Can you paint over chrome?

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  1. arbailey Founding Member

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    I am getting a MAC cold air kit that is chrome. I have no other chrome under my hood and I am afraid it will look out of place. Is it possible to paint over the chrome? If so, what do I need to do that?
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    Sand away all of the shine, add a coat of self-etching primer, then add your final color coat.
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    Do you think a sandblaster would take the chrome off?
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    I have no idea.:D From what I've read you should use 80 grit sand paper... I don't know how a sandblaster would compare to that.
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    try some of that "clear color anodizing" from duplicolor, you can do it in a black chrome.

    but sand blasting is your best bet
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    dont even bother i have a chrome cai under my hood with nothing else.. but if u really dont want it dont spend the extra for the polished look. buy a cheaper cai thats made out of plastic
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    iskwezm - can you paint directly over the chrome with that or do you still need to blast it?

    V6muscle00 - problem is I have a speed density car, and the ONLY cold air kits I have seen are the chrome ones from BBK or MAC

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