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An alternate to chroming

Started by Mytur Binsdirti, October 24, 2013, 02:03:27 PM

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Mytur Binsdirti

October 24, 2013, 02:03:27 PM

Finn

#1
October 24, 2013, 02:45:06 PM
That is awesome.
1968 Dodge Charger 440, EFI, AirRide suspension
1970 Dodge Challenger RT/SE 383 magnum
1963 Plymouth Savoy 225 with a 3 on the tree.
2002 Dodge Ram 5.9L 360
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J.Bond

#2
October 24, 2013, 03:05:47 PM
It's been around for a while, I know some builders have used it in the past and were trying to find out how it stood up to sunlight UV. Had a guy in Toronto about five years ago, with a two stage system, two spray nozzels, two different products at the same time. However he was having problems with it and some what, shut it down. The guy had an ad or link that showed some of his work, pretty much chromed anything he could get his hands on, he even had a chomed tiolet, on display.

Aero426

#3
October 24, 2013, 03:18:32 PM
For small pot metal parts with pitting, that could be the ticket.

NHCharger

#4
October 24, 2013, 07:13:44 PM
Quote from: Aero426 on October 24, 2013, 03:18:32 PM
For small pot metal parts with pitting, that could be the ticket.
That's what I was thinking.
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BIGBLCK11

#5
October 24, 2013, 08:38:02 PM
That is pretty cool.  I wonder if you could use it with masking, to do the bezels on a gauge cluster.

cudaken

#6
October 24, 2013, 08:51:43 PM

I can see it now, Chromed Plated 68 Road Runner! :D I like chrome!  :coolgleamA:

Cuda Ken
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bull

#7
October 24, 2013, 10:57:48 PM
Quote from: J.Bond on October 24, 2013, 03:05:47 PM
It's been around for a while, I know some builders have used it in the past and were trying to find out how it stood up to sunlight UV.

They mentioned giving it a couple coats of clear in the video so that should provide plenty of UV protection. Also the clear can be buffed to bring out more shine.

A383Wing

#8
October 24, 2013, 11:05:01 PM
I thought a member here named Bill (bill440rt or something like that) did this just a little while back in his garage?

I remember a second generation headlight or wiper rocker switch being done by him?

Cooter

#9
October 25, 2013, 11:51:50 AM
Buddy had a few pieces done. Looked like really shiney chrome aluminum paint imo. Prep is everything here.
Not my style but I can see a few doing interior parts.
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64dartgt

#10
October 27, 2013, 02:29:37 PM
Went to the site...looks like a dead player.  No real activity since 2010.

Nacho-RT74

#11
October 27, 2013, 03:50:09 PM
I always have thought since the first time I saw that, IMHO not for a driver car.
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John_Kunkel

#12
October 28, 2013, 01:00:00 PM
Quote from: cudaken on October 24, 2013, 08:51:43 PM
I can see it now, Chromed Plated 68 Road Runner!

Pardon me but my karma just ran over your dogma.

1974dodgecharger

#13
October 28, 2013, 11:28:01 PM
more involved, but better than what I was trying to do...I used duplicolor chrome and that turned out like gray sheit and tried rustoleum chrome and turned out even worse....

Mike DC

#14
October 29, 2013, 11:07:43 PM
I've always thought a 2nd-gen Charger would look AWESOME chrome-plated. 

 

The70RT

#15
October 30, 2013, 09:17:00 AM
Has anyone seen any good alternate Ideas for plastic chroming? I need to do my gauge /dash panels.
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J.Bond

#16
October 30, 2013, 02:24:47 PM
3M chrome wrap,removable as well

bill440rt

#17
October 30, 2013, 07:10:00 PM
Quote from: A383Wing on October 24, 2013, 11:05:01 PM
I thought a member here named Bill (bill440rt or something like that) did this just a little while back in his garage?

I remember a second generation headlight or wiper rocker switch being done by him?


Nope, not me.
I thought it was member bobfist. I remember his post with the rocker switch spray chrome also.  :yesnod:
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tsmithae

#18
October 30, 2013, 07:53:19 PM
Quote from: The70RT on October 30, 2013, 09:17:00 AM
Has anyone seen any good alternate Ideas for plastic chroming? I need to do my gauge /dash panels.

Alclad, available online or at your nearest hobby store.  Worked great on my dash. 

Check out my full thread and progress here.

http://www.1970chargerregistry.com/mboard/index.php?topic=119.0

A383Wing

#19
October 30, 2013, 08:10:52 PM
Quote from: bill440rt on October 30, 2013, 07:10:00 PM
Quote from: A383Wing on October 24, 2013, 11:05:01 PM
I thought a member here named Bill (bill440rt or something like that) did this just a little while back in his garage?

I remember a second generation headlight or wiper rocker switch being done by him?


Nope, not me.
I thought it was member bobfist. I remember his post with the rocker switch spray chrome also.  :yesnod:


yea...it was him...I remember the rocker switch.....sorry

cudaken

#20
October 30, 2013, 08:22:30 PM
Quote from: J.Bond on October 30, 2013, 02:24:47 PM
3M chrome wrap,removable as well

So I can chrome right over the darn rust holes!  :scratchchin: Now you have me thinking!  :D

Cuda Ken
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The70RT

#21
October 31, 2013, 05:33:12 AM
Quote from: tsmithae on October 30, 2013, 07:53:19 PM
Quote from: The70RT on October 30, 2013, 09:17:00 AM
Has anyone seen any good alternate Ideas for plastic chroming? I need to do my gauge /dash panels.

Alclad, available online or at your nearest hobby store.  Worked great on my dash. 



Thanks, i will look into it. It seems the caps on the rattle cans always look better than when you spray it out onto something. :P
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J.Bond

#22
October 31, 2013, 06:08:53 AM
Quote from: cudaken on October 30, 2013, 08:22:30 PM
Quote from: J.Bond on October 30, 2013, 02:24:47 PM
3M chrome wrap,removable as well

So I can chrome right over the darn rust holes!  :scratchchin: Now you have me thinking!  :D

Cuda Ken

I have a client that has colour chromed four of his vehicles, 2 GTR's , the wife's Mercedes and Excelade. Here is some food for thought, it just seems too easy.......http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110391         
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