Art & Inspiration OLD TIMERS CUSTOM PAINTERS QUESTION

Back in the 60's-70's (and beyond), before the metallic pearls came out there was a product that came in a squat jar that was a paste. I would mix it with lacquer clear and spray it over black to simulate chrome bumpers/trim on the funny cars back then. It was pretty darn close to real chrome in appearance. So close that occasionally some one would ask 'how did you do that?'
Does anyone remember this product, the correct name, and where it came from?

 

Murano Pearls? Not sure about the looking like chrome part though.

 

In the model car and airplane kit world there is a line of paints called Alclad that makes just what you are looking for. Not sure if they sell it in large quantities. I’ve also seen a commercial, water based system more suitable for large parts but can’t recall the brand name right now.

 

One place to look: https://spectrachrome.com/

 

He has had the new style chrome paint done in the past and it failed on him so I am pretty sure he is not looking for that.

 

K13 you got it, thanks.

 

I have a question along the same lines. Do they still make Flip Flop?

 

You would have to mix the old paste pretty strong to even get close to simulating anything like chrome. I remember using white mother of pearl and blue murano for bumper hi-lights on silver and for fake side trim. Long ago in a faraway land. Lippy

 

I don’t remember the exact formula to get it right, but I do remember it was easy to do the first time. So does that mean that an idiot could do it? Search Skippers Fish and Chips funny car.

 

I don't remember the old paste, but I have used the Krylon spray can which looks good but isn't very durable. https://www.amazon.com/Krylon-35194701-Original-Chrome/dp/B00OQKLZ7W

Here's another one but I have not tried it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HM1FVH...rafts&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw&th=1

 

I painted the R&C Dream Truck back in about 1985, after it had been in a little cruncher... I first laid down a pure white base coat, then followed with several coats of clear using an old bottle of pearl paste that I had bought many years previous... Then I sprayed several coats of straight clear. That paint was still on the Truck when Kurt sold it last year, and it still looked great. I'm not sure what the new owner is doing...

 

Thanks guys, good stuff.

 

The concentrated Murano pearls were just that, Concentrated! We would stir up the jar very well, and then just put what was on the stick into the quart of clear, not the paint. Wouldn't yellow, or haze that way, Shortened version. Good times.