Chequer plate - can you paint it?

[gords]

Will paint seriously stick to externally mounted chequer plate and stay on long-term? I appreciate that it may get scratched.

What type of paint would be best? What preparation would be needed?

[smo]

Etch primer it first but yes it works. Black cheq plate is silver stuff thats been sprayed!!

I'd imagine that enamel based pain would be good as its hard wearing, but i honestly dont have a clue!

[gords]

but i honestly dont have a clue!

it was sounding good up until then  :lol:

[smo]

but i honestly dont have a clue!

it was sounding good up until then  :lol:

I ment about the paint type, that was a guess. the rest is true, an etch primer first and all black cheq is just painted silver stuff :)

[chris.hunt22]

Yeah I agree, you need a can of decent acid etch, make sure it is mega clean, key it up with a 'scotch' pad or kitchen scourer if not and give it a good degrease and your paint will then stick like excretion to a bedtime cover!!

[barnhill4x4]

It is possible to do it but you would have to really be careful prepping it making sure that you sand right into each nook and cranny. I would use scotchbrite (like a brillo pad) and then etch prime and then use normal auto paint of your choice on that. ALthough the easiest way is anodizing and it will look a lot better. That is what the black check plate is, it is not painted.
 Anodizing can be described as staining the metal.
  Costing is really down to your local place as they are all over the place pricewise. If it is small bits they can put them in with other stuff but the colours are not as varied as paint.
  BTW, I am a painter!

[Guardian.]

if you are going to paint, after all of the above pre paint advice (which for once everyone seems to agree on) use hammerite, smoooth or hammered, it is the hardest wearing 'paint' on the market, that is why it is slightly dearer than anything else.

[andygod]

I used hammerite special metal primer and a matt black paint for re painting BBQ’s. I purchased both from my local DIY store. My chequer plates have been fine for nearly twelve months now despite loads of off road use.

[sleeplessparadise]

Johnty painted my chequer plate load liner for me, etching primer first then spray on hammerite I think......looks very good too

[marjan]

Good preparation and then Hammerite black satin spray looks the Dogs dangley bits.

[Littledan]

i did my dads rear quarters on the 90 and didnt prime it just sprayed hammerite on the top, a few coats and it was awesome :D

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[Steven]

yer it does look much better than silver on a darker 4x4.