Most Reflective Silver Paint!!

[Watson]

+1 for Alsa Killer Chrome

 

[Gigatron]

Do you need a barrier layer (like clear gloss acrylic) if spraying over gloss black enamel or do you just need to be sure not to apply it too heavily?

Just mist it over a gloss black base coat. You might end up having to mist on 15 coats to get the reflective finish you're after, but it's well worth it. After that, let it cure for 3 or 4 days and then you can handle it, without worry. A clear coat will only kill the reflectivity.

-Fred

 

[Finhead]

The Alclad Aqua-Klear does not effect the mirror finish if you apply it correct and let the chrome paint dry for a few days before applying. Makes it very durable.
Aqua-Klears | Alclad2.com

 

[3phase]

I did a 1/4 scale neca endo with alclad. I found that the hard part is how much alclad to put on as the more you put on the brighter it gets but you start to loose the reflection.

 

[gyoung2993]

I did a 1/4 scale neca endo with alclad. I found that the hard part is how much alclad to put on as the more you put on the brighter it gets but you start to loose the reflection.

OH wow very nice !!!!!

 

[Pro Mod]

Vacuum metalising cost.
We produced thirteen hand grenade bodies in resin and they cost about £350:00 + VAT to metalise.
Vacuum metalised grenades pictures by Narcissusmodel - Photobucket

The basic process;
Supply a well finish object - the better the finish the better the result.
VMC were happy to receive objects which had been filled and primed with cellulose primer.
The object must be capable of mounting on a screwed metal rod.
The object is sprayed with a conductive coat of lacquer.
Placed in vacuum chamber and metalised.
Finished object is clear lacquered to stop tarnishing.
At this stage you can ask for tinted lacquer and the object will come out looking like C3PO - the more they apply the deeper the colour.

Don't know much about long term durability but for general decoration / handling it should be okay.

Phil