Suggestions for Blacking-Out chrome parts

[rvanstory]

I am going with the "blacked-out" look for my roadster. Most of the chrome is being powder coated and the side pipes are having Cerakote applied by a local gun shop. That will take care of about 80% of the parts I need to get blacked out.

Some of the parts (tail lights, side mirror, etc...) have plastic and are not well suited for powder coat due to the heat. I can scuff and paint the chrome with an automotive paint, or spray air dry Cerakote on them. What would be best? Auto paint or Cerakote? Or, any other suggestions for those parts that are not well suited for power coating?

Also, same question about steering wheel spokes. I'm using the wood steering wheel with aluminum spokes. What suggestions for blacking out the spokes?

[JJK]

I blacked out most of the parts myself for my build.

https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?48912-Graduate-10495

For the sidepipes I had them ceramic coated by GasN and I had the center section of the spinners (male threaded part) black anodized by a local shop. For most of the rest of the parts, I used this

https://www.eastwood.com/2k-areo-spray-epoxy-primer-black-nv.html

and this

https://www.eastwood.com/2k-aero-spray-rat-rod-satin-black.html

They are expensive, but I wanted the hardened paint, which should be more durable. These have isocyanates in them though, so use proper respiration and other protection. Also, they only have a pot life of 48hrs once activated, so I planned out the painted parts in batches.

For the sidepipe heatshields, I used this and cured it with a propane torch.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Automotive-12-oz-High-Heat-Flat-Black-Protective-Enamel-Spray-Paint-248903/202623076

For smaller brackets and washers (etc.) I used matte black rustoleum 2X

Just make sure all the paints are UV stable.

For all the painting, I probably spent ten times the amount of time sanding, cleaning, and taping parts as I did actually painting them. I would:
1. wipe down the parts with acetone or other degreaser
2. Sand the chrome heavily, either till the chrome was gone or no longer shiny and smooth. You can feel when the sandpaper stops gliding over the part and starts to bite
3. wipe the parts down again with acetone or other degreaser.
4. sometimes I would chemically etch them with muriatic acid, some of the smaller parts were actually soaked in an acid bath to remove the chrome instead of sanding. If I etched the parts, then I would wipe them down afterwards with acetone again.
5. prime (x2)
6. paint (x3)

[cv2065]

There’s not too many parts that can’t be powder coated if you disassemble them.