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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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Chrome Grill?

I saw a picture of someone's truck that had a stock grill but it was completely chrome.

The front part that is usually chrome and also the surrounding areas which are usually grey... all chrome! Looked sick!!! ANy ideas?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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Just a guess but maybe they painted gray areas with "chrome" spray paint???
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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Hmm.. thinking of trying it on mine. I painted over the faded chrome on mine with white, but it's coming off in places. Might strip it all down and use some of that high-adhesion clear primer and try the chrome paint. Can't mess it up more than it is now!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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They sell aftermarket grills that are all chrome. I have seen them on several trucks. It actually looks pretty good. Plenty of bling.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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They sell aftermarket grills that are all chrome. I have seen them on several trucks. It actually looks pretty good. Plenty of bling.
Any idea who sells them? I've never seen any like it except for one picture I saw on here somewhere.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Any idea who sells them? I've never seen any like it except for one picture I saw on here somewhere.
IIRC you can take out the grey paint with a remover, and some has the chrome underpaint and others not, so you should make a test first. good luck.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 11:56 AM
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I found a chrome stock style grill for $115

http://www.fenderworld.com/FORD-F150...-p5241705.html

I'm still going to try it with my old grill and see how it turns out.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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i been seeing those too. slick!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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I think a all chrome grill with some new actually clear headlights and clear corner and signal lights would look awesome!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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I started to strip the gray paint off of my grill with some enamel reducer. It looks pretty good so far. I will get pictures when done.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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I've seen them on ebay for approx $55.00
do a search for f350 grill
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Ew. you like the all chrome? I think it looks cheap
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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I just painted the grey area about a month ago. I used a flat black satin paint that really turned out super. It gives definition to the grill area especially after I painted the tranny cooler and surrounding areas with the same black satin paint.

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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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My grill chrome was fading and wearing off already, that's why I painted it white. Now the white is coming off too cause I didn't prep it very well.

So if my experiments with my old grill don't work out I won't feel bad about buying a new one.
 
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