willey1997 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I would like to know how to paint the back of a grill. so its crome and black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 It's so much more realistic to sand from the back of it and open it up completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) You want to "blackwash" it...thin some flat black 1 part paint to 9 parts thinner......flow it in and let dry, more as needed ! Polish Chrome edges with a Q Tip Edited March 4, 2012 by MikeMc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I use India ink for the wash. You brush it on, it sinks to the bottom and no need to polish the edges because the ink doesn't stick to the top edges, it sinks to the bottom. Quick and easy. Both of these grills were done that way. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 i use an acrylic blackwash, as it's eaiser to fix if ya mess somethin up!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I would like to know how to paint the back of a grill. so its crome and black. I see several people have given you instructions on how to detail the front of the grille, but if I understand your question correctly, you want to know how to make the back side of the grille look as accurate as the front. Is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostreet Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 You want to "blackwash" it...thin some flat black 1 part paint to 9 parts thinner......flow it in and let dry, more as needed ! Polish Chrome edges with a Q Tip So you let it dry complety first? then polish it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Or, like Andy said, you can file and sand away the inner portion of the grille, making it more like a 1:1 grille. There would be no need to paint the recesses black if they're not there, Here are a couple of pics of a 55 Chevy on which I filed away the back of the grille. On this shot, you can see just a glimpse of silver from one of the fan motors on the front of the radiator. From the top, you can better see how I filed away the entire back of the grille, leaving just the "eggcrate" front portion. It's just another option to explore; I hope you found the information helpful. David G. Edited March 16, 2012 by David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Opening up the by sanding from the back is the way to go,but some grilles are just too fragile to do this(I did that to the grille from a '64 Mercury and I'm afraid to breathe on it) so you blackwash it like the others said. I do prefer Tamiya Smoke for this,and it really helps tone down the chrome look on hubcaps and wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I would like to know how to paint the back of a grill. so its crome and black. Couple points: 1) Am I still the only one who doesn't think he's asking how to detail the front of a grille? 2) Even if he does the sand-through technique to open the grille, he'll still need a realistic way to address the areas where the chrome was sanded off. The OP hasn't even been on here in two weeks, but this might help someone else with the same question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Ok Fair enough. If ALL he wants to do is paint the back of a grille,wouldn't the procedure be similar to painting ANY part? I guess this is one of those "a picture is worth a thousand words" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hey everybody! I see some amazing talent in this group and some amazing ideas that i can't wait to apply to my nect build ( 1937 Ford Pickup (Revell) ). About the sanding process, do you do this by hand or with the aid of a Drimel? I love the look and want to give it a go. Thanks for any responces and keep up the amazing builds ! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hey everybody! I see some amazing talent in this group and some amazing ideas that i can't wait to apply to my nect build ( 1937 Ford Pickup (Revell) ). About the sanding process, do you do this by hand or with the aid of a Drimel? I love the look and want to give it a go. Thanks for any responces and keep up the amazing builds ! Steve This is just me,but I would sand it by hand,A dremel could make things worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 steve sand by hand for sure...like som1 said tho some grilles are just to fragile to sand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveL Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 <~ sings in a low blues beat....." I'm a sanding my grill, been sanding alllll night long....I've been sanding my grille ! Sanding alll night long....Cant wait to see the daylight.... get some sleep before too long" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Couple points: 1) Am I still the only one who doesn't think he's asking how to detail the front of a grille? Until the O.P. returns and replies, we just don't know. I suspect the other posters are correct, since very few people would take the time to detail the backside of a grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Until the O.P. returns and replies, we just don't know. I suspect the other posters are correct, since very few people would take the time to detail the backside of a grille. Last time i checked, he'd only posted twice, so it's doubtful he'll be popping in to solve this once and for all. I took him literally because his query specifically mentioned the back side of the grille. Had he meant otherwise, he probably would've just asked how to detail a grille. I happen to think the other responders overlooked the words "back side" & automatically went to their personal default responses for applying black washes etc. In my experience, the back sides of many model grilles have imperfections that need to be removed, which will leave you with bare plastic in need of paint. The best builds I've seen have the back side of the grille detailed with muted silver and black, mimicking the design on the front side (usually done when the design makes it hard to use the sand-from-behind method). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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