When painting chrome on a car or motorcycle what is trhe best way to do this??

If you have to ask that, i would take it to get it done professionally... no offense.

the chrome needs to be acid dipped... chrome can be powered coated

you dont paint chrome, you dip them in tanks that hold liquid that coat metal with chrome

Good luck that never works. Try some fine sandpaper or sanding sponge and then an epoxy primer before your main coats. Painting chrome is a losing battle, but I've found that when prepared correctly you have a small chance of success.

I wasnt aware You COULD PAINT CROME, i thought it was a process...

Are you talking about making something chrome, or painting something that is already chrome? If you want to get it chromed, the part will need to be dipped in several different chemical solutions. It is an involved process and NOT for the DIY'er. If you are trying to paint something that is already chrome, get the part stripped down to bare steel. Then it can be prepped and painted just like any other metal part. If the part is just polished aluminum (which some people confuse with chrome) then just sand it with a very fine (1000grit or finer) sandpaper or some 0000 steel wool. If you want it to be VERY durable, powder coat it like was suggested. When my dad and I were building his 454, he bought a factory timing chain cover from GM. We were going to paint it a different color, so we tried to take the factory paint off. We tried every paint removal chemical we had, and that coating didn't even flinch. Long story short, we called the GM parts desk at the dealer and they said it was powder coated. I have been a fan of it ever since.