what kinda spray paint fits jet black

JXYOO · 08-24-2008, 05:18 PM

i want to blackout my grills but i saw my friends and his is like flat black i want mine to look the same color as my car what kidna paint do i need?

DrGP · 08-24-2008, 05:39 PM

Buy some Jet black paint from either your BMW dealer or from Paintscratch.com. They will both match. BMW's will cost you more.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 08-24-2008, 05:41 PM

Most people with the Matte Black Grilles bought them.
I don't know of anyone who has actually spray painted them. . .
Might work but i dunno how long it would last. . .
I would think it would start chipping

SV Concepts III · 08-24-2008, 11:14 PM

I'd caution against painting the OEM ones, they will chip and pit over time so you will have to replace or repaint regularly. Our Matte Black Grills are made from an ABS Black Plastic so you don't run into paint chips or wear over time.

JXYOO · 08-25-2008, 11:39 PM

well im not just spray painting it ima sand primer and then spray so i should be safe right? isn't matte black and flat black the same thing? i want like that SHINE and i don't really wanna go to the dealership i mean like going to like lowes and find a spray paint can color that would match the jet black

wuufer001 · 08-26-2008, 12:18 AM

i remember there's a DIY when the guy used his oem grills and painted it matte/flat black. it prolly still in the DIY section

blakjack23 · 08-26-2008, 11:14 AM

I painted my OEM grill. I used a high heat flat black spray paint from Home Depot that was made for grills, the kind you cook on.

I have a couple small chips in the paint so far, but I didn't use any primer or sealer. I just sanded and painted. I figure they are so easy to take off I can take them off and respray once a year.

I used the same paint on my emblem.

JXYOO · 08-27-2008, 01:44 PM

i don't think anybody understood my question, i DON'T want the flat black i want the shiny one

SV Concepts III · 08-27-2008, 03:19 PM

In that case, I would get a body shop to do it or we offer body match painted grills that would work. A spray paint will never produce the same gloss and finish to match your hood.

ubern00b · 08-30-2008, 09:40 AM

i have a jet black car and painted my grills. i used a gloss black paint and triple thick clear coat (4 layers), this was after sanding, cleaning it with alcohol, and priming. it STILL gets chips.

honestly, go with the ABS plastic ones. get gloss. you'll be fine.

08-24-2008, 05:18 PM	#1
JXYOO First Lieutenant 47 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 714 Fullerton iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	what kinda spray paint fits jet black i want to blackout my grills but i saw my friends and his is like flat black i want mine to look the same color as my car what kidna paint do i need?
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DrGP Lieutenant Colonel 137 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Sapphire 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE, PA iTrader: (0)	Buy some Jet black paint from either your BMW dealer or from Paintscratch.com. They will both match. BMW's will cost you more.
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 663 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Most people with the Matte Black Grilles bought them. I don't know of anyone who has actually spray painted them. . . Might work but i dunno how long it would last. . . I would think it would start chipping
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08-24-2008, 11:14 PM	#4
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	I'd caution against painting the OEM ones, they will chip and pit over time so you will have to replace or repaint regularly. Our Matte Black Grills are made from an ABS Black Plastic so you don't run into paint chips or wear over time.
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08-25-2008, 11:39 PM	#5
JXYOO First Lieutenant 47 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 714 Fullerton iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	well im not just spray painting it ima sand primer and then spray so i should be safe right? isn't matte black and flat black the same thing? i want like that SHINE and i don't really wanna go to the dealership i mean like going to like lowes and find a spray paint can color that would match the jet black
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wuufer001 Colonel 375 Rep 2,348 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 M/T Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: DFW, TX//Taiwan//South Africa iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 325i [9.34]	i remember there's a DIY when the guy used his oem grills and painted it matte/flat black. it prolly still in the DIY section __________________
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blakjack23 Major 33 Rep 1,074 Posts Drives: like a bat out of hell Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN iTrader: (3) Garage List '06 325i [0.00]	I painted my OEM grill. I used a high heat flat black spray paint from Home Depot that was made for grills, the kind you cook on. I have a couple small chips in the paint so far, but I didn't use any primer or sealer. I just sanded and painted. I figure they are so easy to take off I can take them off and respray once a year. I used the same paint on my emblem. Attached Images __________________ '06 325i - AT (bite me!) - Jet Black - Black leatherette - Aluminum Trim - Blacklines - 189's - M3 Spoiler Last edited by blakjack23; 08-26-2008 at 09:11 PM..
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08-27-2008, 01:44 PM	#8
JXYOO First Lieutenant 47 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 714 Fullerton iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	i don't think anybody understood my question, i DON'T want the flat black i want the shiny one
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08-27-2008, 03:19 PM	#9
SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	In that case, I would get a body shop to do it or we offer body match painted grills that would work. A spray paint will never produce the same gloss and finish to match your hood.
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08-30-2008, 09:40 AM	#10
ubern00b First Lieutenant 5 Rep 370 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: tn iTrader: (1)	i have a jet black car and painted my grills. i used a gloss black paint and triple thick clear coat (4 layers), this was after sanding, cleaning it with alcohol, and priming. it STILL gets chips. honestly, go with the ABS plastic ones. get gloss. you'll be fine.
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