removing crome....

jragan

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs

• Aug 14, 2006

• #1

I have a winch bumper I really like however it is crome and I really hate crome and this winter am hoping to do a camo paint job and think the crome will like like hell. Anyone ever decromed a bumper? What would need to be done to get paint to stick? The bumper was on the jeep when I bought it and do not want to buy a new bumper if I can prevent it.

 

MogifiedXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tellico, TN

• Aug 14, 2006

• #2

Have it sand blasted or possibly acid dipped.

 

87manche

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Aug 15, 2006

• #3

you'll have to grind through the chrome, and the copper or nickel underneath it. You need to strip it down to steel, then you can prep it and paint it just like it was new.

 

RedHeep

NAXJA #1499

NAXJA Member

Location

Landenberg, PA

• Aug 16, 2006

• #4

Hit it with the orbital, wipe it with acetone and paint it. The paint will stick and you're just going to scratch it up and use it anyway.

 

opracer315

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Spokane, Wa.

• Nov 27, 2006

• #5

I know this is old. I do work at a chrome shop. If you have not done this yet, this is what you need to do. Remove the the bumper take it to a chrome shop and have them chrome strip it. The nickel will be left just scuff it up and paint it. If you live in Denver, there is a very large shop. For something like this I would charge a case of beer.

 

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rocklandxjer

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Rockland, NY

• Nov 27, 2006

• #6

soda removes chrome. if left in the sun.