Chrome removal from plastic using Easy Off

[scottminor]

Has anyone used Easy Off or another product to remove the chrome from plastic on the from grill or the mirror caps?

[SmokeyJoe]

No,

But I accidentally left my high power tip on my pressure washer and blasted the chrome of one of my mirrors.

[Intercooled]

No,

But I accidentally left my high power tip on my pressure washer and blasted the chrome of one of my mirrors.

ouch!:raar:

[splne1]

COOL!!! I just sanded mine with 320 grit paper and rattle canned em in matte black!!! Shoulda done the pressure washer mod!!!:clapping:

[scottminor]

Tried Easy Off on the mirror covers tonight. All it did was make them shinny. Hit it 100 grit and could not cut through the chrome. Anyway, I scuffed them up and spayed them with Krylon satin black. Hopefully it will stick. I am a bit more reluctant to do the grille.

[Intercooled]

Tried Easy Off on the mirror covers tonight. All it did was make them shinny. Hit it 100 grit and could not cut through the chrome. Anyway, I scuffed them up and spayed them with Krylon satin black. Hopefully it will stick. I am a bit more reluctant to do the grille.

I have heard some where that a pressure washer will take off the chrome...:giggling: :eek:

[snmazer]

scuff up the chrome with a scotch brite pad, prime with a good quality etching primer, and then paint. Mine have been holding up perfectly.

Scott

[scottminor]

I took my spare tire license plate holder off today and started working on the chrome insert. I found a small spot where the chrome had a small crack in it. I started peeling and it was a PITA. I got a lot off and sanded what I could. Not all of the chrome would peel off. Those guys at GM put some serious chrome plating on their plastic. It looks a little rought. Also, i just scuffed the chrome mirror caps and painted them semi-gloss as well. I left the can a little high on the last coat to give it some texture. They look like factory black caps. Lets see how they hold up. Next is the grille...

[DanF]

what kind of paint do you recommend you put on the chrome piece on the back of the side mirriors? which type of spray paint?

[scottminor]

I used Krylon semi gloss black with no clear coat. If it starts to chip I will use Duplicolor spray on bed liner and sand it back down to the chrome using 100 grit.

I sprayed by roof bars with Dupli-Color spray on bed liner on Friday and hope that sticks. I taped up the inside channel so I could put the rubber strip back in.

I want to paint my door pulls but do not want to have to take them out. I have been thinking about the Dupli-Color SHD1000 Shadow Black Chrome Coating Spray on those. If I do it, I will tape up arond them and the truck and try it that way. It could turn into a mess and am trying to get my guts up to do that. I want to do my wheels with it as well and go as dark as I can.