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Etching primer for Chrome to enable paint to adhere ?
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I am restoring an antique car and having trouble getting paint to stick to the background of a newly chrome plated badge despite lightly scuffing it with 600 wet paper. Can anyone tell me of an over-the-shelf product I can purchase in a small quantity to etch or prime with, for adhesion of my paint?
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Ray Charest- Toronto, Canada
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Hydrochloric acid, available everywhere as muriatic acid [linked by editor to product info at Amazon], will easily etch the chrome. Be very careful of over etching and you will need to very careful of dissolving the chrome completely if the acid is undilluted.
A fine airbrush with an abrasive will provide a good mechanical surface for adhesion, and there are many precision airbrushes around that will accept fine carbide or carborundum abrasives. Again, be careful and use a stencil mask to help avoid damaging your item.
Dale WoikaSCSC - Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
September 15, 2008
well actually I'm asking this question on behalf of a friend who's into automotive body repairs.can epoxy primer(automotive)be applied on chrome?if not what's the recommended primer.thak you!
Donnel Charlespaint mixer - Grenada, West Indies