How to- paint those chrome crosshairs

ok so kinda got sick of the chrome stock crosshairs/grill... I got the honeycomb insert awhile ago..

so looked around for a flat black crosshair...like on the Daytonas... could only find em new for like $300 ...

so decided to sand a chrome one down and see how it comes out..
Thanks Metallic Blue for your stock grill!!

quick write up...

step one...
take you grill out -

step 2- remove the slats or honeycomb...

step 3- get to sanding... I used a coarse sandpaper (think 220) to reall rough up the surface and remove the shiny finish of the chrome (looked like brushes nickel when done) be SURE to get all the corners and edges... the corners abit tough when ya got catcher mitts for hands... so bend the sandpaper and get em...

step 4- really clean off the dust...I used my air compressor and then wiped it down REAL good...

step 5 - PAINT..


used this for the flat black and came out real nice... (it dont need primer or sanding)
start with a light misting over the whole surface..using long side to side spraying..
let dry a good 1hr betwen coats maybe less if you in a warm area (I'm not!)

step 6- after shes all dry..make SURE its dry, so you dont put fingerprint is semi cured paint!! reinsert your honeycomb!

step 7- reinsert your grill!

step 8- enjoy the NEW look of your front end!



before pic (wife camera from awhile agaon on a bright sunny day)


after ..(my camera on a cold overcast chicago winter day) but the difference is soooooooooooo much nicer in person!


easy project scale of one to tem...MAYBE a 7...with removing and sanding... Hope this helps someone!

Nice write up Chris and it looks damn good...

Thanks vic...its a real nice difference!

never really liked the chrome... and the flat black goes well with all the other flat black stuff!

looks good darty! just so you know though that black crosshair from mopar is like $120. i'll get you a part # if you need it.

yeah dave get me that! everywhere I found it was $250-$300... or maybe that was with the honeycomb and all with it... but do send me the parts # and a site to get it if you know one...Thanks!!!

that looks 100% better than chrome! congrats chris

That is the same paint u use on all the parts of my car... works amazing...

Dartboy wrote:

yeah dave get me that! everywhere I found it was $250-$300... or maybe that was with the honeycomb and all with it... but do send me the parts # and a site to get it if you know one...Thanks!!!

for sure chris. that has to be y it was so expensive, i think u r right

irishrt5.7 wrote:

That is the same paint u use on all the parts of my car... works amazing...

ditto bro

That looks WAY better man!!!

Great write up and it looks fantastic!

i hated the chrome cross hair. i hate chrome anything, but i thought you were attached to that thing. looks way better now Chris. nice job.

Looks great man, I cannot WAIT to get mine off and get those rims off my car. No more chrome for me as well.

Me Likey!

And since I couldn't even GIVE my chrome grille away in a "Pay It Forward," I'm offering it up as the official first target for a CAMM Shooting Outing once it warms up.

Iguanaman wrote:

Me Likey!

And since I couldn't even GIVE my chrome grille away in a "Pay It Forward," I'm offering it up as the official first target for a CAMM Shooting Outing once it warms up.

Planning it!!!!!

eviltrycycle wrote:

Iguanaman wrote:

Me Likey!

And since I couldn't even GIVE my chrome grille away in a "Pay It Forward," I'm offering it up as the official first target for a CAMM Shooting Outing once it warms up.

Planning it!!!!!

Boo-yaaa!!! Let's break out the firepower!

I want to shoot a fridge...

Iguanaman wrote:

Me Likey!

And since I couldn't even GIVE my chrome grille away in a "Pay It Forward," I'm offering it up as the official first target for a CAMM Shooting Outing once it warms up.

I think Chris is looking for one of these so he can paint 'em up.

The flat black looks way better than chrome. Nicely done - thanks for the write up.

That looks really good! Nice job

Looks good man!!

Looks good bro, whats up with all the Chrome Haters. lol

Its ugly... hey you asked... lol