Moderator drewpy Posted January 12, 2007 Moderator Share Posted January 12, 2007 Hi Guy's and Gals, I have stripped my rear shocks down and took the chromy bits to be re-chromed, but alas they won't touch my dampers (ooo missus!). The chrome has rubbed off in places and has anyone got an opinion as to the best way to either remove the chrome without destroying the seals inside or the safer way, to paint over it. I am mindful of the fact that paint does come off easily on chrome items (looking at rat bikes) I have german market shocks so they are all chrome whereas the brit yams have black satin finish on just the dampers. cheers in advance Drewpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 If you are going to paint them make sure that you rough the chrome up so that your primer will "cut" into it giving it a good foothold and hopefully making sure it doesn't come off. If you want to re-chrome it you will have to strip all of the old chrome of using grit blasting as most chromer's wont even attempt it. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted January 16, 2007 Author Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2007 If you are going to paint them make sure that you rough the chrome up so that your primer will "cut" into it giving it a good foothold and hopefully making sure it doesn't come off. If you want to re-chrome it you will have to strip all of the old chrome of using grit blasting as most chromer's wont even attempt it. Regards Cheers robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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