Changing grill pony color

[Jim Bronson]

I can't bring myself to pay $70 for a color-matched plastic grill pony. Is there a good way to change the color of the stock one? I was thinking something like Plasti-Dip, but that may not stick well enough.

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[351MachOne]

Plasti dip works just fine.

Mine is on the same original coat for nearly 2 years.

 

[Jim Bronson]

Thanks a lot!

 

[ghst]

Plastidip is great. Lasts forever. Do 4-5 coats, getting progressively heavier with each coat, and it should last years. Doing too few coats will make it tough to remove, but I noticed 5 is the sweet spot. Any more than that, it gets runny and chunky, and looks shitty.

 

[Jim Bronson]

Should I use the spray or liquid and literally dip it?

I think I answered my own question. A gallon can is $350 at Home Depot.

 

[ChristianDev]

lol no get the spray. cans are like $5 at walmart

 

[ghst]

You only need one can. Take some time to watch a video or two on youtube on how it's done. It's really intimidating at first, but plastidip is hard to screw up once you realize how it works.

 

[Bitis_Gabonica]

I've not plastidipped the pony but have done wheel sets and on my last GT I did the 5.0 emblems and rear GT decklid emblem.

Take your time taping off (assuming you're not removing the pony first) - I used newspaper and painters tape. Practice on a piece of cardboard to get used to how the spray comes out. 6-8" away and short bursts back and forth. Double check the time to wait between coats but I think it's 20 min between coats and 4-5 coats will be perfect. One can will be plenty. If you can some on part of your car, just grab a dry rag and it'll wipe off.

Post pics - GL!!

 

[Jim Bronson]

Home depot was out of the PlastiDip, so I picked up Rustoleum FlexiDip. It looks like the same stuff. If anyone has tried it and hates it, please let me know. I'm going for a glossy black finish, and FlexiDip sells a 'glossifier' product. I'll let you know how it works. I guess I'll just remove the pony instead of trying to mask it.

 

[spiller]

How does one mask off the pony emblem when plastidipping? Seems like avoiding overspray would be an impossible task.

 

[Jim Bronson]

I don't think you can and do a nice job. AFAIK removing it requires breaking off the plastic studs with the push-on retaining fasteners. Then you'll have to glue it back on by maybe filling it with resin to get a flat surface, and then using double sticky tape. Other ideas are welcomed.

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