In a message dated 10/4/01 6:42:47 AM, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes
<< Chrome is so 50s >>

Maybe so, but quality chrome plating is durable which is why it was used on
bumpers in the first place.  As to your question, the answer is yes.  I saw
it done years ago on an Opel GT.  The car owner, a bodyman, told me he
scuffed the bumpers and shot them with epoxy paint.  The downside is that the
finish is only as good as the prep work.  While epoxy paint will easily
bridge pits and stick to rust, the rusting will continue to do its thing
beneath that tough coating.

Rich