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Mail From: ssixto (Sixto Bernal)

hi guys,

we're getting ready to reinstall all the chrome and stainless trim
on my son's 66 coupe. we were wondering if anyone has had
success in painting or powder coating these parts.

we're thinking seriously about doing the window trim, bumpers, and
all the other chrome bits in satin black. we think that doing this
coupled with the silver color might look good.

thanks in advance for your advice...


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thanks, "for evil to triumph,
sixto good men need only do nothing"

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Mail From: Siwik (Randy Siwik)


Sixto,

I've never done this myself but I've seen this before.

I would think that as long as you scuff up the bright
work, especially the stainless trim, you should get
good adhesion. Chrome I'm not too sure about.

My suggestion: Get an old piece of trim and maybe a
salvage yard door handle or bumper (from anything,
as long as it's chrome) and give it try. I'd then mess
around w/ these pieces to see how good that new paint
sticks. Maybe even take a brush (old tooth brush)
and rub it, wash the parts, see what car wax does
to the finish etc. I'd rather put these test pieces
through the ringer and discover what will happen
under different conditions then paint the entire
car and do a "Rot Row...".

Good luck.
Randy
Central Ohio



Sixto Bernal wrote:

> hi guys,
>
> we're getting ready to reinstall all the chrome and stainless trim
> on my son's 66 coupe. we were wondering if anyone has had
> success in painting or powder coating these parts.
>
> we're thinking seriously about doing the window trim, bumpers, and
> all the other chrome bits in satin black. we think that doing this
> coupled with the silver color might look good.
>
> thanks in advance for your advice...
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> thanks, "for evil to triumph,
> sixto good men need only do nothing"

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Mail From: vlaovic (Stevan Vlaovic)


I think scotch bright should work on the aluminum parts. But I would
think sand/bead blasting the chrome parts would be a must.

-stevan

On Fri, 8 Aug 2003, Randy Siwik wrote:

>
> Sixto,
>
> I've never done this myself but I've seen this before.
>
> I would think that as long as you scuff up the bright
> work, especially the stainless trim, you should get
> good adhesion. Chrome I'm not too sure about.
>
> My suggestion: Get an old piece of trim and maybe a
> salvage yard door handle or bumper (from anything,
> as long as it's chrome) and give it try. I'd then mess
> around w/ these pieces to see how good that new paint
> sticks. Maybe even take a brush (old tooth brush)
> and rub it, wash the parts, see what car wax does
> to the finish etc. I'd rather put these test pieces
> through the ringer and discover what will happen
> under different conditions then paint the entire
> car and do a "Rot Row...".
>
> Good luck.
> Randy
> Central Ohio
>
>
>
> Sixto Bernal wrote:
>
> > hi guys,
> >
> > we're getting ready to reinstall all the chrome and stainless trim
> > on my son's 66 coupe. we were wondering if anyone has had
> > success in painting or powder coating these parts.
> >
> > we're thinking seriously about doing the window trim, bumpers, and
> > all the other chrome bits in satin black. we think that doing this
> > coupled with the silver color might look good.
> >
> > thanks in advance for your advice...
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > thanks, "for evil to triumph,
> > sixto good men need only do nothing"
>
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Mail From: W427 ((email redacted))

POR-15 has a system to go directly over polished metal and chrome in various colors and clear. Perhaps they would have some ideas for you. Get their contact info at <por15.com/> or call 'em at (866) 635-0202.

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On 8/7/03 at 2:47 PM Sixto Bernal wrote:

>hi guys,
>
>we're getting ready to reinstall all the chrome and stainless trim
>on my son's 66 coupe. we were wondering if anyone has had
>success in painting or powder coating these parts.
>
>we're thinking seriously about doing the window trim, bumpers, and
>all the other chrome bits in satin black. we think that doing this
>coupled with the silver color might look good.
>
>thanks in advance for your advice...
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>thanks, "for evil to triumph,
>sixto good men need only do nothing"
>
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Mail From: MBMorrow4 ((email redacted))

You can sand the stainless trim on the windows and roof drip rails to a
brushed finish . Use straight strokes with 100 grit wet/dry paper. You can clear
coat with a satin finish or leave it with the brushed finish. I recently saw
this on a Midnight Blue '65 Fastback custom with a 460 c.i. and satin finish
wheels. It looked Great!


MBMorrow4@aol
64.5 Restomod convert
66 T-Bird Convert
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