G square grille mesh color?

[thestockcb7]

Is the real g square grille's mesh color black? I have a replica and I just noticed that the mesh is silver after masking it off to paint the grill itself. After looking around, a lot of people's looks black (even replica) or could it just be the lighting? If you have a replica, did you paint it black or did you get it black if its even black? How would I go about painting the mesh, is it just the standard prep/paint? To mask off the grill itself, would I use the green or blue painters tape?

[tommi]

Best way to get it blk and last would be to annodize it or bbq paint on it.

[thestockcb7]

Thanks for the reply! I was definitely thinking bbq paint, however do I paint it just as I'd paint anything else? Sand/Prime/Paint/Clear?

[abletuner]

The mesh would be pretty hard to sand! If it is silver now it is probably un painted. I would probably just use some kind of paint thinner or something to get any grease off of it and prime it (if you want to). You probably don't need to prime it, just spray it and bake it in the oven to harden the paint really well.

[JFrost7]

Easiest way is probably plasti-dipping it. I wet sanded the mesh with 320 grit, then I cleaned it. After it was dry, I began to plasti-dip it, 4 coats. Turned out great!