Has anyone tried this product: It's called chrome killer and you can buy a kit at Home Depot for $125. Just wonder what the finished product looks like and how it compares to the powder coating chrome. Seems like either this product or something similar popped up a few years ago.
http://alsacorp.com/killer-chrome/
DIY CHROME?
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Gritsngumbo
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DIY CHROME?
If you understand what you’re doing, you’re not learning anything.
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BIG RED: 62 F100 Long Uni
BIG “UN": 63 F250 Long Flare
BBW RED: 61 F100 CC BBW Long Uni
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"AVA" 1963 Avion T-20 Travel Trailer
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LITTLE RED: 64 F100 Short Style
BIG RED: 62 F100 Long Uni
BIG “UN": 63 F250 Long Flare
BBW RED: 61 F100 CC BBW Long Uni
CRIMSON CREW: 63 F100 "Stageway" Long Flare Crew Cab
"RANGER": 66 F100 CC Long Flatbed
"AVA" 1963 Avion T-20 Travel Trailer
“Lucille” 1955 New Moon 44’ Travel Trailer
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tomrooster
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Re: DIY CHROME?
Looks like it's very hard to apply right
1966 F250 Camper Special parts truck
1966 F 100 w/391 ft
1965 F 100 project
1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible
1953 ford Customline 2 door
1952 8N
1967 triumph Bonneville
I'm still not a good welder but I've become a good grinder
1966 F 100 w/391 ft
1965 F 100 project
1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible
1953 ford Customline 2 door
1952 8N
1967 triumph Bonneville
I'm still not a good welder but I've become a good grinder
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orangeRcode
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Re: DIY CHROME?
Don't know if it's the same product but the hot rod shop we went to at SS last month was using some kind of spray chrome and it looked great. Keep in mind this was a professional using a pro level product. Your results may vary.
Re: DIY CHROME?
It will look like chrome but it won't last. Not too bad for interior trim but I wouldn't go exterior with it like they did at the street rod shop in KS we toured. Remember, they built a show car, not a driver.
I do something similar on model cars. It's known as AlClad. Very smooth plastic, covered with a gloss black lacquer base. Lightly misting on the AlClad metal finish (available in chrome, brass, copper, aluminum, titanium and several other metals) and once dry it looks just like chrome. Not durable at all.
SPark
I do something similar on model cars. It's known as AlClad. Very smooth plastic, covered with a gloss black lacquer base. Lightly misting on the AlClad metal finish (available in chrome, brass, copper, aluminum, titanium and several other metals) and once dry it looks just like chrome. Not durable at all.
SPark
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1962 8V-390/C6 Unibody Short Bed Soon to be Big Window - The Lincoln that never was
2013 F150 Super Crew Eco Boost 4x4
2015 Ford Edge for the little lady, because she said so!
2007 Mustang GT, 4.6-3V/5 Speed. Only 8680 miles on the clock.
More toys, I need more toys!!!