DIY Spray On Chrome

hi everybody....nice thread..thank you marvin!

 

nice work!

 

you are indeed our teacher,marvin!

sudzhis is your TOP1 student!

 

i read this everyday there is a update

 

Me too.

 

Today make last clear coat on hood! Tomorrow will sand with 2000 and polish! Will see...

 

Great work!
-Pat

 

Thanks

 

I wonder why you do that? I try not to polish the glossy base fore the silver, once I have a perfect mirror I put 3 coats of clear and unless I make a huge mistake I just dont polish my pieces.

 

what topcoat are you using? do you have that yellowish problem when exposed to sunlight?

 

What was that mistake?

It is hard to spray so big part, like car hood without orange peel effect on it! There is only way to polish it! For smaller items i do not make polishing

 

I use polyurethane top coat! Yellowing problem is for all! I tint it!

 

thanks buddy... nice work!..

 

Hi everyone,.. been following this thread for quite sometime already. indeed, learned so many things on the do's and don'ts of the craft. Kudos to our guru's Nicamarvin and Sudzhis. People like you makes life easier... you help a lot in the R&D of this department. Keep up the good work,...nice job!

 

Thanks buddy, I believe I'll be posting my own parts this year(by the endo of it).. I have always been a thrifty guy and thats how I've been able to save money with my limited wage($ 500 a month)....But I'm expecting my first baby(baby boy) in june, its going to be my first child(I'm 31 years old) and we all know how they can take your time and money, so I'll have to be even more thrify than usual for me to pull this off again. wish me luck

 

Congratulations! Welcome to the club! I appreciate you sharing your skills on the net. I do not know how you are fairing along with your chroming. but you've got patience and skills. you can bounce back and make good profit out of it. Great day ahead!

 

Man, when I see shoes like these I think of only one thing...ABBA!
Lookin' good.
Fascinating reading guys, keep it going!

 

ha ha ha, yes, many boys/girls on street almost broke they neck when look on these shoes

But this pair of shoes was for one day! First shoes what i make was Ok!

 

Why Only one day? the clear coat is durable enough to last on shoes I am sure of that, now if you did not use a flexible agent or what I use(Krylon fusion) to hold the paint to the flexing object then it will crack and peel...

here check to see how flexible it its...
http://youtu.be/6FJCpt1vESA

 

Thanks buddy.. I'll be sure to post updated pics of my work

 

Marvin-

Awhile back I saw you did the vent visors and how thin it was - translucent. What was the method of prep used? I'm guessing since they were shiny/black already possibly a plastic adhesion promoter was used, cleared, then the silvering process began?

 

a common misconception about flex additive---its only good for 12-48 hours and then cures like the rest of the paint [without flex additive]---it is used on flexible parts to put them back on the car and ''bend them'' during installation---hope this info helps---i dont use it anymore as my bumpers are put on next day and are not fully cured.

 

well thats good to know, I've only work with Krylon Fusion paint for plastics and so far it has hold very good

 

that is correct

 

for shoes this twisting angle is too big much more than 90`. This shoes is made from elastic synthetic skin. This was only funny test

 

Good day!

do you have a problem with the silver "peeling" off the basecoat?


Thanks!

 

I think no! Or u mean adhesion?

 

yes..the adhesion. well, that's good to know...

 

thanks!

 

Hello.I am new!
I am searching for the chrome paint formula(for spray gun)and looking for the chemicals!
I read the Robertsche recipe,but it was difficult for me to understand.Is anyone who could please explain?Because i want to make by my self