chrome exhaust - paint black ?

[hayseed]

can you spay paint chrome exhaust with engine paint without having to sand ? (just clean and tape) -- i have some pipes with a few scrathes on them and wanted to do a two tone by taping off the nice section and painting the half where the scratches exist -- thanks

[Dash47331]

You'll have to scuff the chrome for the paint to stick, I'd think. I had planned on painting the pipes on my bike so I used Scotchbrite to scuff them to the mount bracket, but since they didn't re-blue fast I've left them alone.

[Poop]

you'll regret it. it's pretty unlikely whatever paint you get will be very durable in that application, in my opinion. you could ceramic coat black, but that's a different price range.

[hayseed]

yeah i am skptical - i will look at the ceramic but probably wont do anything.. the scrapes are toward the underside of the pipes and not real noticable,,, thanks --

[bubba1228]

Wrap em with black exhaust wrap