Folks,

I have a road car with chrome which has chrome inert strips on the bumpers and grill - which i would like to de-chrome, and paint black.

What is the easiest way of doing this, and if there any products I can use, without sand blasting. the bumper strips are thin and prone to denting if I try to proze them off - the grill surround is eary to remove and can be done on the bench.

Simply painting will not work as this will flake-off

Any Ideas??

Oh - it a Jaguar that needs to be de-blinged if you wondering

 

Scuff the surface, prime and paint. I don't see why sandpaper wouldn't get the job done.

 

What D said. ^

You can paint over chrome.

 

x's 3

For deepest smoothest shineiest black,
scuff with a scuff pad or 220 grit sand paper. (you can get a scuff pad for scuffing metals for paint prep at any auto paint shop.)
Prime gray.
Sand smooth with 320
Prime with black
let cure
wet Sand with 400
Paint black
let cure
Sand with 600
Paint black
let cure
sand with 1000
then polish

ETA
You can speed cure time using a regular oven at 200º-250º if they will fit and wife will let you borrow hers, it also helps give a glossy shine.

 

Dudes!

Will make a start on this on the weekend - when the wife is out!!

 

When painting like you're suggesting i like to use a Etching Primer which you can get in a rattle can. To me it seems to adhere better and keep the paint on longer.