Painting Chrome?

[SuperD]

You would assume wrong Bob. I'm very low tech, that's from a rattle can.

[Bduck]

I own a custom cabinet company so I'm used to working with Lacquer!

Did I say lacquer. Think I ment to say liquor!

[MMDON]

Well liquor is quicker or so they say!

Dave painted those dodgers with a rattle can. He does get some nice results.

Dave, I find it interesting that the paint hangs on to stainless but not nickle?

[SuperD]

Well liquor is quicker or so they say!

Dave painted those dodgers with a rattle can. He does get some nice results.

Dave, I find it interesting that the paint hangs on to stainless but not nickle?

Stainless is bare metal. The nickel is plated so I think the problem is the chrome. Too bad I can't find some bare nickel blades and blanks.

I tried the lacquer today for my seal coat over the UV coat and having a good result. I think all 5 of the samples are going to pass inspection.

[MMDON]

Stainless is bare metal. The nickel is plated so I think the problem is the chrome. Too bad I can't find some bare nickel blades and blanks.

I tried the lacquer today for my seal coat over the UV coat and having a good result. I think all 5 of the samples are going to pass inspection.

So you used enamel paint without a base coat, shot or dipped? the UV and then put a clear coat of lacquer without causing an orange peel?

Very cool!

[SuperD]

This batch was lacquer based paint, UV and then clear lacquer seal coat. This looks like it might be the secret to avoiding the orange peel, which btw might be something to try on purpose. The orange peel effect under the UV light looks like areal winner to me, just not as pleasing to the naked eye.

[MMDON]

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[MMDON]

So under a black light the orange peel on a purple finish is showing as blue with purple polkadots. Interesting???

[SuperD]

So under a black light the orange peel on a purple finish is showing as blue with purple polkadots. Interesting???

On a smooth painted surface, UV coat under the light looks like a glow or a fluorescent. With an orange peel finish, the wrinkles have a different intensity and offer a wild contrast. Imagine the texture and finish to an orange crush piece of tape.

[MMDON]

I just shot a prepainted blade from one of the parts mfg's. Mine literally has purple dots on the UV blue background after applying a topcoat. I'm not sure the prepainted blades need a top coat however???

[SuperD]

I was assuming the top coat was to protect the UV coat. I know the UV coat dulls the factory coat so the top coat just gives it some gloss back.

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

I've been using vinyl paint to paint my blades. the finish comes out way better when airbrushed. it can be brushed on BUT, it will be inconsistent finish. Vinyl paint is very thick so you have to thin it out a bit. Unless you have a Gravity Feed airbrush, it will shoot vinyl paint like water.

[MMDON]

Welcome to KFF Lo!

Don

[kokonee animal]

Painting chrome blades creates a nice look but getting the paint to stick is tough. What ideas do you guys have to etch the chrome without using a primer?

years ago I remember that you coated the metal nickle b-4 chroming.

[MMDON]

I've been told if you take a scotch brite, scratchy pad with comet, comet has bleach in it as well, the paint will stick to chrome spinner blades.

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

Dave,

I think i'm on to something here. This was a Chrome plated Dodger. it had some sort of clear coat finish on it. Soaked it in Denatured Alcohol and wiped off the coating. heated the blade with a heat gun at low temp for 30 seconds or so, Shot it with createx colors and top cated it with Dupont clearcoat. I have mebbe a couple ounces of Dupont clearcoat left that i got from a buddy of mine that paints at Shanahan's Auto Body.

Before:


After:

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

Under UV Light


Factory Eye back ON.

[MMDON]

Nice work Spin. I'll give it a try!

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

Dave, Don... This was a Brass Blade i painted tonite.

Before:


Rasta Blade

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

So, after i finished painting the blade last night. I sprayed it with UV. Allowed it to dry and had it under my blacklight. The color Yellow disappeared and Green turned Purple.

[ReelJerks]

Has anyone used 'Adhereto' or 'Bolldog'? They are both adhesion promoters that I use prior to painting over chrome, nickle, brass, or gold finishes.

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

Has anyone used 'Adhereto' or 'Bolldog'? They are both adhesion promoters that I use prior to painting over chrome, nickle, brass, or gold finishes.

Any more info you can share about the product would be very much appreciated.

thanks in advance.

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

this is the other side of the chrome blade i painted. I was playing around with flame pattern.

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

ALL AMERICAN

[ReelJerks]

Any more info you can share about the product would be very much appreciated.

thanks in advance.

Bulldog is available at most quality automotive paint suppliers in clear. The ADHERETO is also available in basic colors as well as clear and can be found on line at House of Kolor.
I've never used ADHERETO but the Bulldog product runs about $25 out the door in a 15 oz rattle can.