Porsche
West Midlands
Kev from B'ham.
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Oct 18, 2013 18:41:21 GMT
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Has anyone on here ever used chrome effect spray cans? Do they do as good a job as they look in pictures on the net? What makes would you recommend? I've found this site and I must say I think it looks great.... Clicky I only wanna spray a grill, but want it to look chrome, not silver. |
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MattE
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You can get chrome finish paints but i doubt you`ll get the finish that thay got in that link you posted.
I`ve used "Eastwood" liquid chrome with a white base coat on bits before, realy hard to spray with but gives a reasonable finish and if looked after lasts well.
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The stuff you get in an aerosol off the shelf is totally useless - Not fit for purpose as "chrome" or "paint" really - It looks nothing like the (usually electroplated) chrome lid - just like a very shiny silver. Even a single fingerprint will stain it for good. If you put lacquer over it, it turns to a dull silver. Absolute garbage.
The stuff you posted looks a lot more legit, but would need a hell of a lot of surface prep to achieve a decent finish, and on something exposed like a grille even the manufacturers say it won't stick all that well.
There are some reasonable "almost chrome" paints that adhere fairly well, but they need a lot of preparation (super smooth glossy black basecoat) and you usually need a spray gun and compressor to use them - They are used on alloy wheels over a black base coat as high power silver.
You can actually get plastic stuff electroplated chrome to a pretty good finish, and I don't think it's all that expensive.
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