black grill?

ObiHann · **Posted:** Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:39 pm

Is it possible to get a black grill for my liberty, or should I just take it off and find a shop to paint it black? Same goes for the rims, can those even be painted?

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:50 pm

The short answer is yes. Both grills and wheels can be found in black and you current grill and wheels can be painted black. The paint that can make your grill black is not the same paint you'll want to make your wheels black though. And the big blue marble keeps on turnin'.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:57 pm

I would paint them myself the grille would be really easy and only take 1 hour at most, just take it off and scuff up the paint and paint it black and do some clearcoat and I usually do about 3 or 4 layers of paint and clearcoat

Prospect62 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:25 am

I like the black grille idea...I did that to an old CJ I used to have, never even thought to try it on the KJ. I may do this. If I do, I'll post pics. Question is, should I go gloss or matte finish? I think I'll do it matte.

dirtykj · **Posted:** Wed Jul 30, 2008 12:40 pm

What kind of clear coat did you use? I found some "UV-resistant" clear coat in spray cans that cost $18/can. Can I go with something a little cheaper or am I going to regret it later?

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:25 am

yes and yes

Look At Your build sheet, get ur color code for a paint match. Or just get a black one. I herculined my oem chrome one. Looked great but wheb I instaled my arb I went with a black color match. Looks better.

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:49 am

Hey. I tried this to see what it would look like. What I did though (to make it removable) is I went and got some spray on bug shield. It is a black spray on rubberish stuff that you can later wash off.

Long story short... I didn't like it. You may want to try it before you scuff the paint and repaint it...
Rescu2000

Prospect62 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:29 pm

Did you take any pics?

mrkake · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:41 am

I have been toying with this idea for a few months too. I just don't like the chrome look. What would be really cool (IMHO) is black chrome. My buddy did black chrome on a show truck that he built and it looked really cool. It looks like black gloss paint until you get close to it with light hitting it it has kind of a gold back tint to it. Unfortunately you can only put it on metal parts.

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:03 am

Black would look good.

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:50 pm

I didn't take any pictures. But later tonight I wil photoshop one, to let you see what it would look like. What color is your Jeep?

Rescu2000

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 12:15 am

As promised. Some Photoshopped pics...

mrkake · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:51 pm

How about using your leet PhotoShopping skillz to do a white one with a black grill and bumper? Pretty please?

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:13 pm

Point me to a photo of your jeep and I will do one that is exactly your vehicle.

Rescu2000

JNJ-Z · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:16 pm

the last pic looks the best!!!!!

mrkake · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:32 am

Quote:

Point me to a photo of your jeep and I will do one that is exactly your vehicle.

Here's the link to one I just took a few days ago;

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/mrkake/DSC00127.jpg

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:02 pm

rescu2000 wrote:

As promised. Some Photoshopped pics...

Last pic looks the best

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:48 pm

The chrome was a bit tough to color convert. I had to paint it

This isn't great, but it will give you a general idea. I highly suggest spending the $6 or $7 to buy some spray on black bugshield and try that first. It's easy, cheap, and reversible.

mrkake · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:26 am

Thanks Rescu! I didn't need it to be perfect just wanted to get the idea and this works. Where can I get the spray on bug shield?

rescu2000 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:33 am

I got mine at Autozone or Advance Auto Parts. Lowes or Walmart may also carry it. Be sure to get the right one. They have a CLEAR version and a black version. It may have taken two cans. It comes off pretty easily with a rag. It says that you can spray it off with a pressure washer too I believe. It leaves a texture that is a matte black and looks almost like rubber. It is really useful to see if you might like the looks of something in black.

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