is it possible ? i was going to paint my stock valve covers . but , at Cruisin The Coast swap meet . i found a new chrome set at a price i could not pass up . i have seen dupli-color clear for wheels . would/could this work on chrome ? i know they would need to be acetone or thinner cleaned prior . any feed back on this is welcome . thanks .

 

I thought chrome was supposed to be pretty corrosion resistant in general? Polished aluminum is what would maybe need clearcoat.

 

No need to clear chrome. Chrome is actually

Base coat of copper (only if needed to fill in pits that couldnt be sanded out)
Nickel This is your color so to say. Shinny
Chrome is clear and only there to protect the nickel from oxidizing.

Put a good coat of carnuba wax on then and buff it off just like a paint job.

 

What i did to mine was just got some very fine steel wool and cleaned them up

 

yes to all above , cheap chrome work , is not that great . i know the covers i bought were cheap chrome . o.k. , all i want to do is make them look good for a couple of years longer . they are on the engine , they will get oil drips on them , they will get underhood dirt , they will not be with out dirt/damage . my car is not by any means a show car , i just want to know about clearcoat on chrome . at my age i would like to just hose things off and be done . thanks again .

 

There is no clear coat on chrome and if you would put some with the heat it wouldn't last

 

Por15 makes a clearcoat for chrome, but I did not have much luck with it. I tried several times but the finish always was very cloudy. I finally removed it and gave up. This was on a chrome oil pan that I thought would be good to have extra protection on it.

 

I do chrome plating ,etc..for a living. read my above post. If the chrome is peeling or already bubbling its to late. the clear will flake right off also.

Just like a paint job. anything you put on top is only as good as the base on the part.

 

O.K. , so i take no one has ever thought of this or done it ? oh well , i still feel the idea is good . i may try it on the bumper of my old truck & ask my paint/body man .

 

WOW due what more dp you want to hear. Go for it waste your $ if you like.

Just incase you didnt see it before. HERE.........


If there is ANYTHING wrong with the CHROME ALREADY clear coating it isnt gonna help anything or make it last longer. Hell you will spend more time in Prepping the parts then you can buy a new set of summit chrome covers.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G3331

IF YOU MUST clear coat chrome use this. I use either This product or Clear powder coating on Polished stuff I do.

Its a 2 part system. an activator and the clear.
http://www.por15.com/GLISTEN-PC/productinfo/GPCGG/

NORMAL AUTOMOTIVE CLEAR COAT WILL NOT WORK. because you need to scuff the surface for adhesion.

Ive been doing the stuff for 10 years but hey what do I know..