Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Re-painting the white "Chrsyler" lettering on 300G grill

[Anthony Rinaldi <awrdoc@xxxxxxxxx>]

If you do that steep hill thing, bring big chocks made for trucks. 

On Thu Feb 25th, 2010 8:54 AM EST Pat Grant wrote:

>park the car on a very steep hill. lot easier than taking the grill out.
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>From: Bob Jasinski <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: richard_e_osborne <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wed, February 24, 2010 10:21:10 PM
>Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Re: Re-painting the white "Chrsyler" lettering on 300G grill
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>I repainted my 300G grill letters back in 1985 and agree with Richard, it is
>best to do it out of the car. Gravity is really your friend here. After a
>though cleaning of each letter, I brushed in thinned (but not too thin) "One
>Shot" paint. It comes in small cans. Laying the grille flat really allows
>it to cure nice and level. I found I needed 5 or 6 coats to get the
>coverage I wanted but really filled in nicely. It's also been very durable,
>I've washed bugs right off of it (with a sponge) and the paint still looks
>great. As I recall the base metal was rough and needed multiple coats to
>look good. I think I used a chemical stripper for removing the old paint.
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>Having said all that, a person with a steady hand, good eyes, and the right
>paint could probably do a satisfactory job with the grill in the car if they
>took their time and made the effort.
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>Bob J
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>From: Chrysler300@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:Chrysler300@ yahoogroups. com] On
>Behalf Of richard_e_osborne
>Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:36 PM
>To: Chrysler300@ yahoogroups. com
>Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: Re-painting the white "Chrsyler" lettering on
>300G grill
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>Joe,
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>I have done this a few times and can say that it is much easier and the
>results are much better if painted when the grill assembly is out of the
>car, laying flat. I used the touch up paint from my white G. I put a touch
>of thiner into the paint to make it flow better. Then, I wait for the paint
>to be pretty tacky after filling the letters. When it is in this state, I
>use a thinner soaked rag wrapped tightly around my figure to wipe off the
>excess that got outside of the letters. 
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>The medallion can be held in place with just simple silicone sealer such as
>used with gaskets.
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>Have fun.
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>Richard Osborne
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>--- In Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300 %40yahoogroups. com> yahoogroups. com,
>"joeagins@.. ." <joeagins@.. .> wrote:
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>> I feel silly asking this but I need to repaint the indented, white
>"Chrysler" lettering on my 300G grill and I am trying to figure out the best
>way to do this and what the best paint would be, etc.
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>> I know the letters were white and should probablly be sprayed but am
>trying to come up with the most efficient and effective way of doing this. I
>figure someone else has done it and maybe can offer some simple advise.
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>> My grill is also without the 300G grill emblem which I will be ordering
>soon. Once I get this, what is the best way to secure it to the grill? What
>type of adhesive should I use?
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>> Any advise anyone can provide would be appreicated.
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>> Thanks,
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>> Joe in AZ
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