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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Tonto on February 29, 2012, 06:35 PM

Title: Painting on Chrome
Post by: Tonto on February 29, 2012, 06:35 PM: Do I have to use a certain primer or anything the Chrome is mint so don't want to get it stripped or damage it just want to hide it with gloss black ?
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: M5AT on February 29, 2012, 06:42 PM: I powder coated a NOS Reflex Blue & it looked magic
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: M5AT on February 29, 2012, 06:45 PM: Well, as magic as a blue Reflex can look.
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: bobbbbsy on February 29, 2012, 06:47 PM: if the chrome is mint leave it alone! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: sparky on February 29, 2012, 06:52 PM: Last time I had a Chrome frame painted I asked the chap about this and they 'key' and use a bonding material from what I understood.

I'm no painter though so I'm sure someone will point you right. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: sawzall on February 29, 2012, 07:19 PM: frame would need keying up properly then a decent etch primer i.e (sikkens wash primer)before priming with a high build primer :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: punkdSICO on February 29, 2012, 07:21 PM: Quote from: bobbbbsy on February 29, 2012, 06:47 PM
if the chrome is mint leave it alone! :daumenhoch:
What he said.. Chrome is becoming more and more rare and should be cherished..

ta,

Paul
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: Tonto on February 29, 2012, 07:27 PM: Problem is the forks on the 91 sport were never Chrome I have had it sitting here for a while but it doesn't look right I need them black
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 29, 2012, 07:32 PM: leave it chrome and buy another bmx - you get to keep it cool and have two to play with >:D
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: meticulous on February 29, 2012, 07:37 PM: if you key the chrome by flatting it down you will ruin the chrome, just use a good etch primer then paint, or just powder over the chrome, but it will chip easily...
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: deeman on March 01, 2012, 01:05 AM: Quote from: meticulous on February 29, 2012, 07:37 PM
if you key the chrome by flatting it down you will ruin the chrome, just use a good etch primer then paint, or just powder over the chrome, but it will chip easily...

x2
Title: Re: Painting on Crome
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 07, 2012, 02:18 AM: ITS THE FORKS ONLY ? SELL THEM AND GET SOME BEAT UP ONES TO P/ C !
Title: Re: Painting on Chrome
Post by: ED209 on March 07, 2012, 06:26 AM: Quote from: khebeater on February 29, 2012, 07:27 PM
Problem is the forks on the 91 sport were never Chrome I have had it sitting here for a while but it doesn't look right I need them black

they weren't shown in the catalogs with chrome forks but my frameset was NOS and I've seen quite a few others with NOS frame that have chrome forks and they never have decals on the forks which is weird.

If you are set on black then do it Nottz style - get some black electriclal tape and wind it round... that way you can see if you like them black before you commit :daumenhoch: