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Old May 3, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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chrome bumper paint issue

Hi guys! After searchin this forum and many others I decided to take a dive on painting the chrome bumpers with duplicolor bed coating in a rattle can. Prep was the key I hear from everyone so here's the problem. I have a 98 limited and sanded down the flares which are plastic. After applying the duplicolor bed spray it holds very well. No primer was used since quite a few people didn't with bed coatings (something about adhesivness with enamel?).

Now for the chrome rear bumper. So I sanded the bumper down with 80 grit sandpaper as much as possible. It scratched the surface a little but still has a soft feel to it. I couldn't sand any deeper. The chrome is dull but you can still see the reflection. After cleaning with water and that green spray I applied the duplicolor. It looked real nice until this morning. It already started chipping!!! The flares are holding well but it seems it will not stick to metal. This sucks because now my bumper looks bad.

I went to the store and bought 40 grit to resand the whole bumper. Any advise on what I should do? Thanks.

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Old May 3, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Wire wheel should get that done really easily. Then be sure to use primer next time. I think some company even has primer just for chrome, not positive though.
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