$225 a pint? maybe I would be technically able to keep on eating if I replace all bumpers and heavy chrome stuff but not if I buy this paint
man, that's pricey!!!! still I need them chrome shoes!
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| Author: | exoJjL [ Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:19 pm ] |
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Quote: Man! that's nice! this means nice lightweigt plastic bumpers, etc etc and etc... I think I can cut off like 25% of my car's weight doing my bumpers and many other heavy chrome parts on fiberglass, and they painting them with this!!! so I can keep on eating! hehe
might not save ya much unless you steal some of this $#!+!!!
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| Author: | Rob64GT [ Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:43 am ] |
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Ouch...when somebody said it was expensive I was thinking maybe $40-$50 a pint not $225 |
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| Author: | argentina-slantsixer [ Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:51 am ] |
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$225 a pint? maybe I would be technically able to keep on eating if I replace all bumpers and heavy chrome stuff but not if I buy this paint man, that's pricey!!!! still I need them chrome shoes! |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:19 pm ] |
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Aaaaaand... ...now it's available in spray cans for home use. The web page is kinda busy, but there's an application guide and a video (you want the 2nd video movie on the page). Looks like the cost is pretty reasonable, too, considering. I'm also kinda keen to try out the company's anti-fog film for glass. Their main marketing emphasis is towards grocery store see-through freezer doors, but several times it's mentioned that it's optically clear and suitable for auto glass. One annoyance when driving an older car in spring, winter, or autumn is the tendency of the defogger not to be able to cope with the amount of fog that forms on the glass. Looks like any good window tinting shop ought to be able to install this stuff. I like cool products. 
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| Author: | Andy's GT [ Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:32 pm ] |
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my old school car (93 laser) didnt have any hubcaps when i got it and had some 'chrome' paint that i sprayed them with, i actually got a compliment on them from some not so bright guy at mcdonalds, i didnt tape them off or anything, i had chrome overspray, d'oh! ah well, looked better then rust, looking forward to hearing from actual people how it works *edit: wow, dan used d'oh while i was writing a reply using the same, great minds? |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:00 pm ] |
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Somebody over on FABO used the spray cans to do his fibreglass bumpers, and WOW, did they come out nicely! Take a look! |
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| Author: | Reed [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:26 pm ] |
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Sweet product, but why is the guy with long hair in the first video holding his boobs? Dan- I have managed to gather three Cibie 7 inch round headlights with somewhat degraded reflectors. Can I be a cheapskate and use this stuff to "rechrome" the reflectors on the lights/ Or would it be perfume on a pig? |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:48 pm ] |
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Quote: Somebody over on FABO used the spray cans to do his fibreglass bumpers, and WOW, did they come out nicely! Take a look!
I can't believe it's not butter errrrr... chrome..... 
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| Author: | MichaelS [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:41 pm ] |
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$115 for the spray bomb kit, base coat, clear, shiny stuff, top coat. I think I read it correctly, 4 layers, looks great, but out of my price for plasti chrome. |
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| Author: | olafla [ Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:06 pm ] |
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I have a can of the old kind of 'chrome' paint - the best I can say is that it is brighter than white! I remember a picture of a really hairy drag-bike with a very shiny chromed rear fender with a very feminine and lovely hand-painted text: And if it don't run, chrome it! |
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| Author: | oldiron36 [ Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:29 pm ] |
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Next you are going to see some joker paint his whole car with that. Then the cops are going to ticket him for a 'glaring' violation. In all honesty, I have seen an aluminum Cobra that was polished to a mirror finish. Looked stunning, but then again, it WAS a Cobra. |
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| Author: | adiffrentcity [ Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:48 pm ] |
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Would you guys be interested in seeing a comparison of Alsa-chrome and a similar product made by BASF that is SIGNIFIGANTLY less expensive? I'm not entirely sure that the results would be 100% the same but I use the BASF stuff everyday at work. The reason I'm not sure is that our process is a bit different than what is outlined for the Alsa stuff, I'm thinking that if I sprayed them both the same way I could get same results. Stay tuned. Oh and I used to read the ricer mags and the "chrome" car has been done.  In europe something like this is available from mercedes as an option on the s-class coupes starting in 09. I think it's tacky. Only availible there because V.O.C. Regulations here in america limit it's use(our stuff is shipped pre-reduced, it's like 90% solvent), and it's exorbitantly expensive. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:45 pm ] |
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Quote: Would you guys be interested in seeing a comparison of Alsa-chrome and a similar product made by BASF that is SIGNIFIGANTLY less expensive?
Yup.
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:36 pm ] |
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Quote: I have managed to gather three Cibie 7 inch round headlights with somewhat degraded reflectors. Can I be a cheapskate and use this stuff to "rechrome" the reflectors on the lights
Absolutely not. Even real chrome is nowhere near reflective enough for optical purposes. The best-quality, highest-dollar show chrome is about 67% reflective. Headlight reflectors are made out of vapor-coat aluminum with a silica or lacquer overcoat for corrosion protection; they are a little over 99% reflective. The "chrome" spray paint isn't as specular as real chrome. (the other takeaway message here is that optical degradation of headlight reflectors begins long before you can see it with your eyes by looking at the reflector. Your "somewhat" degraded reflectors are dead-dead-dead. If the steel reflectors themselves aren't rusted or otherwise damaged, they can be refurbished, but it's costly and difficult, and the lenses are probably pitted. Replace the lamps.
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| Author: | Jopapa [ Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:50 am ] |
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Would this be a good coating for the insides of taillight assemblies, or is there something better than can be used? I've tried some glossy white and "reflective" metallic paints before, but never liked the results. |
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