peeling chrome help please.

[Clark]

Hi guys hope everyone is well.....
I need some help, My chrome has been peeling off the front grill. So I did the You tube remedy of
using Heavy Duty Easy Off oven cleaner. And that only took off but so much. I've been scraping and
scraping even with a razor blade, and I'm just about had it! I want to take all the chrome off, so I can
paint it black. Can anyone advise me on how I can finish this headache? Please? Lots of thanks!
Clark

 

[alrock]

Much of that chrome isn't going to easily come off, as you've seen - and that can be a good thing. I would sand the whole thing, including the chrome, smooth the transition, use an etching primer and paint. I'm sure others will have good and probably better ideas.

I did this with bedliner to my grill sometime before 2012 and it's holding well - except for where I was lazy about prepping that peeling chrome. I needed to be a bit more aggressive further away from the peel area to be sure I got all of the failing chrome finish.

 

[Jeepwalker]

You might do Alrock's suggestion. Or there used to be black replacement grilles available on ebay for not that much. I haven't looked in a while but worrth a search... Show us your results when you finish!

 

[Clark]

Thanks guys! I'll give it another scrapping with the ole razor blade. Until I get
fed up! Thanks Again.

 

[Happy Hummer]

Could follow alrocks suggestions. Instead use a bed liner like Herculiner spray.

 

[Clark]

I scraped and scraped today.

 

[Jeepwalker]

LOL. Lot of work. By the time you're finished you'll have the cost (in labor) as a new flat black grille. Don't worry, I've had lots of projects like that too!!

 

[H3Hummer]

Had the same with my front grill, pealed all Chrome off with a PVC electric grinder, then primer, than Bedliner it all, like the Bull bar. Lokks good and no problems anymore.

 

[H3Hummer]

Did the same with the plastic of the front and rear bumper , mirrors , plastic from the windshield and rear trunk window, looks nice.