Painting Chrome Valve Covers

[JMF]

Has anyone had any success painting old chrome valve covers with a color, orange, blue etc? Any tips on the best primer to use, or would they need to be de-chromed first ? Thanks

[tan top]

best plan is to take the chrome off !!  get them blasted or wire wheel them

[68 RT]

A plating shop can strip them to bare metal also.

[westcoastdodge]

i had original chrome ones but were rusty,quick sandblast worked well

[nrt69]

i sandblasted an old chrome air cleaner and painted it. seems to be working good for me. im guessing you can probably use sandpaper and make it happen also.