Can you paint CHROME?

[MrPink]

I painted my chrome grille. Granted it is only temporary as when I do bodywork I will be replacing it with a paintable grille.

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[NorthState]

Not impossible but a lot of the smaller chrome shops that rechrome stuff have gone out of business due to EPA permits and reg's surrounding the chemicals used.

Oh yeah, there is a plating shop in my town. When I asked them about removing the old chrome, they were like…”you want to what?”

 

[someotherguy]

Not impossible but a lot of the smaller chrome shops that rechrome stuff have gone out of business due to EPA permits and reg's surrounding the chemicals used.

Around here they send it to Mexico and the results.. vary.

Richard

 

[Hipster]

Around here they send it to Mexico and the results.. vary.

Richard

I bet, it's really hard to find anyone that does a top shelf job chroming anymore. I've seen rechromed where they just plated on top of what was there. And it peels too.

 

[Weisseguy]

Hi all, I have an ECSB and have always liked the diesel bumpers w/fog lights. I plan on debadging at least as far as the impact strips all the way around. I got a W/T rear bumper because the plastic tread doesn’t stick out farther to allow for the impact strip. I finally found a diesel front bumper, but it’s chrome. Can anyone point me in the direction of a stickie or a thread on how to remove the chrome or atleast prep it to take paint?

I painted a chrome front grill guard on my suburban. I had to rough up the surface with a wire wheel. Then I Used a 2 part epoxy paint. Not to be confused with a 2k. SprayMax makes a can where theres a button on the bottom that when punched releases the activator. This is what i used and the only paint that will stick to the chrome last. I painted my grill gaurd black and its still holding up without chipping off. The picture is not a before and after but just and after.

 

[swb charlie]

I always have painted chrome with a zinc-chromatic primer first then add what ever paint over that.

 

[Bow Tie Joe]

The black looks good on your truck MP.

 

[NorthState]

I painted a chrome front grill guard on my suburban. I had to rough up the surface with a wire wheel. Then I Used a 2 part epoxy paint. Not to be confused with a 2k. SprayMax makes a can where theres a button on the bottom that when punched releases the activator. This is what i used and the only paint that will stick to the chrome last. I painted my grill gaurd black and its still holding up without chipping off. The picture is not a before and after but just and after.

Ok so if I want to color match my bumpers, does this paint you speak of come on customizable colors?

 

[Tomahawk 309]

Yes it does. I used it to paint the fairing on my Harley in candy red sun glow(factory color) which is a tri color. It came out great. Highly recommend spray max products.

 

[AuroraGirl]

You CAN paint chrome its just a matter of SHOULD you paint chrome

Not a good idea in my opinion

But i like shiny things, its the racoon in me