Chrome Mylar tape - anybody use it?

As I think about paint and cosmetic treatments to my new kustom, one that I see in a lot of the old books is striping made from chrome mylar tape. I have found several sources for this that claim to have UV-resistant and long lasting tape. Has anyone here used this stuff? I know that it's possible that the stuff out there now is better than the stuff Watson etc. worked with in the 60s, but I'm curious to know peoples' experiences.

 

Don't do that.

 

I've been begging my friends to use this on one of their cars. I wanna know more too!

 

Didn't Ed Roth use it on the roof of his '57 Chevy?

...although much of what he did was (and still is) "outside the box".

 

seriously??

 

Oh yeah it was a fad for about 6 months

 

The Harpoon used it on Erik Johnson's 60 Pontiac.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65022&highlight=flaked+60+pontiac

 

A quick google search for Ed Roth's '57 Chevy produced this, but I've seen better pictures of it.

Keep in mind- not all custom trends back then may be worth resurecting.

 

yea what he said.

 

I used it on the roof of my galaxie, works fine. I cleared over mine just dont sand it after you put it on. and make sure you have it stuck down real good, used one of those plastic applicators to push it down . I say go for it, then all the naysayers will be jeolous when they see how kool it is.

 

If you take a real look at custom little books it definitely was used quite a bit. In fact the book Kustomland has a bunch of examples of it. I think it's one of the coolest treatments and I'd love to see it come back.

 

I remember reading about this too, and always thought it would be cool to try. Do it and let us know how it turns out.

 

Hahaha! You know how much I love this interior!! Post some pics of the Watson painted car with the tape. I think its more tasteful than this one. I think this one and the Roth chevy have too much tape.

 

There's a Watson-painted Ranchero with it too.

It is coming back...

 

Sign shops carry a good grade of silver vinyl that they could premask to provide easy application.
Set your centerline on your roof,align the vinyl to that and apply.No seperate lines of tape,it holds up well to the elements and you can remove it fairly easily if you change your mind.

Best of luck! I'd like to see how your project turns out?

 

I've used it on dashes and trim peices. The problem is its not very durable, the first time you clean it its scratched. I've also used it on custom paint jobs (under clear) and its worked well.

 

oh yeah and its pretty ridgid so it doesnt like to lay flat on curved surfaces

 

what's next a handle bar mustache on the mona lisa?

 

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if you hit your local sign shop , be aware that there are atleast 2 grades of polyester (or whatever it is called) shiny silver mirror (chrome) material. 1 is a short term usage (6 months) the other is a better grade that is good for something like 3 to 5 years. might look into a company called universal ....think they may offer the mirror in rolls (1/4 , 1/2 etc)

 

i heard she's getting a gotee

 

Soul patch.

 

I just pictured that in my head...

 

I used it on a grill of a Chevy pickup.
Held up as long as the pick up did.
Not very long!

 

According to my wife, "there is nothing wrong with Gaudy as long as it is done tastefully."
She said it with a straight face!

 

I can give you more information about it. I use it in industrial applications. I can plotter cut shapes, but it won't lay down nice if there are no relief cuts, and it has no give.

 

Lots of motorcycles come with pinstripes and logo / names applied, then cleared over. The quality of the tape would be my deciding factor.

 

Jeff - thanks to you and to 53sled. That gives me the info that I'm looking for. It's referred to a lot in the Watson book, and he always talked about clearing over it - which, I'm learning, may be as much for scratch resistance as for UV protection. Paired with the right scallop or 'flake combination, this could be a winner of a look.

And the roof I'm thinking of doing it on doesn't have much in the way of compound curves...