Walt, I agree and disagree. I have painted two of them and I cleaned the armorall off with soap and water and fantastic. I used 200 grit wet sand paper to get out small blemishes. Lightly sand. Then when I sprayed, I stood back as far as I could to get the paint on. and it also added the little rough finish to them like the original. The 1200 degree grill I would think would do good, I just happened to use bumper black paint. They don't look hand painted. John --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote: > ***** Moderator's Note > As with any automotive refinishing project, proper surface > preparation and the correct tools are an important part of > success. Consult with an autobody specialist before attempting > any large-surface restoration for the proper techniques and tools. > ***** > > Every repainted louver I have seen didn't look good. I think the problem > starts from painting over Armor-all with the 'fish eye' effect coming > through. Another mistake I have seen is people using a gloss paint. Gloss > paint makes imperfections show up all the more.