Painting over chrome ????

  • DAVUTCH
    DAVUTCH
    10 years ago

    Just asking has anyone painted over chrome successfully ,googled it sounds like ya can with ease ,does it work,or powder coat,do it ya self ,

    cheers Dave 

  • Big Steve
    Big Steve
    10 years ago
    I've painted over chrome and it can be donw if you put the prep time in, having said that I'd powder coat over paint.

    What parts are you looking at doing?
  • perthhog
    perthhog
    10 years ago
    powdercoat as long as the chrome is good not lifting otherwise you will have to sand ,buff it off to the raw metal
    just got some back a few days ago and its cheap to get done , I was looking at that new plastic dip paint they now do
    but decided to stick with powdercoating its proven
  • Independant_84
    Independant_84
    10 years ago
    I heard it is a lot cheaper to have the chromers remove chrome then it is to apply.
    Personally i have taken to shit with the flap disc on an angle grinder because i am impatient it gets the job done pretty quick.
  • speedzter
    speedzter
    10 years ago
    I have done it before by having the Chrome sandblasted first.
    Give's the paint something to stick too !
  • DAVUTCH
    DAVUTCH
    10 years ago
    Appreciate the comments guys
  • GT 1200
    GT 1200
    10 years ago
    Might want to start with the tank and guards first? I know that colour is called "Yellow Chrome"
    Maybe that's what he's on about??
  • Colstah
    Colstah
    10 years ago
    It's some crazy mixed up world when a bloke talks about painting over chrome!?!
  • DAVUTCH
    DAVUTCH
    10 years ago
    Not a big chrome fan colstah. Black is beautiful
    Gt get fucked
    I wouldn't touch that beautiful yellow
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    10 years ago
    put flapper disc on grinder and grind/flap/buff etc back to bare metal. when you are happy with results (should take approx. 13.5 mins for sidestand) take sidestand to specialist chrome platers to verify all chrome has been removed. once confirmation from specialist has been received take to powder coater and instruct him to powder coat said sidestand BLACK.
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    10 years ago
    or yellow
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    10 years ago
    or pink
  • Daggs
    Daggs
    10 years ago
    I've had very good results sandblasting then powder coating. Black.... not yellow......
  • dynoharley
    dynoharley
    10 years ago

    i have a 2006 softail and its black , the oil tank is black, but paint has came of along base of oil tank and its chrome , i guess harley started it LOL

  • DAVUTCH
    DAVUTCH
    10 years ago
    yep done some more research apparently you can whip blast then powder coat

    now what colour black semi gloss or full

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  • bobby bob
    bobby bob
    10 years ago
    low sheen is nice.
  • DAVUTCH
    DAVUTCH
    10 years ago
    Oh wtf low sheen
    Gezzzzzzz