chrome painting?

[PaHumBug]

Someone on here once said you can de-chrome plastic before painting. I have a machine shop and deal with platers all the time. I asked them and they didn't think it was possible to strip. Sand blast or sand paper is probably your best bet.

[LoJac963]

You can dechrome plastic, some have said oven cleaner with work among many other products. Search around online a bit, I know there's plenty of info out there. I think it would be easier to scuff the hell out of it.

[jsbihn]

LJ,
did I read that right?
You think it would be easier to scuff it then to strip it?
and that stuff you told me about.... if the grill is scuffed up wouldnt that make for bad results (since it was said that if you scuffed it you could see the scuffing in the "blackened chrome"?

[LoJac963]

I'm just saying I would personally scuff the hell out of it vs trying to dechrome it. I've read horror stories of people trying to dechrome plastic. It's possible but not a walk in the park.

As for the Dupli Color Black Chrome kit you DO NOT scuff anything. The instructions say that because the scratches would show through the finish since the finish is transparent.

I can take some pics of the handles I did so you can get a better idea how it would look. It's storming like crazy here so hopefully tomorrow!

[jmudler]

I did my grill 9 months ago. I used a scotchbrite pad and scoffed it up pretty good. I did not remove the chrome just scratched the hell out of it. Cleaned it well to get rid of the dust.

I then used duplicolor (color matched the rest of the H2). I used two big cans of each paint and clear coat (total 4 cans). It has held up GREAT!

Dont forget to the back side too. If you dont, when you are walking from the back to the front you will see chrome "line" across the hood and sides which is the thickness of the grill. Hope that makes sense.

[jsbihn]

Thanks JM,
Yeah I am just trying to think of a way to change it up where the front isnt so BLING yet not have a big white snow mobile either. Thats why I was thinking about having the chrome tinted darker
Thanks for the advice though, it all makes sense and is encouraging to know that if I did go that route, it would hold up