i have the stock black plastic grille on my 04 gmc and i want to get it painted white to match the truck i have seen a few trucks on the forum with it done i was just wondering if u have had it done how well the paint has held up?

The more you put into it, the better it will turn out. If you remove it, clean it up the best you can (bugs and whatnot) then find a body shop that can paint it the same color as the body of the truck. You can give them the paint code found on the bottom left of the rpo sheet stuck inside the glove box BC/CC then 3 numbers and a letter, and have the body shop do it. If that does not work for you and you want to do it your self, get it cleaned and stop by an auto parts shop that sells auto paint and have them mix you up some auto paint in an aerosol can. All the times I have done this, the paint is just a base coat (BC) and will need a chemically related clear coat (CC). Do NOT mix enamels wth laquer or you will not like the result. If you paint it yourself, after you get it cleaned, wipe it down with paint thinner to remove all contaminates. The oil in your skin can cause a reaction to the paint. You can put on vinyl gloves and wipe them down with thinner too. Allow the BC to set (~15 minutes) before applying the CC. When painting, try not to cover all the surface in one shot. Take you time and put several layers of BC on (not too thick though) before shooting the CC. Same rules apply to the CC. Wet sand as needed with 800-1000 sandpaper. For trucks as nice as these, I would let the pros do it.

I wanted to resurrect this thread because I'm looking at doing the same thing, except I want to get the chrome bumpers painted too. I took the truck over to a pretty well respected local body shop, and they guy literally told me "I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole" because the paint wouldn't adhere to the chrome. I said, well, duh, but it'd be prepped/media blasted or whatever it needed -- same answer, because it wouldn't be a "quality" job. Anyone have a take on this?

I know a variety of household products (oven cleaner, Windex, Simple Green, caustic soda, etc., etc.) can be used to remove chrome from metal parts (not sure about plastic). Would this, along with sanding and priming, be sufficient prep to get the paint to adhere correctly? Is there any particular kind of clearcoat that can be used to help withstand rock chips and such?

yea i went to 6 or 7 body shops including ones at some of the local dealerships and most said it would not be a good idea to do this because the paint would not last but not all said this some said they would do it but now i am skeptical of it because i do not want it to chip and get ruined