Painting over Chrome?

twizzle · Oct 23, 2013

Any tips? Is it even possible?? Would acid etch work like with Alloy??

Could I use Hammerite or Smoothright??

I do have some chrome bits and bobs that I could test, but thought I'd seen if any body has any views???

twizzle · Oct 23, 2013

Quick google seems to point towards "epoxy primers"

Any one have any real life experience.?

cookie · Oct 23, 2013

i reckon you'll need to sandblast the chrome off first.

Greg Masters · Oct 23, 2013

Be careful if you are dealing with proper chromium plate. Once surface damaged to the extent that the steel is showing, chrome becomes a 'rust promoter' and accelerates the rusting of the steel underneath.

As a kid, you'd often see cars on which the bumpers had rusted away leaving just a chrome plate skin .....

paintman · Oct 23, 2013

I don't think it's a good idea, we abrade all surfaces to be painted to provide a good key for the paint, that's going to be difficult with chrome, so the paint will not adhere properly.

(RIP) Kaister · Oct 24, 2013

a scuff up with red scotchbrite , layer of primer and oil based gloss paint,. :thumb2

Melch · Oct 24, 2013

twizzle said:
Any tips? Is it even possible?? Would acid etch work like with Alloy??

Could I use Hammerite or Smoothright??

I do have some chrome bits and bobs that I could test, but thought I'd seen if any body has any views???

Why not get the bits powder coated Twizzle? You may be surprised how cheap it is.

Ogmios · Oct 24, 2013

Any tips for painting rusty header pipes? :nenau

twizzle · Oct 24, 2013

Ogmios said:
Any tips for painting rusty header pipes?

Lovely patina that... I'd leave well alone... :thumb2

ralphy · Nov 13, 2013

I sought advice on the subject of painting over chrome and the consensus was to get it blasted, so that’s what I’ve just had done on a set of suspension springs and wishbone arms. Am about to paint them so will update if there’s a subsequent problem.

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Steptoe · Nov 13, 2013

Greg Masters said:
As a kid, you'd often see cars on which the bumpers had rusted away leaving just a chrome plate skin .....

As a 10 year old kid i saw many another kid get bad cuts from said chrome flake when playing around with dumped cars .
It gave all my mates and i the impression that it was stuck on.

I remember us all going around the bicycle shops trying to get some chrome tape for our pushbikes

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