the abuse that the front end takes.

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Originally Posted by Zo6PwRd

so since its not magnetic how do people get them powdercoated? i thought it had to be magnetized to have the powder stick to it? are people just getting them painted?

If he is having them powder coated (not painted) than they just need to be metal. They don't need to be magnetic. The metal parts are electricaly charged (positive), and the powder is negitively charged; so it sticks to the part.