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Offline AMXguy

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Correct RT grille paint?
« on: November 29, 2006 - 10:17:35 PM »
 I'm wanting to refinish the metal part of a RT grill and the headlight  bezels to look original, shouldn't they be  semi gloss black? any brand or type of paint better than the others? I was thinking about SEM trim paint maybe.
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Re: Correct RT grille paint?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2006 - 02:41:58 AM »
Semi Gloss , probably Organisol os what the factory used , make sure the first 2 ribs inner ribs are left chrome around the center grille

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Re: Correct RT grille paint?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2006 - 03:43:55 PM »
Isn't organisol the flat textured paint used on TA hoods and such?
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Re: Correct RT grille paint?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2006 - 04:39:15 PM »
Isn't organisol the flat textured paint used on TA hoods and such?


I'm taking a guess here, but I think you want semi-gloss paint(satin) on your grill/bezels. I have the textured organisol on the hood of my pretend T/A. I haven't seen that on the grills.  :dunno:

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Re: Correct RT grille paint?
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2006 - 05:14:50 PM »
This belongs to someone on the site.  I forget who.  It is a very nice grille done properly. 
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Re: Correct RT grille paint?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2006 - 05:19:12 PM »
That almost looks like organisol maybe? but the egg crate plasic part is black also on a RT isn't it? that's argent.
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Re: Correct RT grille paint?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2006 - 05:33:50 PM »
The whole grille is made from alluminum.  The center egg crate is just clear anodized alluminum.  It was not black on th R/T's.  The black is a semi-gloss.
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Re: Correct RT grille paint?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2006 - 05:50:41 PM »
OK I got it now,  there's pictures of $100,000 + cars with all black grilles. you'ld think for that kind of money things would be correct  and you could copy them but I guess not.  thanks everyone
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Re: Correct RT grille paint?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2006 - 07:20:24 PM »
I have original sales brochures here that shows it non-painted.  I think it can look black at a distance due to being backed up by a black radiator. 
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