Painting Chrome Center Caps

I now want to paint the center caps to match.

Painting chrome center caps. A tutorial of how to properly paint your center caps. Spray 2 3 coats of primer 4. Sand them down using 600 800 grit 2. Let dry 30 minutes before applying clear coat.

Shake the clear coat vigorously and spray four coats letting each application dry thoroughly before spraying the next coat. Paint over your chrome items such as car emblems rims and grill shells with black paint to get a black chrome finish. Clean off any and all residue 3. Let the clear coat dry for one day and apply rubbing compound to bring out the gloss.

Wait 30 days before waxing the hubcaps. Once the primer is dry apply automotive paint to the chrome surface using a spray gun or a spray paint canister. Semi truck chrome custom chrome shop elizabeth truck center 908 355 8800 custom plating shop interior and exterior accessories located in new jersey staten island and long island. You can now view this website in spanish.

Spray 3 4 coats of paint 5. This wheel may appear to be fine from a distance however the center cap hole actually has corrosion the chrome plating on this wheel has almost completely flaked off. The plastic surface of the center caps is very sheen and i want whatever paint i use to adhere properly. In this video we give you a blow by blow on re painting your hubcaps and center caps with items that you can get out of your garage or for only a few dollars at your local hardware store.

Upon close inspection extensive corrosion has occurred in the wheels center cap hole. If you want to make a black chrome finish on non chrome items use spray black spray paint with a shiny chrome finish. Then wipe down the chrome surface with wax and grease remover so its clean when you paint it.