I painted mine with a spray bomb from a local auto paint store.

Buy bumper or trim paint - and do not get a high gloss product.

Make sure the grill is very clean before painting.

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Leader of the Pack" <- new name
----- Original Message -----
From: PSavage <psavage@saber.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: Reviving Vanagon Grilles

> My Westy's upper & lower grilles are dull & I can't seem to restore their
> rich, black color with wax.  A detailing book I've got mentions that
plastic
> auto ashtrays can be revived by painting with laquer.  Do you think this
is
> what will work to restore my grilles?
> Phaedra
> '85 Westy-Wolf
>