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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: webbie on September 30, 2012, 08:56 AM

Title: chrome paint
Post by: webbie on September 30, 2012, 08:56 AM

Has anyone used it to good effect on any of their builds I've just read a feature in custom car where someone has built a very cool hot wheels type bubble top car and used chrome paint on some of the running gear and it don't look bad.

Title: Re: chrome paint
Post by: deeman on September 30, 2012, 02:20 PM

This has been covered before.most chrome paint you can buy in cans kind of gives a chrome effect when first sprayed on,but will dull when you laquer it.The only paint i know of that you can laquer over is called Sparkling glass basecoat by Lechlers.It is VERY thin and needs lots of coats.oh..and its £80 a litre!were you thinkin of painting a frame? :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: chrome paint
Post by: webbie on September 30, 2012, 07:02 PM

Ok cheers not a frame but i have some hazard light rims and the chrome has bubbled up and thought paint may be a cheap fix  ;)

Title: Re: chrome paint
Post by: ED209 on September 30, 2012, 08:33 PM

chrome powder just goes dull.. same as paint like Deeman says.

no real quick fix  :(

Title: Re: chrome paint
Post by: Jt on September 30, 2012, 08:42 PM

That stuff mclaren use seems to work a treat

Title: Re: chrome paint
Post by: deeman on September 30, 2012, 11:29 PM

could try sanding the chrome off and polishing them? :-\ :daumenhoch: