SS--BLOWN Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 This weekend I blacked out my front grille pieces. I have seen a few red SSs with this mod, but never a black one. I'm really happy with the look. Thanks to Lee and Dylan for their tips. Here is how I went about it: I used Rust-Oleum's Special Plastic Formula in regular Black (NOT Gloss Black). I compared this to Krylon's Fusion and this was the closest match to factory Onyx Black. These two paint brands are substantially the same formula. The two mesh portions of the grille above and below the bowtie are fused to the front fascia. This comes off easily by first removing about 8 plastic pins from the plastic radiator cover and pulling the fascia off from four clips. The side brake vents were a real pain to get on and off. They are each bolted to the bumper cover with three hex-head screws. You will need a 9/32 socket on a nut driver for the two that are mounted on the inside of each vent. The one on the outside is positioned awkwardly, so that a low-profile socket wrench can only turn about 1/4. No primer coat or sanding prep was needed. I just thoroughly wiped down all the pieces with mineral spirits and then took a soft cloth to get all the residue off. I masked off the front fascia using masking tape and newspaper. This was meticulous but only took about 30 minutes. I applied a light-to-medium coat every 15-20 minutes. Two cans of paint yielded about 6 good coats. Let dry for 24 hours, and voila. No drips, runs, or orange peel. I highly recommend this paint. This was also a great time to install my shopman1 bowtie I'll post some better-quality pics shortly. Here are a couple of the final result: Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haynss Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 nice! vents look good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwarren Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 looks great The "black out" treatment works well on the Black and Red SSs. I think the grey still looks best on the Blue trucks, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSminneapolis Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 yeah..that will give me something to do if i ever get my truck back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEAR M UP Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Looks good.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peerson Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Looks Good! But, I think I have grown to actually like the Gray Lower Vents. They set the SS apart from other Chevy trucks. I would like Chrome ones on my red SS, though T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdss Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 nice! vents look good too. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I figured you would have to paint them red like the rest of your interior!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevySSandChevy8.1 Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Looks good <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haynss Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 nice! vents look good too. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I figured you would have to paint them red like the rest of your interior!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> maybe next weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woffski Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Looks good, thanks for the pictures. Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS--BLOWN Posted December 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Here is a better front-on picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r8rs4lf Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 I kind of like they way the grey on the brake ducts offsets the all black front end. Your's really looks good though. Good job! I was thinking about doing the same thing to my grill, but now I figure I would hold out for an aftermarket grill. Now all I need is to find one I like! Late- Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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