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#363394 01/21/2008 12:04 AM
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I have a 1 ton AD grill that has no dents it has a small rust hole that I will fiber glass other just has minimum surface rust but a lot of the chrome has peeled away I would like to paint it because I dont think I would get a good recroming ,my question is how to prep whats left of the chrome for the paint to adhere

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Remove the chrome with muriatic acid.


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Take it to a chrome shop and pay them to remove the chrome (and remove rust in the same process).

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grind sand and sandblast

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Sandblast and use self etching primer(Dupont works great)then do whatever bodywork you are going to do.


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