Do i have to sand them down or what? and what kind of paint? my truck is black so i want to paint the bumpers and the chrome grill black to

 

the chrome your going to atleast have to scuff with a scotch brite pad to get the paint/primer to stick, and for the plastic on the bumpers you could cheat and use that krylon fusion paint. I used it on my bug shield and it held up really well.

 

I would think you would want to peel off the fake plastic "chrome" on the grill before you paint it. i dont think that will be a fun job

 

im gonna do the same thing to my rear bumber and grill... ive heard just to scuff the chome up...

 

i heard of some people having luck vynl wrapping the bumpers, it dotn chip and easily replaceable

 

if its still bonded its a pain to do, even if its starting to seperate it blows... give scuffing it a shot. plenty of guys have painted stuff that you'd think otherwise paint wouldnt stick to. cant hurt to try i guess

 

so just use a spray can of metal paint?

 

i just did mine today ... grill , and front/rear bumpers ... i used rustoleum universal paint ... didnt even have to scuff up the chrome ... just made sure surface is clean ... i did this on my girls tahoe 3 years ago and its still good

 

i would think that hitting it with some 220grit sandpaper before you paint the chrome and it should take the fake plastic chrome right off

 

idk about 220; i've just seen guys take some scotchbrite to everything and the paint lays on it nice and flat and doesnt peel up. get yourself a decent can of the clearcoat and take your time with it; but it'll be added insurance that your paint wont start to chip and flake in no time. plu sit'll just amke things look that much better