Technical BRUSH ON CHROME?

My wife was looking at the vintage camper site on FB this morning and ask if I was familiar with brush on chrome and sent me the video,I am impressed with the depth & reflection and thought the price of 200 bucks ain't cheap if it does the job it might be something that may be of interest to many here that would like to improve the look of their bumpers and other bits & pieces.

Here's the video. HRP

 

Very Interesting! HRP, Try it on your camper and let us know how it works out! lol

 

That's Great stuff according from the VIDEO i would Try it.!

Just my 3.5 Cents

Live Learn & Die a Fool

 

Wow, there may be more to that than the other cheap and easy chrome videos I have seen.
As a paint guy Danny, maybe you should get some and try it out and do a tech article on it.
Here is another video of a spray on chrome process:

 

Holy ****! that's some pretty cool stuff. Wonder how durable and scratch resistant it is????

 

Hasn't that process been discussed in detail on the HAMB before?
And the disadvantages, too?

 

The reviews, at least on the spray version, aren't overwhelming....

 

What I like about the video is it was posted by a user using a phone and not in a controlled environment where the video could be manipulated to generate the manufactures desired results.

I was amazed to see how well it flowed out and the reflection was brilliant. HRP

 

Had a buddy bite the bullet and spent the bucs, told him not to. He's sorry he did. Used it on sum interior trim pieces and itll scratch real easy, and really no depth to it. Just more snake oil 2 me, but it's yer $'s

 

I don't know if it's been discussed in the past or not,but then again what hasn't been discussed at one time or another?

I was just p***ing on information that may be of interest to some of our members. HRP

 

I wish it was the Holy Grail of chrome, Danny, but I thought I remembered some past posts that weren't good.
If I ever finish the car I'm working on, my chrome bill will probably be more than I paid for my first house, so I want a cheaper subs***ute. Being close to retirement age, my subs***ute will probably be spray paint.

 

I wonder how that stuff reacts to styrene plastic.... For model cars..???

 

Without a doubt,it is not a replacement for chrome plating, merely a alternative for someone that can't afford the expense of custom chrome plating.HRP

 

For the record, it is interesting.
OK, who's gonna be the guinea pig, and plunk down the coin, Danny? Anyone......Bueller?

 

Molotow "Liquid Chrome" markers are great for model cars. They come in 1mm, 2mm, and 4mm sizes. I believe they sell refill bottles too but I've never used the refills. If you have a good, steady hand it's easier than bare metal foiling.

 

Thanks wojojo..
I'm just a little curious if that easy chrome can be thinned out so I could use it in a air brush...

 

It's 200$ for 4 ounce kit. Seems like it's just as expensive as chroming.

 

Just googled the same video...
It's alsa chrome....
At 200 sheckles for 4 Oz's, it ain't worth it....

 

Would durability be increased with a good clear coat?

 

Yes, but it kills the shine. This stuff photographs better than it looks in person. For the best approximation of how it looks, it resembles a 'tumble polish' on aluminum more than anything else.

Only real chrome looks like chrome.....

 

What Crazy Steve said. No depth.

 

The video that I posted the guy says it doesn't need a clear coat. HRP

 

I would be curious about that myself as I have been using foil and a lot of X-ACTO blades over the years after my eyesight and lack of a steady hand put a stop to pin striping the trim . Although I still can mask pretty well.

 

If it's too good to be true... the few reviews of the product put roughly equal to Krylon "chrome" paint at $4.99. The brush stuff I looked for, unavailable, and the spray got such bad reviews I decided I'm not interested. Chrome wrap is readily available, pretty cheap, works, and when it dulls, peel it off and put some new on. I'm thinking of trying it on my w/s frame wile I save for a good one.

 

About 10 years ago a company called Alclad released range of metallisers to be used on plastic models, one of the colours was "Chrome" ........I had a model shop from 1996 to 2016 and have used the Alclad Chrome.......its sprayed on over a Gloss Black in 1 or 2 very light mist coats, looks just like chrome BUT is a "soft" paint and does not take handling well, its ideal for model cars and also some interior dash areas but I wouldn't bother using it on outer areas..............my 2 oz cents worth.....Andy Douglas