Powder coating over chrome

[camardelle]

Tell me the best way to do it.

Scuff and cost?

Your thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Maui]

Why would you want to?

 

[Movover]

Why would you want to?

"he doesn't like chrome"
"its pitted"
"its done to match other parts"
"it faded"
"it just looks horrendous"
"he does not need to get laid"

 

[camardelle]

"he doesn't like chrome"

"its pitted"

"its done to match other parts"

"it faded"

"it just looks horrendous"

"he does not need to get laid"

All applicable...except maybe the last one. LOL

 

[ovrrdrive]

From what I understand the best way to do it is to have a chrome shop remove it for you first. That said I've blasted and shot over it before and not heard any complaints.

 

[camardelle]

From what I understand the best way to do it is to have a chrome shop remove it for you first. That said I've blasted and shot over it before and not heard any complaints.

Thanks!

I’ve got an old guitar part I think I’m going to give a go at. It can’t hurt to try. On the parts you did, did you do any special prep? I want to try a translucent powder over the chrome to see how it looks so I’m leery of sanding it.

Your thoughts?

Thanks again and ride safe.

 

[ChrisLS8]

For good old chrome you can have it lightly blasted at low psi or sand it.

For the new ****** chrome such as the new Harley's it's basically paint thin and might even not hold up to either scuffing or the powdercoat process.

I worked in a custom powdercoat shop for a long time and half the time the pot metal on new Harley's would outgas in the oven and cause the chrome to bubble.

To the point we stopped doing chrome off HD due to the high failure rate and the owner having to buy new parts

 

[camardelle]

More good info. Thanks Chris. Guess I won’t know for sure till I do some testing.

Might be time to invest in a media blasting box too.

 

[ChrisLS8]

Give it a good sand and have it outgassed first. Call your local shop and see if they will be doing a run of whatever color you want.

It ends up being alot cheaper that way to just toss on the rack with other parts vs having to do a full clean out and color change

 

[ovrrdrive]

Thanks!

I’ve got an old guitar part I think I’m going to give a go at. It can’t hurt to try. On the parts you did, did you do any special prep? I want to try a translucent powder over the chrome to see how it looks so I’m leery of sanding it.

Your thoughts?

Thanks again and ride safe.

I was doing them a solid color so I blasted the **** out of them to make sure I got good adhesion. Worst thing that can happen to you on a small part like that is you have to strip it, lay down chrome powder and reshoot it. I would give it a shot. Just clean it really well and give it a good outgassing before you coat.

Edit to add pic. It layed down really well.

 

[MBfreak]

We have an ace powder coating lady on the forum
PM cudachick, she knows everythinb and her work is absolutely first class.

Ola

 

[camardelle]

Cudachick is an ace you are correct. I asked her a ton of questions when I first started and she was very helpful. Looks like I will draw from that well again.


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