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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Gish on January 30, 2015, 11:09 PM
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Was thinking of spraying my chrome frame guys
When you look at it closely you can see small speckles of rust/oxidisation where it has been stored in garage and damp/cold got to it
I have tried the coke/tinfoil & also polished with peek but you can still see it when looking up closely
Would this be feasible or not
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You'll be lucky if the paint sticks. You will probably need to powder coat it.
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Take it to a chromers and get what chrome is left removed leaving it bare metal apparently most will do it for £10-20.
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de chrome is the only way, I had a seat post done for £4 and it took 3 days turnaround as there is no polishing to do.
your paint or powder WILL peel off if you don't :daumenhoch:
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I even roughed up a set of bars down to the nickel, painted them with etch primer and a top coat which took me over a couple of days, they were as smooth as a babies bottom.
Fitted them on the bike along with the grips and levers and they looked great :daumenhoch:, overnight the temp changed in my conservatory and the paint was on the floor in sheets the next morning :tickedoff:
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Hey Snoopy how the hell did that happen? ive spayed stuff in the past and its all been ok and thats with ordinary primer,ive just done forks & bars there and there ok just need to tackle the frame now,but ive never had paint fall off with temp change
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If you have painted over chrome it will be held on by luck only, I tried everything apart from sandblasting and ended up sent them for a polish and re chrome .
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Of course you can paint or powder over chrome; ask SBD if you need any advice :daumenhoch:
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Before (http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj527/gttour2/pacs_zpsy4mym22s.jpg) (http://s1266.photobucket.com/user/gttour2/media/pacs_zpsy4mym22s.jpg.html)
After (http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj527/gttour2/pacs%201_zpst5um80vj.jpg) (http://s1266.photobucket.com/user/gttour2/media/pacs%201_zpst5um80vj.jpg.html)
In the dark (http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj527/gttour2/pacs2%2010592891_10152672724588594_7414281881038680519_n_zps2qkaaj8g.jpg) (http://s1266.photobucket.com/user/gttour2/media/pacs2%2010592891_10152672724588594_7414281881038680519_n_zps2qkaaj8g.jpg.html)
Scuffed the chrome with a green scotch pad, 3 layers of primer, then 24 hours later 3 layers of paint, followed by a week next to the radiator to cure.