"ALCLAD" chrome..... you can get a bottle and airbrush it on or you can get it in a spray can. it's EXPENSIVE though. $12.00 + tax for a 4 ounce can. :ugh: lolOriginally posted by tonedeaf@Jul 21 2003, 11:46 PM
i do the bare metal foil, and the silver paint thing. but is there any other way?
ive seen some type chrome paint on one of my homies aztec calenders that he got from Mexico. it looks like the paint is thick. has anyone tried that?
I started using alclad too, I didn't know that a clear would work. Acryl scares me though since it's white in the bottle and I've had problems before. I use Chrome+ in Canada, he takes a LOOOONG time, but his stuff is better than ChromeTech. Not to dog on ChromeTech, but he's just a middleman, if your stuff isn't racked up, he'll rack it for you and then send it to someone else to actually plate it-he doesn't own any of the plating machines. Look up Plastics-Plating in the phone book, you might find someone local to help. Be careful though, I did that once, and all my shit yellowed, sort of a lite gold nowOriginally posted by Models IV Life@Jul 22 2003, 12:17 AM
When I used it it looked dull. Then the second time I used it it shined. It has to be COMPLETELY dry before you touch it because your hands can dull it. But if you spray a coat of water based clear like the model master acryl, it really shines and is protected from the oils in your hands.
I started using alclad too, I didn't know that a clear would work. Acryl scares me though since it's white in the bottle and I've had problems before. I use Chrome+ in Canada, he takes a LOOOONG time, but his stuff is better than ChromeTech. Not to dog on ChromeTech, but he's just a middleman, if your stuff isn't racked up, he'll rack it for you and then send it to someone else to actually plate it-he doesn't own any of the plating machines. Look up Plastics-Plating in the phone book, you might find someone local to help. Be careful though, I did that once, and all my shit yellowed, sort of a lite gold nowOriginally posted by BigPoppa+Jul 22 2003, 07:22 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (BigPoppa @ Jul 22 2003, 07:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Models IV Life@Jul 22 2003, 12:17 AM
When I used it it looked dull. Then the second time I used it it shined. It has to be COMPLETELY dry before you touch it because your hands can dull it. But if you spray a coat of water based clear like the model master acryl, it really shines and is protected from the oils in your hands.
I started using alclad too, I didn't know that a clear would work. Acryl scares me though since it's white in the bottle and I've had problems before. I use Chrome+ in Canada, he takes a LOOOONG time, but his stuff is better than ChromeTech. Not to dog on ChromeTech, but he's just a middleman, if your stuff isn't racked up, he'll rack it for you and then send it to someone else to actually plate it-he doesn't own any of the plating machines. Look up Plastics-Plating in the phone book, you might find someone local to help. Be careful though, I did that once, and all my shit yellowed, sort of a lite gold nowOriginally posted by BigPoppa+Jul 22 2003, 10:22 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (BigPoppa @ Jul 22 2003, 10:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--Models IV Life@Jul 22 2003, 12:17 AM
When I used it it looked dull. Then the second time I used it it shined. It has to be COMPLETELY dry before you touch it because your hands can dull it. But if you spray a coat of water based clear like the model master acryl, it really shines and is protected from the oils in your hands.
I just talked to Chrome+, he bought his machine used, non running, with a 72" opening for $75,000 Canadian. New it would be $200,000Originally posted by fabfiveprez@Jul 22 2003, 08:44 PM
and can someone tell me how they vaccuum the chrome on it, i wanna buy a system to do my own and do some for u peeps :biggrin:
I just talked to Chrome+, he bought his machine used, non running, with a 72" opening for $75,000 Canadian. New it would be $200,000Originally posted by BigPoppa+Jul 22 2003, 11:17 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (BigPoppa @ Jul 22 2003, 11:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin--fabfiveprez@Jul 22 2003, 08:44 PM
and can someone tell me how they vaccuum the chrome on it, i wanna buy a system to do my own and do some for u peeps :biggrin:
Yeah Chrome +, do they have a site ?Originally posted by BigPoppa@Jul 22 2003, 11:39 PM
Who? Chrome+? Yes he does, plus brass (a little darker), and red and blue adonizing. I'm not sure about Chrometech, I think he does gold.
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