Paint chrome bumper and grill?

[884x4310ci]

Hey guys I was wondering if there is any way to paint chrome and not have it peel? I tried sanding it and then etching primer,and paint. But it peeled my grill is also starting to peel off.

Thanks

 

[Hipster]

Chrome is difficult to get paint to stay on. That being said there is a big difference between a 1k etching primer in a spray can or the like and a traditional 2k etching primer such as Dupont Variprime depending on what you used.

What's the plan? Stripping the grill for repaint is going to be labor intensive. putting more paint over what's half sticking is going to lead to more peeling.

 

[Frank Compagnon]

Try this stuff first on the chrome plastic, let it dry and paint over it. I used it to color match the black rub strip on one of my trucks, which has a little chrome strip on it. The paint stuck pretty good on it and didn't peel, at least for over a year. https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/...VF7vsCh3awAeAEAYYASABEgK6kvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Darrin De May]

Chromed plastic irritates me. Yeah, I know that it saves weight versus chromed metal, but I miss the days when ALL the chrome on cars and trucks was metal!

 

[TechNova]

The chrome bumper is easy, sand blast and use normal products for metal. I would use epoxy instead of etch because of it's impact resistance.
2K products will always be better.

Chrome plastic? good luck. I can get paint to stick to properly prepared metal or plastic, those chrome grilles are neither.

 

[884x4310ci]

I think I just used bad product. Maybe if I use better paint maybe I would get better results.

 

[Coveman]

for 40 bucks just buy a black grille and forget the paint. https://www.carparts.com/details/Ch...MIiOrGy4mU4wIVnrrACh2XkQYREAQYASABEgJzfvD_BwE

 

[Darrin De May]

for 40 bucks just buy a black grille and forget the paint. https://www.carparts.com/details/Ch...MIiOrGy4mU4wIVnrrACh2XkQYREAQYASABEgJzfvD_BwE

Wow! $402.95 discount! They must really be trying to unload 'em!

 

[CrustyJunker]

Take this with a grain of salt...I saw a guy mostly de-plate a chrome plastic grille on YouTube years ago (think it was an HHR?). Homebrew move is to make your own giant bath out of a Rubbermaid tote, some kind of electrolytic solution, and a DC power source. I'd have to re-review to be sure.

I've never tried it, though. I ended up buying overpriced OE junkyard stuff that was paintable off a Sport model truck.

 

[s98gmc]

for 40 bucks just buy a black grille and forget the paint. https://www.carparts.com/details/Ch...MIiOrGy4mU4wIVnrrACh2XkQYREAQYASABEgJzfvD_BwE

Hmm, a GMC version is available too. It's tempting but after adding it to the shopping cart they want another $57.44 for shipping and handling. I think I'll keep my rattle can painted junkyard grille.