ANYONE "PAINT" Chrome Grill Surround and Hood Budge?

Wanna see if anyone has had any luck painting over the chrome on the grill surround and hood budge?

I'm aware I can just buy it but then I have no use of these and I hate extra parts around the house, plus if I don't have to spend $500, it would be nice.

Thanks in advance.

 

Yes, but you have to do a good prep job. I did not do as good as I thought. Ended up getting a lot of chips from road debris.

Sand and scuff up the chrome real well and use a good etching primer. Dupli-color paint and top coat. I think it cost me a little over a hundred in materials.

I just upgraded my grill and bulge with TRD pro and will redo the chrome for back up just in case I decide to sell the truck in the future.

 

This is very helpful. What clear coat did you use over base?

Did you paint the bumper caps too?

 

I didn't have luck with paint but Plastidip works for me. After winter I peel it off and do it again to repair the rock chips.

 

I had the same experience. Looked great at first but the rock chips got really bad. Ended up buying a color matched pro grille and bulge a few months later.

 

I did. Prepped the chrome pieces well (don’t remember exactly how), used adhesion promoter
Then Duplicolor color match (kinda does). Probably at least two cans. Finally I used Spraymax. Good stuff. Maybe used two cans. Maybe that is why mine has held up great. After a year, no chips.

 

Dupli-color. Super white in Dupli-color is only base and you have to put a topcoat on it. Other colors are gloss finished already.

Bumper shellz from ecological.
https://www.tundras.com/threads/gro...mpers-bumpershellz.33261/page-98#post-1668053

 

Good to hear that more extensive approach has long lasting results.

Can i just confirm your procedure steps?

1) Sand
2) Primer
3) spray adhesive promoter
4) base coat
5) clear coat

Am I missing anything?

 

Lots more sanding in between. Also you should let the base coat off-gas for a week before putting 2k Clear over it, at least that's what I've read. The base can cause issues with the clear if you don't wait long enough in between.

 

You are missing the hours of time wasted ; )
I think wiping it down with degreaser after the sanding should be step 2. The adhesion promoter makes primer/paint stick to the plastic, so would be before the primer, so flip your 2 and 3. I don't recall letting it off gas for too long, but someone can correct me. Spraymax is the real deal. Don't skimp on the coats. It is a two-part system included in the one can. Take the red doohickey out of the cap, insert it into the bottom of the can and give it a whack or two and shake it for a minute or two.

 

two-part as in base and clear?

 

Nah, there is a catalyst or something inside the can to make the paint harden. Forgot to mention, this makes it so you have to use it within 36 hours or something.

 

And make sure you wear a respirator... Shit's nasty.

 

@4xForehand @TRDFerguson good info. thanks

 

Good luck!