Painting Chrome Bumpers
 

Has anyone had luck painting chrome bumpers? What were the procedures/materials used?

Thanks -- The TAZ

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I did years ago on one of my race cars. We sandblasted the chrome off, and then acted like any other bare metal.

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Dave thanks -- That is what I have read ... the only CAUTION is not to inhale any of the dust as it will raise hell with your lungs. I have also read that sanding with 180 DA worked ...

And to comment again -- good looking "Dr Olds" machine. When I had my 69' W-30 I had the opportunity to talk with the Smothers Brothers about their racing adventures ... those were cool times.

The TAZ

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Just curious why you are painting them?? Depending on the car many repo chrome bumpers are cheaper than the paint supplies today plus your time and labor.

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Thanks for the nice comments, Taz. Yes they were "Good Times".

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: whitetop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just curious why you are painting them?? Depending on the car many repo chrome bumpers are cheaper than the paint supplies today plus your time and labor. </div></div>

I have to buy paint for the rest of the car anyway, so that really doesn't make any difference ... my time and labor are free and have seen a few Novas with painted bumpers that match the color of the car. At this point I am just kicking it around -- hell, tomorrow I may change my mind and get repops. With that being said -- have you any suggestions for a 71' Nova bumper vendors?

Thanks -- The TAZ ...

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They are all over Ebay Taz! 68 to 72.

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68-69 is one bumper, 70 and up had larger parking lights.

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Painted bumpers are not a bad way to go, especially when repops are junk or non available.

Here is a 66 Fairlane I did recently that had the bumpers rechromed 6-10 years prior. They were peeling and rusting already and the $1000 plus to rechrome to bumpers was not in the budget. 5 hours labor and gun metal grey was the new scheme.


Jason

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