Correct black paint for grill and light housing?

rcrossen · April 30, 2020, 5:50pm

Like the thread is titled, what would be the correct black paint for the headlight housings, grill and black around the headlights? I got the electric actuator kit and decided to take the whole front end off after taking it half apart and struggling with the vacuum pumps. I’ve dissembled everything and plan to bead blast and repaint the parts. Any thoughts or suggestions from people who have done this would be greatly appreciated.

lonestarbullitt · April 30, 2020, 7:48pm

I personally used SEM Trim Black on mine.

rcrossen · April 30, 2020, 8:37pm

Thanks Lonestar. Did you prime it first or is that primer and paint all in one?

lonestarbullitt · April 30, 2020, 9:51pm

I used a self etching primer first.

DieselD · May 1, 2020, 5:35am

Same, SEM trim black is the best color for them.

hertz · May 1, 2020, 11:25am

also sem trim black

allenman85 · May 1, 2020, 10:17pm

SEM Trim Black has a beautiful finish. It’s the same I use for the engine bay. Not shiny. Not flat. Does not look like spray-can “semi” flat.