How to Paint Over a Chrome Surface
Know that chrome can have a number of negative impacts on your health.. Set up your work space in an adequately ventilated area.. Wear long pants and long sleeves, in addition to an apron.
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Know that chrome can have a number of negative impacts on your health.
Know that chrome can have a number of negative impacts on your health.
Set up your work space in an adequately ventilated area.
Set up your work space in an adequately ventilated area.
Wear long pants and long sleeves, in addition to an apron.
Wear long pants and long sleeves, in addition to an apron.
Put on gloves and closed toed shoes to ensure the safety of your hands and feet.
Put on gloves and closed toed shoes to ensure the safety of your hands and feet.
Wear goggles, a shield or another protective device to prevent eye exposure.
Wear goggles, a shield or another protective device to prevent eye exposure.
Use a proper face mask to avoid all respiratory issues and internal tissue irrit
Use a proper face mask to avoid all respiratory issues and internal tissue irritation.
Wash the chrome with soap and water until it is thoroughly cleaned.
Wash the chrome with soap and water until it is thoroughly cleaned.
Hammer out any unwanted bends or dents using a body hammer.
Hammer out any unwanted bends or dents using a body hammer.
Use a media blaster to clean your parts.
Use a media blaster to clean your parts.
Sand the chrome exterior using sandpaper.
Sand the chrome exterior using sandpaper.
Wipe down the chrome pieces to remove any dust and excess particles from the sur
Wipe down the chrome pieces to remove any dust and excess particles from the surface.
Guard your workspace from unintended painting.
Guard your workspace from unintended painting.
Mix your primer and strain it to prevent any clogs in the spray gun's tip and in
Mix your primer and strain it to prevent any clogs in the spray gun's tip and internal filters.
Hang or position any pieces to be painted on a metal stand.
Hang or position any pieces to be painted on a metal stand.
Evenly coat the pieces with Two-Part Epoxy Primer using your spray gun.
Evenly coat the pieces with Two-Part Epoxy Primer using your spray gun.
Properly store any left over primer by pouring it from the spray gun's paint cup
Properly store any left over primer by pouring it from the spray gun's paint cup into its original container.
Clean the spray gun
Clean the spray gun
Mix and strain any paint to be used with the spray gun.
Mix and strain any paint to be used with the spray gun.
Apply your chosen automotive paint.
Apply your chosen automotive paint.
Give the chrome a polished appearance by applying 3 coats of automotive clear-co
Give the chrome a polished appearance by applying 3 coats of automotive clear-coat paint.
Wait a week until the automotive clear-coat paint has dried.
Wait a week until the automotive clear-coat paint has dried.
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