Chrome Spray Paint?
7/8/06, 12:56 PM
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Chrome Spray Paint?
Has anyone ever tried chrome spray paint?? does it look like real chrome, or is it not a good idea at all?...also, what would it cost to get something chromed..I would assume it depended on size, so say I want to get a shock tower brace chromed...how much?
7/8/06, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by codeman94
Has anyone ever tried chrome spray paint?? does it look like real chrome, or is it not a good idea at all?...also, what would it cost to get something chromed..I would assume it depended on size, so say I want to get a shock tower brace chromed...how much?
7/9/06, 07:35 PM
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I used chrome duplicolor on my overflow tank and my power steering tank. Looked like chrome until I shot clear on them, then they looked aluminum. Here are pics. The chrome by itself seems to fingerprint real easy and never seems to totally cure. I also ran into problems with chrome enamel when I was building plastic models for competition. Chrome paint is not fun to work with.
7/11/06, 06:59 PM
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It is the metallic compounds used to make the stuff shiney that causes the drying issues. I am a printing-press operator, and we sometimes use metallic inks that have the same properties. Let's just say that I strip down before I get in my car to go home. The stuff NEVER cures.
7/11/06, 08:09 PM
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Send it out to get done. You won't be happy any other way. I've used chrome spray on my trailer wheels... and lets just say it's perfect for a trailer that pulls a lawn mower.
7/13/06, 04:12 PM
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It is funny. 3 men and one woman all getting in their cars with clothes flying everywhere. Granted, we don't get surprised often, so most bring a change of clothes on the rare occasion it's needed.
7/13/06, 04:15 PM
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Well..I was going to use it on my export brace, monte carlo bar, and other strenghtening bars....so I don know...I kinda like the painted look....kinda looks like alluminum....I might still try it...
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