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Offline Len

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Chrome Paint
« on: 09 July 2011, 20:04 »
Anybody tried it?

Thinking of using it on some new flat inserts on front bumper.
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Re: Chrome Paint
« Reply #1 on: 10 July 2011, 18:58 »
Yeah used it for the GTI badge on my rub strips. Got the plasticote one and it went on ok, but as soon as I put lacquer over the top it just looked sh!te and went grey.  :sad:
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Re: Chrome Paint
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2011, 10:58 »
Hmmmm may as well use Silver then!
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Re: Chrome Paint
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2011, 17:20 »
Anybody tried it?

Thinking of using it on some new flat inserts on front bumper.

could you use chrome vinyl wrap ??
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Re: Chrome Paint
« Reply #4 on: 15 July 2011, 14:35 »
Get this place to do proper chrome paint.

http://www.chromeeffects.co.uk/
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Re: Chrome Paint
« Reply #5 on: 15 July 2011, 14:40 »
I tried chrome paint on an old Mini roof rack and it was pretty aweful.

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Re: Chrome Paint
« Reply #6 on: 15 July 2011, 14:59 »
I had my old RM centre caps done by a chrome effects approved bodyshop, and they looked good for a few months, but then started to 'blue' and look poo.