does chrome have to be stripped to powder?

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Jan 18, 2011 | 09:47 PM

glidinwide10

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does chrome have to be stripped to powder?

Does chrome have to be chemically stripped or bead blasted to powder coat? or can you just scuff if with sandpaper?

Jan 19, 2011 | 12:48 AM

arrowslinger1980

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blast it. unless you have a tank of acid close by. then polish it with 400g or 800g. Its what we do.

Jan 19, 2011 | 02:03 AM

glidinwide10

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blast it. unless you have a tank of acid close by. then polish it with 400g or 800g. Its what we do.

Thanks! I am buying a $200 gun off the internet to do some small stuff on my bike (belt guard, switches, air cleaner, etc.) and just needed to know what to do with the chrome before I shoot it!

Jan 19, 2011 | 08:32 AM

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I went over all my chrome with a DA sander using 80 grit paper. That was 5 years ago and it has held up fine. Not sure if it make a difference , but all my powder is flat or satin.

Jan 19, 2011 | 09:09 AM

coolerman69

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I've done a ton of powder coating on my bikes and I don't do anything to the chrome and never had any problems.

Jan 19, 2011 | 09:43 AM

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media blast and it will work fine

Jan 19, 2011 | 06:51 PM

Los11

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I've done a ton of powder coating on my bikes and I don't do anything to the chrome and never had any problems.

eventually it will you want a clean surface metal for powder thats why poweder coater media blast your stuff..

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Jan 19, 2011 | 08:30 PM

Gringoloco13

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Originally Posted by glidinwide10

what type of blasting are ya'll referring too? sandblasting, bead blasting???

I had chrome rims powdercoated black on my car. The powdercoater bead blasted the wheels and smoothed them out with some sanding before the powder went on. I would think that sand blasting might pit the chrome to deep to even sand back out.

But to the original poster, you can have the part stripped first but will cost you more money. Really the most important part is the condition of the chrome. If the chrome is free of deep pitting, flaking, etc most places will prep and powder them for you. But if the chrome is in bad condition you will most likely be referred to a chrome stripping shop first and bring the part back when stripped.