How do you remove chrome?

[Sgt. Howard]

... Assuming you do not want a chrome fender or chain guard? Acid? Wire brush on a grinder? Full automatic fire? Mind you, I do not want to trash the metal itself. Or..... is there a way to paint over chrome that will hold?

 

[zippinaround]

sandblast it with fine sand should be able to prime and paint it then.

 

[HeadSmess]

un chrome plate it!

electricity.

mild acid solution and youll have to refer to a book for the polarity in plating...then reverse it so chrome dissolves

sandblast the stuff and paint will stick like to a blanket

 

[butterbean]

self-etching primer will make the surface of whatever you paint slightly rough, allowing paint to stick to it.

 

[Racie35]

Most media blasting will bounce off chrome.. Its not easy

 

[zippinaround]

just need to get a key for paint don't really need to remove it. I worked as a sandblaster for 8 years and blasted a lot of chrome in that time! aluminium silicate should do the job or even used copper slag don't use heavy grit on it or it will cause deep chips !

 

[SuedePflow]

I used an 80-grit flap disc and it worked great. And the primer coat covered any and all abrasion marks from the flap disc.

 

[V 35]

Some years ago, a friend painted the center of his hubcaps with Outboard Motor Primer . Other than a mild cleaning, the chrome sparkled before applying primer. The stuff lasted at least 10 years. OMC made the primer, it was an Army Green Color, Satin Finish . I say OK to scuffing bad chrome, but it's a '[ sin ' to scuff up good chrome, in case you tire of the color.