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Old 07-24-2011, 02:00 PM   #1
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Painting of a chrome exhaust

Hi guys,

Because of the bad weather in Belgium :? i am planning of painting both my chrome exhausts in mattblack. Would a couple of layers with Motip mattblack with high temp.resistancy do the job ? and will it be sufficient to grind the chrome a little bit before painting, or does the chrome needs to be removed completely ?

Thanks in advance,

Fred


 
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Old 07-24-2011, 03:01 PM   #2
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Hi Fred,

I'm not familiar with the paint you speak of, but if it is a high heat paint that is intended for exhaust pipes or outdoor cooking grills, it should be good. You will have a hard time removing chrome, but it should be ok to just sand the surface with sandpaper; I would use 120 grit, followed by 220.

You may need to reapply the paint after a short time as the paint cures and begins to fade. Once you have a few coats of paint applied, it should last well.
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Old 07-24-2011, 03:15 PM   #3
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Thanks alot !


 
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