Painting the grill (any spraypaint would be good?)

[__KINGPIN__]

i have a gen 1 solara and i would like to paint the middle part (including the toyota emblem) i was wondering if i can use any black spraypaint or it has to be a specific type?

thanks

[yaddadaimsayin]

you technically can but it may not bond so well to the plastic and may also peel pretty quickly. there are paints that are specifically made for sticking to plastic that will work better. remember to give it a good sand and apply several clear coats as well to ensure a smooth(er) finish.

[Toy1mzfe]

I use duplicolor.

Just sand it down, clean it, then spray.

[__KINGPIN__]

currently it is stock


but i want the middle blacked out

does that mean im going to have to repair the whole grill or just the middle part?

[99BlackSandv6]

Hmmmm....I think that looks a little off. It's an interesting idea though. I prefer a shiny chrome or gold emblem vs the black. If you want to do that, you can just mask of the rest of the grill and spray the middle. No need to redo the whole thing unless you want to. Have fin with it and post pics when you finish.

[k-0tik]

You can use any, just sand it down first so the paint could stick on good.

[__KINGPIN__]

so i took a closer look at my grill and looks like its chipping and coming off.
i would definitly need to repaint the whole inside of the grill

so i need to sand that part as well?

[mers714]

i painted my whole grill flat black, I left the emblem chrome and i love the way it looks

i just sanded, washed with soap, taped off the emblem, then painted about 3 coats

[bigmitch]

I used Krylon Fusion on mine, works real well. It's designed for painting plastics. Even though its not needed I used adhesion promoter prior to spraying and then clear coated it when finished with the black.

[needmorecrap]

Krylon fusion is the best for sticking to plastic.
Sand it down, do a few LIGHT coats, then spray a few light coats of clear coat on it. i did that 2 or 3 years ago and it still looks brand new.