What paint for dechroming?

[smithy318i]

Satin Black?

[Stoney_god]

Was gonna do it to mine but I'm starting to like the chrome look againts the black...

[tourer-dan]

I wouldn't have said it's a case of 'what paint', rather 'how to make it stick'

Spend twice as long prepping as you do painting. I've got a horrible feeling whatever you put on will flake off unless you prime it too. You might be better just sourcing some dechromed ones.

[smithy318i]

Well i have 2 grilles (or will have, i hope) so if it doesn't work out i can put the other one back on. and i need to buy some paint to do my wiper arms anyway. So i thought id kill two birds...

[A1BMW325iSport]

lightly sand then use an etching primer then satin black, job done

[Stevin]

ETCH PRIMER !! ... U gotta use it... I took mine, and sanded the hell outta it, then got it sand blasted, then sanded more (still didn't get all the chrome off) , then whacked it with black etch primer, I think I did 3 coats... just like that it looks good, I also sprayed my grilles to match. I'm still gonna do redo them with Matt Black over the etch, I'm not using clear coat, cause it makes them too glossy

[john-rambo]

yeah deffo use etch primer u only really need alite coat and then once its dry whack a couple o coats of black on i used matt black on my grille and then lacquerd it looks good cos i used 2pack stuff

[smithy318i]

will buy some etch primer too then. cheers.