Topic: Rattle Can over Chrome

[seaweb11]

Anyone had success with rattle painting chrome.

The 185 project has a "engine protect/hwy bar" set up that came with it but the chrome is to far gone to clean, and I'm not paying for re-chroming on this thing.  I'd like to put it on as it will be "new" riders using the bike.

[clarkjh]

Get it bead blasted to pit the chrome well and paint should stick to it.  Won't take any major hits but should stand up to washing.

James

[Andoo]

spray it with wd-40 and rub it with aluminum foil

[seaweb11]

It's done. Huge stone chips! .......A  little polishing aint going to cut it.

[ScottB]

I recently painted a set of mildly rusty exhaust pipes using 00 steel wool and 1 can of paint.  I scuffed the faded chrome surface until it looked like brushed aluminum, cleaned it off and put down two light coats.  About ten minutes after the second one I put down a slightly heavier coat and built off of it until it was solid. 

Here are the before and after:

[ProTeal55]

1. give a good sanding with a heavy grit sandpaper (80 grit)
2. Go over the entire thing with a scotch brite pad to smooth things out alittle
3. clean to insure their is no oil/dust/crap
4. spray with dupli-color engine enamel (crap is like powdercoating in a can)

[seaweb11]

"4. spray with dupli-color engine enamel (crap is like powdercoating in a can)"

That was going to be my paint for the job.  Would you want to prime it 1st?