Painting over Chrome!

[rgramjet]

How would one go about prepping a Chrome surface for paint.  The ultimate goal will be a flat black finish.

Thanks in advance!

[Travman]

I hope you aren't planning on painting the chrome tank in your avatar?

[He Man]

thats what im saying. if its some other piece of chromed part, i would say wahtever, but dont say its the tank!!!!

[rgramjet]

LOL, thats crazy talk!

No, my son found a perfectly good bicycle in the trash that we are going to turn in to a flat black "Rat Bike".  His first project bike!

[He Man]

phew!!!

if the chrome isnt flaking off, im no painter, but if you give it a nice scuff, and throw on an adhesion promoter before your primer, you should be fine. if it is, then take a metal chisel and scrap it off if you can.

again <- not a painter, but i spray painted some bicycle rims like that once.

[rgramjet]

Scuff with 600 or 300?  Ill be using Krylon Flat Black Primer....

[ducpainter]

Scuff with 600 or 300?  Ill be using Krylon Flat Black Primer....

pm me

[JDucati]

Hey I want to know the answer to this as well DP 

~JD

[rgramjet]

PM Sent

[dennisd]

Come on Ducpainter, share your knowledge with all of us.

I've sandblasted chrome parts and then used regular urethane primer & paint before.  It held up well.  YMMV

[ducpainter]

Come on Ducpainter, share your knowledge with all of us.

I've sandblasted chrome parts and then used regular urethane primer & paint before.  It held up well.  YMMV

Seems like you already know how...

I prefer epoxy primers for adhesion under urethanes, but your method is sound as long as the primer is recommended for direct to metal.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Nate can you post a how-to? There's a low mileage undented chromo I've been seeing for sale that would look killer in flat black.

[rgramjet]

Nate can you post a how-to? There's a low mileage undented chromo I've been seeing for sale that would look killer in flat black.

And it can be yours for a mere $15,000!

I think it would make a wonderful barfday present to yourself!