DIY Spray On Chrome

these guys are sharing information-to save money/time for anyone who is interested-----sounds like hot rodding to me---vast amounts of uses in hot rodding for this chrome/paint

i am very interested , and i know theres a few more guys on here who are too!---if u could tell me how to chrome my whole car please---i need this as a base[chrome] for a specific color i am looking for--thank you

 

Hi!

yes, U can try to chrome all car, but car will cost like cosmic shuttle ha ha

Today again lot of experiments! im tired!

For now get 100% perfect mirror on helmet! Looks fantastic!

Next problem- top coat! i tint top coat, but it is still yellowish and much much darker! I dont take pictures, because top color is wet yet. I so that that in some places top coat blur silver in some places pick up silver! Why? I spray top coat some 8 hours after silvering? Its to long?

There is video with helmet!

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Nice job Sudzhis
Was the helmet done with your own mix or the AG gear?

 

This is with AG! I have two helmets, but for other was bad base coat! So I tryed on bad base coat, but result was good. I think there is no difference with mine and AG

 

There is better quality images with helmet! Hmm, on helmet is 3 or 4 layers of silver, lacquer ha ha! again again again do it again! With silver all is ok! Problems is with top coat! I buy good devilbis spray gun for top coat! But yellowing is problem, good tinting for lacquer too! Im so tired of all this learning











And the next project

 

Hi sudzhis, I figured it out why my spoon is terrible! Now, It's getting better.

 

My first spoons was terrible too Now spoons is easy game! With larger pieces is problems to do it right!

 

And what i figured out- use white base color, not black! Silver looks much better!

 

Agree with you. I just tested with white base color, look very good. But, I'm got stuck with top coat. It turn into yellow tone that look cheap.

 

Have you fellows tried sporks?

 

I've been reading your comments on this thread Nads.........it's obvious that you have a grudge or hatred against this chrome spray system and what it did to your buddy.....but what did these guys ever do to you personally?

Everybody can see you are trying to start shit and get this thread shut down, when what these guys like or believe in is none of your concern to begin with.....there are many threads I don't like on here, so I don't visit them more than once after discovering they are not to my taste.

Don't get this thread shut down because you want to be petty over something that happened in the past....these guys didn't screw you our your buddy over. Let them enjoy this long running thread and you can find something else to read about.

 

You're right, I'm a jerk, sorry.

 

Shoot......I never meant that, mostly didn't want this thread shut down because I am interested in it

 

we dont eat at those fancy restaurants like you sir....merry christmas

 

With the US moving to a more greener nation the hard chroming industry years are numbered. The EPA is raising the bar for toxic emissions which means high remediation cost that the chromer's will pass on to the customer. Like everything else you will getting your plating done in China. So I guess an alternate method that's affordable is worth looking into. Hell, I look at my Chevy truck grill it's most likely sprayed chrome on plastic.

 

Seriously, it's Christmas and I wish you all well, I hope something good is eventually developed.

 

Merry Christmas Nads.......Dollar tree has chromed utensils!!!

 

The OEM's (like your late model Chevy) typically are using vacuum metalizing to "chrome" plastic. It isn't chromium, it's actually aluminum. It isn't even an electrolytic process.

 

Hi!
What top coat did this guy use???

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it looks yellowed too me---at the end---im sure they use a crystal clear clearcoat----most clearcoats are not truely clear

 

Yess, I know crystal clear coat! It is much expensive! I use good, not cheap professional car clear coat and get yellow tone! I will try crystal

 

Just have to call Bulldust on that one!!
Most OEM Plastic is chromed using the same basic system as the old days with metal. The trick is to get the chrome to 'stick' on the plastic. Its special plastic with some metallic properties that allow it to carry a charge to electro coat over it.

You are correct about your vacuum metalizing in one respect... its used for headlamp reflectors in modern OEM.

 

Hmm, i think it is wrong! If u know real chrome technique u know, that all acids are to strong for plastic! These all chemicals just eat down plastic! There is something different

 

Hi sudzhis, is this helmet finished with topcoat yet? I still stuck with topcoat although I've used automotive clear but got much darker color tone. Please share your experience. Very frustrated now!

 

TIG welders are not traditional either...who cares how the process is achieved as long as the final result is acceptable. Been fucked by many a chrome shop over the years...this stuff looks good to me.

 

I updated some pics before and after clear coat. Any suggestion?

 

Saw this version of spray chrome on Leno's Garage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-1cTpSZ1l8&feature=em-share_video_user

 

Hi!

Spoon looks great! Ill stuck now with sensitizer (stannous chloride) AG sent to me this sensitizer and ir go bad after THREE days! shit!

Now i try to mix it by my self!

Not, this helmet was without clear coat! I havnt images with coated helmet. Yes it stays darker, but i attach a little blue tint and all is ok! When i got done with SnCl i will try crystal clear coat- it is +/- 150$ for one litter This clear coat is extra strong and extra clear like water! I dont know how it works for now!

 

sorry for taking so long to post here, seems like the forum cant informe me about the post here? this is the 3rd time that his happens. sorry..

ok first. you need a wetting agent, if you dont have one you will never get this process right..! second any type of dryer will work just fine..

no problemo amigos. sorry I have not been able to help around since I thought this thread went dead and the forum has not been able to update me....

let me know how it went with your chemicals ok(I´m reading the oldest post to the newest so you may have already posted the info)

 

I already did this my friend. and home made chemicals will never be as good as the ones pre mixed