69 Camaro SS grill (which Black to use)?

[Camaro Don]

I would like to paint my 69 Camaro SS grill the correct color Black. Anyone have any idea if it was a <span style="font-weight: bold">Satin</span> Black or a <span style="font-weight: bold">Dull Black </span>?? I have a can of <span style="font-weight: bold">Krylon Fusion Satin </span>and one can of <span style="font-weight: bold">Seymour High Tec Dull Black. </span> Not sure which would be the one to use?? Any ideas?? Thanks.

[William]

Original SS grilles for non-black cars were molded in black. Only the plastic outside the grille moldings was painted body color.

[Camaro Don]

Thanks for the reply william. I was referring to the &quot;BLACK&quot; center section of the grill. NOT the body color part of the grill. <span style="font-weight: bold">Was a Satin Black used, Flat Black etc....</span>

[Plowman]

On a black car. RS black car the grill was silver, I do not know.

[Camaro Don]

No, no..... I have the incorrect silver grill on my car now. I want to change the color to the &quot;Correct&quot; BLACK. My car is LeMans Blue! Just not sure what Black to use. Satin, Flat, Dull etc.. I'm referring to the center section of the grill only.

[olredalert]

----Whos on first??? LOL!.........Semi-gloss Krylon would do the trick. Shoot it from a bit of a distance and it will even look better.

----Looking back at your first post I see its Krylon Fusion. I dont know how that sprays or flows out. I really miss the original Krylon semi-gloss. Do a bit of testing first.....Bill S

[COPO]

Don, if your car has an original GM silver grill, it is worth a fair amount of money if it is in nice shape (no broken pieces). It would be in high demand from someone restoring a Z-28 or COPO. Have seen mint GM silver grills bring $1000. The GM black SS grills are pretty common or just use a repo. The black center portion on SS grills was not painted at the factory as it was molded in black plastic. The outer portion was painted body color.

[Camaro Don]

Thanks Copo. I'm pretty sure the grill is a repro.

[L78 Fred]

I have a black std GM NOS grill(3957062) in the box I will deliver to the Bronx on July 14th for $750 if you do not want to paint the grill you have.



Just an option- I know this is not the area to sell things.

Side bar questions for those who might know, What is the molded color under a silver GM std grill?- I would have thought white or silver
I have another GM grill in the box that is silver but under the silver is black( tiny chip of paint came off-box rub point)- and does not look like it was masked and sprayed or ever bolted to a car, part number is the black grill number above. grill was shipped to Penske Chevrolet, King of Prussia PA about 1982 when I used to buy from them


Fred
PM or call if interested
215 651 5801

[Camaro Don]

Thanks Fred, thats out of my league though.