Sedan - Painted chrome on trunk and smoked the tails (pics).

[tk-421]

Looks great!
What is the best way to paint over chrome? Did you strip it first?

[Herbicidal]

Thanks everyone for the compliments! I have a few more pictures of the entire car in my >>>album<<< and my >>>garage<<<. For those that asked some questions, let me see what I can do to answer them:

Originally Posted by fujiwaru

i like that painted piece you got on the back. How did u do it?
btw i got the same color as yours! XD its not the S version though.

First I removed it and used black electrical tape to cover the holes left in the trunk, just to keep out any water, dust, etc. I tried to sand the chrome with some 600 grit paper and it was too fine. I then tried 380 grit and this time I was able to scuff the chrome some. Then I used some Duplicolor self-etching primer and laid down several coats following the instructions on the can. I wet sanded it very lightly to get it nice and smooth, then I did about 5 light coats of the body color paint (again, following the directions on the can). After the appropriate dry time, I sprayed the clear coat and waalaah! It was done! The finish is not as smooth as the rest of the car, but the color in the sunlight is spot on. Honestly I didn't want to invest hours into wet sanding, buffing, etc so the finish it more of a 'matte' vs super smooth. I'm happy with it. Then I used some Meguires wax as the final step.

Originally Posted by GuySmily

Which level of smoke is that? It came out very nice. That's exactly the shade I'm looking for.
I actually just need to make a few small circles. Do you have any of the universal kit left?

From the Lamin-X web page it is their 'smoke' version. Gun smoke is lighter and charcoal is darker. Yes, I have a piece left over that should do the 3rd brake light. Do you want it? Crap, at least I think I do, hopefully I didn't accidently throw it away! I'll have to check tonight after I get home from work...

Originally Posted by tk-421

Looks great!
What is the best way to paint over chrome? Did you strip it first?

Thanks! Scuffed it up a little bit with 380 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Just enough to dull the chrome somewhat. Then I used Duplicolor self-etching primer, followed by the body color paint, then the clear coat.

I think that about covers it!