Amuse Boy

Hey BW - so sorry about the grilles. I suppose they were fine with me cos I don't drive in the wet stuff. You could always email grille tech and tell them about the grilles rusting - I am sure they will replace them free of charge.

OR

I made some custom grilles for my Top Secret bumper and coated them with Hammerite direct to rust metal paint. I coated them with about 7 coats for added protection from stone chipping etc. The paint has a 5 year protection against rust and costs only

The Boy Wonder

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Amuse Boy
Hey BW - so sorry about the grilles. I suppose they were fine with me cos I don't drive in the wet stuff. You could always email grille tech and tell them about the grilles rusting - I am sure they will replace them free of charge.

OR

I made some custom grilles for my Top Secret bumper and coated them with

gaddafi

I've got no idea what these grilles look like, but I do know a great anti-rust treatment if they are steel and not too fine.

Take 'em to be zinc sprayed. You should find a place locally under metal treatment, shotblasters etc. The treatment is a dull silver and will need to be treated (hammerite is fine) for added protection. Unless the zinc is chipped, I guarantee you they will not rust.

I treated a mild steel garden bench like this ten years ago, followed by one coat of hammerite. It lives 200 yds from the sea and has no rust on it. Beat that!

Doubt it will cost more than a tenner.

Red Mist

All steel has carbon in it. It does nothing to stop it rusting. Carbon steel is generally just the cheap stuff.

The Boy Wonder

Looks like I should just take them off

Coastal don't have any stock, and I wanted diamond style anyway. Poo.

Thanks all

The Boy Wonder

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gaddafi
I've got no idea what these grilles look like, but I do know a great anti-rust treatment if they are steel and not too fine.

Take 'em to be zinc sprayed.

W6DAN

My GrilleTechs are very slightly discoloured in places - pretty sure its just faint remains of fly carcass, though.
Only noticeable when standing right in front of the car and stooping to look at the grille. Probably just need a really good scrub.

JamieS2K

Mine have no rust at all , they look like thay are coated in some sort of rubber anyway

Teamehe

Mine had a orangy colour apearing all over when i washed them this week, came off though when i gave them a good clean!

6500rpm

Mine are quite rusty too.