Deck lid grill / What paint?

[Westy]

The grill is looking faded and ugly. Realizing it gets pretty hot back there, what kind of black paint would be best to bring it back to life.

TIA, Brian W

[Rot 911]

any good black satin paint. The auto parts store sells a metal trim satin paint that works very well.

[Westy]

Thanx Kurt. Is that metal trim a laquer? That would be preferred cause then I just have to wipe dpwn the grill before painting.

[cbeers]

Hey Brian,

They also make a plastic paint now. Don't know what would stand up to heat better, but supposedly, this plastic paint "bonds" chemically......so they say. I think it's Rustoleum, but I can't remember, I saw it at Home Depot one day.

-Chris

[RickM]

I believe the plastic paint is called "fusion" by Krylon.

I'd clean with prepsol (or similar), then scuff with a scotch pad and spray with Wurth satin black. Auto Body supply shops also sell satin black trim paint.

If you're going down to the virgin material than you need to prime prime properly beforehand.

[Westy]

Thanx guys, I'll get the plastic paint. I'm not taking it all the way down, just roughing it up.

CHRIS!! HOME DEPOT!! NEVER! They are the enemy. Bad bad bad!