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| | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 46 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 46 | I went out to French Lake Auto Parts today and picked up some running lights and signal lights. The chrome is so far gone that I just want to smooth and clean the surfaces up and paint the trim rings. How can I make sure the paint sticks?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | to 'make sure', all the chrome hasta come off, but if it's well scuffed [no gloss left] paint'll prolly hold quite awhile
Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 | After you get them sanded smooth, spray a couple of coats of epoxy primer on them. The top coat them with whatever paint your familiar with.
The epoxy really helps with adhesion.
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No better smell than that of fresh paint. I've been building and painting cars/trucks for 47 years. Not gonna stop now. http://www.coxcustomcars.com/ | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | As Frank said the epoxy will help tremendously ..but i would add too blast em first , dont rty to remove the chrome ..that would take a miracle !....jsut roughin it it enough for the epoxy to have somethin to bite too an hold on . | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Some years ago while rotogravure printing we use print cylinders that were nickel,copper and then chrome plated. To take the chrome off we used muriactic acid. Its been over 15 years ago and I do not remember if there were any special stuff to do other than pour it on. One thing I DO know is you beter have a breathing respirator on!whew.
Now, there is a young man in our neighbor hood that has a disability and I help him with his projects sometimes or let him use stuff in the shop. Yesteray he stopped by and ask me to help him "strip" some chrome bicycle rims and I'm wondering if I should buy some muriatic acid from Lowes and see if it will "melt it off" or should I stick it in my bead blasting cabinet and knock it off?? Any Ideas???? | | |
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