Sharktooth grille repair

Hey there dusta34065 and fellow A-Body folks!
Yea, the reason I taped it like this is to just paint the black portions of the grille! Next, I'll be removing all this intricate work and taping the black fins, top and bottom "tooth" supports and the lines between the teeth and then painting the silver. I ordered the Totally Auto Silver and Black as well and after testing them on some scrap plastic thought they were... Totally Junk! The silver was very mottled and the black came out of the can more of a charcoal color and then the can lost all of its pressure when I went to test it the next day!
Good thing they refunded my $$$.
Right now the car itself is in the shop getting switched back to a manual trans. That will make good use of the clutch pedal that has been flopped up onto the firewall since I bought the car! The column shifter and torque flight are helping to offset the cost. While the motor is out, the entire engine compartment is being stripped down and painted back to the original Lemon Twist. It’s a huge first step in my progressive restoration. Yea!
Thanks for all of your thumbs up! I think this site is great!
I'll try to take clearer pictures as I go along...