Painting a chromed part

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Bruce/CT

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Hi Barners,

The rear window surround on the rear convertible top of my 1936 Club Cabriolet is a two piece unit. The exterior section should be chrome plated and the interior portion painted Sand color to match the top irons. Both of mine are chromed and I need to paint the interior piece.
I am looking for suggestions on how to prep this piece for paint?
Thanks in advance, Bruce/CT
 
Tape off the good chromed portion to protect it. Then sand blast it very carefully or sand it with 220. Then epoxy primer Then paint it.
 
Another option (and what I probably would do) is to take the inner half to a chrome plating shop and have it chrome stripped. Then prep for paint.
 
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Bruce/CT said:
Hi Barners,

The rear window surround on the rear convertible top of my 1936 Club Cabriolet is a two piece unit. The exterior section should be chrome plated and the interior portion painted Sand color to match the top irons. Both of mine are chromed and I need to paint the interior piece.
I am looking for suggestions on how to prep this piece for paint?
Thanks in advance, Bruce/CT
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Bruce,
What makes you believe your car should have a painted interior window frame?
 
19Fordy said:
Here's 36 cabriolet that appears to have a painted interior rear window frame.
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/ford/68/2091984.html

Here's another. I would have thought that the inside and outside frame were both chrome plated.
https://www.google.com/search?q=193...KHfgnDAQQ9QEwB3oECAYQDA#imgrc=aGqgqT8zHtroKM:
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Here's da pic! DD


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V8COOPMAN,
Through 1935 and well in to 1936, the inside frames were in fact chrome plated. I don't have access to exactly when the change to painted (inside) came about in 1936, other than "late" per the Early Ford V8 Club's restoration manual.
 
Kube said:
V8COOPMAN,
Through 1935 and well in to 1936, the inside frames were in fact chrome plated. I don't have access to exactly when the change to painted (inside) came about in 1936, other than "late" per the Early Ford V8 Club's restoration manual.
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Hey Kube...I was NOT offering an opinion. I was just making that picture easier to view. DD
 
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who cares its your car do it your way and enjoy it as for painting chrome make sure it solid and sound clean thoroughly tape off and use a good quality etch primer
 
Jack E/NJ,
When I composed this question I didn't realize that it was going to be checked so closely for word content. My writing has rarely been reviewed since high school - 50 years ago plus 8 years of additional schooling.
I guess NEED was a little strong. It is my go-to phrase. I might have better used something like WANT or DESIRE. Please accept my sincerest apology.
Bruce/CT
 
Bruce/CT said:
Jack E/NJ,
When I composed this question I didn't realize that it was going to be checked so closely for word content. My writing has rarely been reviewed since high school - 50 years ago plus 8 years of additional schooling.
I guess NEED was a little strong. It is my go-to phrase. I might have better used something like WANT or DESIRE. Please accept my sincerest apology.
Bruce/CT
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"You don't always get what you want but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need." :):):):)
 
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