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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Painting over chrome?

might be getting some cheap chrome valve covers since the ones i have now wont fit over roller rockers.

Can i paint over the chrome?

How would i go about to do this?
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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You would have to sand it really good to make it stick.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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find a place that does powdercoatin or chroming and have them strip the chrome off. or find someone with a sand/media blaster to ruff the surface up.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by CamaroCrazy23
might be getting some cheap chrome valve covers since the ones i have now wont fit over roller rockers.

Can i paint over the chrome?

How would i go about to do this?
What's wrong with chrome valve covers? Leave them they look good
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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not a huge fan of chrome under the hood...wheels yes...as long as they arnt any bigger than 17's. the design under my hood is going to be liek the design on the outside. Black plastics and everything else either black or med garnet red.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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i'm a fan of polished aluminum...
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