Blackouts for the chrome around the windscreen.

[Jerry]

Hi all, I'm going to paint the all the blackouts for my van soon and I'm a little unsure how to tackle the chrome around the windscreen? Can I just sand, etch prime, prime and paint? Or is there a better way?
Cheers Jerry

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[Kiwivan]

Powder coat them?

kiwivan

[Jerry]

Yeah I'm not sure about powder coating, I don't think it bonds to the metal that well, more wraps it...just my thoughts.

[XX7SANDMN]

powder coating bonds great but you still need to paint door frames sills beaver panel door handles rear quarter lowers upper tailgate rear glass surrounds so you will need a good paint primer tape etc you wont have any dramas with your art talent have fun

[Jerry]

powder coating bonds great but you still need to paint door frames sills beaver panel door handles rear quarter lowers upper tailgate rear glass surrounds so you will need a good paint primer tape etc you wont have any dramas with your art talent have fun

Thanks XX7SANDMN....looking toward to hitting it with the black

[Big Rob]

Yeah, I'd powder coat the trim pieces for sure. It's durable and you can match your paint to it.

[Valencia]

Powder coating is not that good yeah it bonds good but chips and scratches to easy for my liking
go 2 pak but your van

[Big Rob]

Powder coating is not that good yeah it bonds good but chips and scratches to easy for my liking
go 2 pak but your van

That's interesting that you say it scratches easy. I get bicycle frames powder coated and it's hard as a rock and seems very durable, thus my suggestion. The whole concept of powder coating is to end up with a durable, baked-enamel type of finish.
Maybe there is a lot of variation in the amount applied by different people, resulting in different levels of adhesion. (or possibly different baking temperatures used?)

[Innuendo]

100% powder coat them.
Far more durable than 2-Pac paint. I personally wouldn't do them any other way.

[Valencia]

100% powder coat them.
Far more durable than 2-Pac paint. I personally wouldn't do them any other way.

Beg to differ seen plenty of front ends powder coated and they chip easy and it dulls off over time
the 2 pac paint of today well the good stuff is years ahead of powder coating
but again your van do as you wish

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That's interesting that you say it scratches easy. I get bicycle frames powder coated and it's hard as a rock and seems very durable, thus my suggestion. The whole concept of powder coating is to end up with a durable, baked-enamel type of finish.
Maybe there is a lot of variation in the amount applied by different people, resulting in different levels of adhesion. (or possibly different baking temperatures used?)

Maybe be Rob