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Old 12-28-2008, 03:49 PM
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i want to paint my mirror covers,front bumper and grill chrome
what type paint should i use ?
a metal paint or plastic paint ?
i want to go flat black
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I've not had good luck in painting over chrome parts. Road debris seems to chip it easliy, leavign a shiny chrome spot after a few trips on the highway. I tried to have my local body shop do it, but they were going to charge too much for a small piece and openly said their guranantee would not apply to it. I've been lurking ever since for a solution. I've read that a 2mil thick Zinc Chromate Primer is the best followed by several thin coats of your paint, followed by a hardened (2-part) clearcoat. Hope this helps...
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