Liquid Chrome Aerosol
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clancampbell
Sr Member
I think it would need to be cut very accurately to accommodate curves.....and, like i said, ILM found it a pain in the bum....they'd come in to do more shots the next day and find the mylar had detached from the hull and had to be re-stuck very often.....
If you want the best finish, which your build demands!...i'd have the pieces Vac metalised.....it's a tried and true method, and reasonably durable.....chrome sprays have always been notoriously fickle and tend to gunge up to the touch....even after weeks of curing.....clear coating usually dulls the finish down to a painted silver finish....
Rich
If you want the best finish, which your build demands!...i'd have the pieces Vac metalised.....it's a tried and true method, and reasonably durable.....chrome sprays have always been notoriously fickle and tend to gunge up to the touch....even after weeks of curing.....clear coating usually dulls the finish down to a painted silver finish....
Rich
Jerry Lee Kirk
Member
It was quite look like chrome, but a small step bellow the fully real chrome, like chrome paints compared to real chrome.
Jerry Lee Kirk
Member
Maybe after the chrome process, by chrome paint or chrome mylar, maybe some waxing, like apply wax the car, could help more.
falcondesigns
Well-Known Member
Killer Chrome, Alsa Corp.
falcondesigns
Well-Known Member
Alclad System......
Ok this is how to do the aclad chrome.....first make sure you sand your primer smooth, then spray it with gloss white, after the white dries, use rubbing compound and hand buff until it has a mirrored shine. Then the Aclad is sprayed on, after it is sprayed on take a paper towel and buff it, the heat of the buffing will make it get hard and shiny. If there are spots that look bare then you spray the aclad on those spots and buff again.here is a link on what it will look like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgr8RxZguBU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgr8RxZguBU
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darth_daniel
Sr Member
That´s the first time I read of using a white base coat for Alclad Chrome. Everywhere else (als on Alclad´s website) its says to use gloss black...
And I thought it has to be polished with a micro fiber cloth as a paper towel would be to hard and could scratch the surface?
crackerjazz
Sr Member
Wow...that C3P0 helmet does look like shiny metal.
bobafett669
Well-Known Member
I just tried to order this one they only ship to the UK. 
I just tried to order this one they only ship to the UK.
Hey B,
Try SpazStix. Its chrome in a can - a bit pricey but it actually works. The more you apply and buff the more reflective it becomes. It's the best can based chrome I've used to date.
bobafett669
Well-Known Member
Do stores sell this or do I have to order online? Have never seen that brand before.
Hey B,
Try SpazStix. Its chrome in a can - a bit pricey but it actually works. The more you apply and buff the more reflective it becomes. It's the best can based chrome I've used to date.
I'm sure some stores carry it - kind of a hit or miss. I would just go and order.
Here's a link to the few pieces I painted
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=147319&page=251&p=3630438&viewfull=1#post3630438
bobafett669
Well-Known Member
Looks good. I found that the Hobbytown USA store is supposed to carry it. Will stop in after work and see if they have it.
I'm sure some stores carry it - kind of a hit or miss. I would just go and order.
Here's a link to the few pieces I painted
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=147319&page=251&p=3630438&viewfull=1#post3630438
