Color Chrome?

I've never cleared over chrome, I'm thinking it would dull the chrome. I used translucent violet over chrome and then cleared over that. looked great. I keep hopping they will come out with a clear that is "clear" or were you asking about powder coat chrome? no way, its more like polished aluminum

 

I dont think it could dull the chrome if the clear is of a good quality,

the only True "Clears" that exist are water borne or water based clears...

 

When you see a "colored chrome" these days you are generally looking at a spray on chrome.That is a proprietary base/clear with a silver nitrate sandwiched between for the reflectivity.The color comes from candy in the clear. My shop applies one of these systems.There is a lot of misinformation out there, so if I can help drop me a line. [email protected]

 

there is a place in Florida tha tdoes this and is great, have dealt with them before.
they are www.accentchrome.com

they are kick ass and looks great

 

I´ll be doing a video of a spray on chrome wheel with this color, using Alsa Corps chromeFx pum kit
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oh the paint(Sherwing W 2k urethane tinted clear) can take the heat alright! I tested before on a bike exaust(which can get a whole lot more heated)

 

as i read this, i can't help notice that the car in you avatar has painted steel wheels.

 

wow... seems like this will never finish. Can I say I have seen cars with road miles with discolored wheels yet with good body paint jobs. Heck my 98 explorer has all its clear flaking off the wheels.

 

That stuff was sold in spray bombs back in the 60's...simply tinted lacquer in a can...was a short lived fad but it looks OK IMHO.

 

you just need to use high quality/good grade 2k Urethane paints, thats all

 

I agree

 

that stuff was out in the 50's Translucent spray Cans
I used it on my Merc on the Beauty Rings and it looked Realy Great!

just my 3.5 cents

 

sadly here in Nicaragua we dont have translucent paint, so I have to make my own with just paint and clear, but some colors just wont turn translucent at all, so I have to use nail polish for some colors(Red, yellow, orange, gold)

my orange candy(nail polish mixed with mixing clear, then 2k urethane)

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really!!!!! Someone forgot to tell that to GM,FORD and the rest of the car makers...

 

Oh, come on. Let's not beat a dead horse

 

just did a High Heat Spray On Chrome, Blue Chrome.. on a High Heat pipe
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=674441&page=11