EVO MR FU

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I plan blacking my headlights tomorrow, I picked up these cans today Just wanted to make sure it was ok to Use?


Also, the guy at the store told me to sand the chrome and forget the primer just paint after sand

but on this forum, I know some of you sanded, primed, paint, some of you primed and painted,

DO I really have to sand the chrome or just prime and paint?

BADEVO

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I HIGHLY recommend wet sanding the chrome.

EVO MR FU

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i picked up some 400grit sand paper, is that ok to use? what about the primer and paint cans I picked up...those good?

plokivos

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Don't sand it, you don't even have to prime it, if you use Kryola plastic paint. It'll just stick to the paint.

But just to make sure, i'll prime it, but wont sand it, since if you don't do that right, it's a lot more work.

EVO MR FU

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b/c on the back of the Dupli-color can...it says to sand wit 400 wet or dry sandpaper, and it also said to use Dupli color primer b/c the dupli color paint MIGhT not be compatible with other primers??? SO are these combination of cans good to use?

James

well please post pics and tell what you end up doing so that i can do myself on me heads

thanks man goodluck with the painting
james

plokivos

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I've never had any primer not compatible with the paint.

BADEVO

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SAND IT! TRUST ME. I've done 10 or 12 sets of head lights and tail lights sand off the chrome. Get some wet sanding going, it'll only take you an extra 5 minutes. If you get a housing that has bad chroming ( plastic chrome ) the paint will bubble. Ask me how I know.

EVO MR FU

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Ok, I will wet sand it with 400 grit paper, how do u know

plokivos

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you sand it so the surface is pourous and have enough grip for the paint. But if you get the infusion by kryola, i think it'll just go over better, considering if you do sand it with 400, which I wouldn't recommend, (I would recommend 800 or higher wetsand), you would have to go back and wet sand the primer after you prime it after the sanding.

I've made prototypes out of all sort of materials in school (industrial design) and if you want to do it right, its a long process with sanding.

I would sand, prime, wet clean, wet sand, prime and reapeat until the surface is smooth. Then you put the primary paint on, wetsand to get rid of the orange peel, primary second paint, wet sand, do it again, then clearcoat x 3.

But you could skip few steps if you want. Or do it some other peoples way. i think long as it looks good, it really doesn't matter because it's in the enclosed space.

plokivos

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wow, that was a long post. doh!

EVO MR FU

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Ok, thanks for the advice people, I will probably wet sand most the chrome off as I can and prime and see how it looks, if it looks good Im just gonna paint it and hopefully itll come out good. Let youz know how it turns out.

solarxclipse

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It is not necessary to sand the chrome. You can just get a black primer with no sanding needed and youre good to spray it over the chrome. Heres all the tools I used.

BuLocal

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Not sure if you have seen this............
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EVO MR FU

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Yea I have seen that but thanks anyway, I see alot of u using the engine enamel paint, will Universal Flat black Dupli-color truck,van & SUv paint work? Or should I return it and get some engine enamel ?

BTW I got this Window & Door Silicone clear sealant, Is there a specific kind of sealant I should use? below is a pic...