Painting rear bumper caps

I’m wanting to paint my chrome rear number caps. I know they’re plastic but will I need to remove the chrome to make it more porous so paint will stick? Also what would be some good matching paint for MGM?

 

I was worried about that and ordered new ones yesterday from Rockauto.

 

It is just chrome paint. Sand, clean, prime, paint

 

Would a sherwin Williams be able to match the paint and put it in a rattle can?

 

Rockauto caps here, black truck though so I just left them unpainted. Almost a perfect match to the flares.

 

May try doing that, but I think I would like to get them to match the paint on the rest of the truck.

 

Lots of folk us this https://www.automotivetouchup.com/

I just went flat black on mine and am happy with the outcome

 

Alright thanks

 

any body supply shop should be able to match and put it in a spray can for ya.. can do singe or two stage with it.. i did the wheels on my jeep with single stage. was 30 bucks a can..

i picked the color.. they mixed it and put it in a spray can..

the bottom has the activator in it the top has the paint.. pop the blatter, shake well and spray.. they turned out great and have held up awesome..

 

I did this last year and I'm about to do it again since my surface prep was terrible. I used some primer for plastics, MGM color matched Dupli-Color, and some SprayMax 2K clear coat. I think I did 2 coats primer, 3 coats color, 3 coats clear. Waiting 15 minutes between each coat. That 2K spray is poison so don't be dumb. This time around I bought an adapter for my angle grinder so I can attach a denim buffing pad which will (hopefully) reduce the orange peel look and give it some sheen.

 

Lovely XJ you have there.

 

Just sharing my experience with this. I wanted black. Debated painting the chrome, but I didn't want to worry about maintaining chipped paint. Found some black ones for about $47/each, helluvalot easier. Installation was simple but took quite a bit of bending to get the new caps in and out, and the metal clip on the back is possible to get back in.

Part number: TO1105133C and TO1104133C
https://www.rockauto.com/?carcode=3437069&parttype=15198