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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Gary72 on May 14, 2008, 07:53 PM
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What is the best way to prepare chrome for painting, any special primer, or just rough them up with sandpaper. Going on a racer so not a show bike otherwise would ship off to SBD.
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you should realy get it stripped by a plating firm, they probably wouldnt charge much for this... if its just for rasping out the gate then keying it up with about 180-240 should be fine...
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you should realy get it stripped by a plating firm, they probably wouldnt charge much for this... if its just for rasping out the gate then keying it up with about 180-240 should be fine...
gal, i use 120 grit, it seems to work really well, keys in lovely and i feel safe to put a
coat of paint on the chrome, also 120 takes out surface rust and minor pitting easy :daumenhoch:
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Cheers guys :daumenhoch:
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Acid Etch Primer is your friend
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p120 will work great then a nice primer , or get it blasted
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gary use 40 grit on it lol
that will give it the nice thrown down the rd look
on a serious note i use scotch brite red pads to
key stuff works a treat
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Done one today at work using a die-grinder with attachment for round discs of paper or scoring pad material, only 2 inch discs, does about 15000 rpm, done a good job with scouring pad disc. :)