cliff.b Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 My bumpers have been painted black but it is coming off in various places and what I can see looks to be on good condition. I want to take it all off to see if they are good enough to use unpainted and looking for suggestions as to what to use to strip it all? Obviously, it needs to be chrome friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed.h Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) Good chrome is fairly impervious to most things except strong acids, so a paint stripper should be OK. Here in the US, we can't easily get proper methylene chloride strippers any more, and have to make do with wimpier citrus-based strippers. Here's an idea--try DOT3 or DOT4 brake fluid. [As always with any experiment--try in an inconspicuous place first] Ed Edited March 23, 2023 by ed.h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 6 hours ago, ed.h said: Good chrome is fairly impervious to most things except strong acids, so a paint stripper should be OK. Here in the US, we can't easily get proper methylene chloride strippers any more, and have to make do with wimpier citrus-based strippers. Here's an idea--try DOT3 or DOT4 brake fluid. [As always with any experiment--try in an inconspicuous place first] Ed That's an idea 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 6 hours ago, ed.h said: Here in the US, we can't easily get proper methylene chloride strippers any more, and have to make do with wimpier citrus-based strippers. We might be the same over here, last stuff I tried took ages. I've found, usually the hard way, that everything will remove paint! Re Cliff's bumpers.. wonder if they were painted for the looks, or because there are rough patches? Only one way to find out, I suppose, but when our bumpers go, they really go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 we have a local spitty bumpers are sprayed with satin chrome and they look and have lasted well Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 On 23/03/2023 at 02:48, ed.h said: Good chrome is fairly impervious to most things except strong acids, so a paint stripper should be OK. Here in the US, we can't easily get proper methylene chloride strippers any more, and have to make do with wimpier citrus-based strippers. Here's an idea--try DOT3 or DOT4 brake fluid. [As always with any experiment--try in an inconspicuous place first] Ed Hmm, a good idea but didn't appear to be any more effective than domestic paint stripper. There was no noticeable effect on the paint surface whatsoever. I'm thinking there must be some sort of lacquer on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 15 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: we have a local spitty bumpers are sprayed with satin chrome and they look and have lasted well Pete What is this stuff Pete? Don't think I have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 just a rattle can aerosol satin silver/chrome paint or similar nothing special needs a primer or it wont stick turned poor into acceptable very cheaply think its lasted around 5 years so far ive not seen the car this year to see if im right Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 5 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: just a rattle can aerosol satin silver/chrome paint or similar nothing special needs a primer or it wont stick turned poor into acceptable very cheaply think its lasted around 5 years so far ive not seen the car this year to see if im right Pete Ok, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 As the paint was coming off in several places I decided it probably hadn't keyed to the chrome and have spent the last 3 hours scraping it off, carefully, with a Stanley blade. All looking pretty good but I just knew that I would find an issue with the very last bit I uncovered Filler 😒 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 It's always the last bit or the last bolt/screw that causes grief. Stick some aluminium foil over it, nobody will notice 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Chris A said: It's always the last bit or the last bolt/screw that causes grief. Stick some aluminium foil over it, nobody will notice 🙄 Hmm, that's tempting, actually lol The other consideration though is that the rear one is still black so I will feel compelled to strip that as well and that might be a "basket case" 😱 Edited March 24, 2023 by cliff.b Add text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 anyone used the chrome wrap type of repairs or even some powder coat ??? they seem to cover all odd shapes with the stuff but is it a diy possiblity ?? but a rattle can is so much cheaper for a cosmetic uplift Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 14 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: anyone used the chrome wrap type of repairs or even some powder coat ??? they seem to cover all odd shapes with the stuff but is it a diy possiblity ?? but a rattle can is so much cheaper for a cosmetic uplift Pete If I do decide to spray it, does standard etch primer adhere to chrome or is there something else required? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 no idea im a blue peter sort of painter Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Decided I will repaint. Will try the "fake chrome" effect spray first to see what it looks like, but if I'm not happy with it then back to black. But both need primer so three coats of "etch" primer applied today from a can and looks fairly good, I think 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 be interesting for everyone to see the finish you manage to get and the costs Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, cliff.b said: Decided I will repaint. Will try the "fake chrome" effect spray first to see what it looks like, but if I'm not happy with it then back to black. But both need primer so three coats of "etch" primer applied today from a can and looks fairly good, I think 🤔 That looks like a good job. I’m interested to see the result of the chrome effect spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Ordered some of this off eBay. I will be surprised it it looks like the csp does but will be interested to find out. Intend to do a bit of test spraying when it arrives before moving on to the bumper. Make sure it is ok with the primer I have used etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 it easy to make runs from past use of this type of finish little and often rules to build up to a shine Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 55 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: it easy to make runs from past use of this type of finish little and often rules to build up to a shine Pete First test piece, three light coats on top of the primer I used on the bumper. No runs. Definitely not a high chrome finish but more like stainless steel steel at the moment. Tomorrow I will see if anything makes it shinier. More coats, T cut, polish, lacquer? Also, the instructions suggest an optional black gloss coat after the primer which I haven't tried yet. Not sure what difference that will make. I need some more test pieces to experiment on. I'm thinking empty beer cans might be ideal 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed.h Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 This is "chrome" powder coat. Side by side with real chrome, it would be easy to tell the difference. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff.b Posted March 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Sprayed the bumper and it has gone on ok, but definitely not chrome. It's ok but not sure I like it and I am thinking of going back to black 🤔 Maybe will leave it a few days to see if it grows on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 thats seems pretty acceptable in these glasses Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Would an aerosol of clear coat help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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