Can chrome grille be painted to match the body?

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Ronan said:
Ouch...... I didn't know it was one piece, I guess now you decide how bad do you wanna change your grill.?.?.?.....hmmmm
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Yeah tell me about. lol
Good thing for the long weekend I guess. lol


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Fyi. Incase this is unknown... The 16 Laramie grills are mesh.

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Interesting. I need to find a pic of that.
 
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BlownGP said:
The honey comb inserts and the 4 tabs on top that bolt to the truck is all one piece. So I would have to take it off. Dremal the honey comb section out. Put the mesh on and attach everything back up. FUUN..lol
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BlownGP said:
Yeah tell me about. lol
Good thing for the long weekend I guess. lol
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You doin that this weekend? Take a couple pics.
 
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BlownGP said:
Interesting. I need to find a pic of that.
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Its only $450 lol

http://www.moparonlineparts.com/mobile/1500-grille-p-4232.html
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BlownGP said:
Well looks like the 09-12 grilles are different than the 13+

The honey comb inserts and the 4 tabs on top that bolt to the truck is all one piece. So I would have to take it off. Dremal the honey comb section out. Put the mesh on and attach everything back up. FUUN..lol
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Well, there goes my plan of taking the inserts out and swapping them with a different type of insert. Plus, it would make paint them black and the surround orange a "fun" task...
 
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Rzrman328 said:
You doin that this weekend? Take a couple pics.
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Going to try. If I do I will get some pics buddy

AustinB said:
Its only $450 lol

Ram 1500 Grille, MoparOnlineParts.com
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Wont fit my truck anyways. lol


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Well, there goes my plan of taking the inserts out and swapping them with a different type of insert. Plus, it would make paint them black and the surround orange a "fun" task...
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What inserts you want to swap them too. I think all ones on ebay snap over the stock grille.
 
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BlownGP said:
What inserts you want to swap them too. I think all ones on ebay snap over the stock grille.
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I was thinking of the new horizontal louvers. Like on the newer Sports. But, painted black of course, to offset the orange surround.
 
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jssmith76 said:
I was thinking of the new horizontal louvers. Like on the newer Sports. But, painted black of course, to offset the orange surround.
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I think if they came on a 09-12 they should swap over. Just need to get the part number.

I sorta doing the same. Painting the mesh and cross bar gloss black. Then the outer shell body color.
 
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You can paint it... but you need to prep surface very well.... painting over plastic chrome tends to peel, chip, or blister.... the key is good surface prep and good primer
 
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You can paint it... but you need to prep surface very well.... painting over plastic chrome tends to peel, chip, or blister.... the key is good surface prep and good primer
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Maybe sanding with a really fine grit? What grit sandpaper, and what good primer you think I should use? And then most likely a clear coat afterwards...
 
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