Paint guys help

I want to paint the bumpers on my car. Whats the best way to prep em? Do I have to peel the chrome off or what??? JAMIE

 

adhesion promoter... comes in a can.... spray it on and paint over it.....

 

Thje chromes coming off in one spot. Will it level out? I have some SEM adhesion promoter. JAMIE

 

Rough it up first with some 80 grit or so. Feather out the bare spot so that it won't peel anymore. Ideally you would have the chrome stripped off at a chrome shop. Then you would prep it like normal. Good luck.

 

Do yourself a favor and remove the chrome, you'll thank me down the road.--TV

 

bead blast it. That's the easiest. Then self etching primer and paint.

 

Will the bead blasting remove all of the chrome?

 

chrome is very tuff stuff if it is falling off bead blasting will get rid of most of it. you can try a DA with 80 to feather it out then etching prime some filling prime wet sand then paint.

 

You could grind it off with some 40 grit. Then go over it with 80 and 180 on a D.A. to remove the scratches before priming. Self-etch is a must, and if you use this method be sure to block it. You don't want to have sand scratches once painted.

 

porkn******-Slag Kustom-fistank---are exactly right. overspray

 

ok thank you all.. Ill post some pics when i get em painted....JAMIE

 

Drop the bumper off at a chrome plater he will strip it to bare metal, that will be faster and cheaper than grinding, and I bet the paint wont rock-chip as fast either. I did this when I sectioned my bumper, welded it back up, then plated it again.

 

what will they charge to strip it? JAMIe