Painting Euro Bumpers Body Color

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  • Schneider325
    No R3VLimiter
    • May 2004
    • 3818
    #1

    Painting Euro Bumpers Body Color

    Couple questions

    When people paint there euro bumpers body color are they just de-chroming them and then painting them body color with regular paint or do they have them chromed body color?

    Would a body shop be able to sandblast my bumpers and then fix the dents in them? How much would that cost? My dad can then paint them for freee.

    I just ordered new rear brackets, which I'll have soon.
    Hopefully my bumpers and mtech1 kit will be at my dads work next week and he can spend a couple of days on them while he’s on break.

    Thanks
    Jon
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    • kencopperwheat
      King of Kegstands
      • Oct 2003
      • 14396
      #2
      You can't "chrome" something body-color. "Chroming" is the process of applying a thing plate of the metal 'chromium' to another metal.
      Originally posted by Gruelius
      and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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        • Schneider325
          No R3VLimiter
          • May 2004
          • 3818
          #3
          Originally posted by kencopperwheat
          You can't "chrome" something body-color. "Chroming" is the process of applying a thing plate of the metal 'chromium' to another metal.
          There is such thing as Black chrome

          I called a couple of shops today. One suggeted this other place that acid dips bumpers for them. They are closed till monday-tuesday so I will call them then. Should only cost $50ish at most then I can get them primed and painted for free.

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            • AndrewBird
              The Mad Scientist
              • Oct 2003
              • 11896
              #4
              Correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't seen Euro bumpers in person, but the aluminum bumpers aren't actually chrome plated. They are just aluminum that has been polished slightly and then anodized clear to keep it that way. Like chrome window trim. It's not actually chrome.

              IMO, the best way to make the bumpers body color is get them powder coated. You should be able to get it done for a couple $100 and they will last and look good forever.

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                • erik325i
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 3567
                  #5
                  Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver
                  Correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't seen Euro bumpers in person, but the aluminum bumpers aren't actually chrome plated. They are just aluminum that has been polished slightly and then anodized clear to keep it that way. Like chrome window trim. It's not actually chrome.
                  Accually the Euro bumpers are chrome.

                  -Erik

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                    • AndrewBird
                      The Mad Scientist
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 11896
                      #6
                      Originally posted by erik325i
                      Accually the Euro bumpers are chrome.

                      -Erik
                      I see... Powdercoating would still work none the less.

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                        • Jand3rson
                          Banned
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 37587
                          #7
                          Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver
                          Correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't seen Euro bumpers in person, but the aluminum bumpers aren't actually chrome plated. They are just aluminum that has been polished slightly and then anodized clear to keep it that way. Like chrome window trim. It's not actually chrome.

                          IMO, the best way to make the bumpers body color is get them powder coated. You should be able to get it done for a couple $100 and they will last and look good forever.
                          Yup, I'm planning to get mine done very soon. Satin black, it's going to look badass.

                          Erik, I think he was talking about diving boards. He was saying that he knew the euro bumpers are, but the diving boards aren't. They in fact aren't chrome, but you're right about the euros.

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                            • Schneider325
                              No R3VLimiter
                              • May 2004
                              • 3818
                              #8
                              Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver
                              I see... Powdercoating would still work none the less.
                              To bad my dad was moved from the powder coating department to regular liquid paint about 5 years ago :-(

                              I'd rather get it done for free. He as a bunch of experimental products to put of the bumpers and the MTech equipment.

                              I just need to get the bumpers dechromed as the divice they use at my dads work is just a small box and the bigger peices wouldn't fit in there.

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                                • James Crivellone
                                  Head Janitor
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 6301
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver
                                  Correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't seen Euro bumpers in person, but the aluminum bumpers aren't actually chrome plated. They are just aluminum that has been polished slightly and then anodized clear to keep it that way. Like chrome window trim. It's not actually chrome.

                                  IMO, the best way to make the bumpers body color is get them powder coated. You should be able to get it done for a couple $100 and they will last and look good forever.
                                  Yeah you have :p, you've seen my car numerous times =)

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