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Eric Roach

07-16-2010 02:05 PM

Keeping it Chrome

I'm wondering if anyone has any tips about top-coating chrome paint. My attempts are greatly dulling the chrome to a silver, even gray.

Couldn't find any good input using the Search function. :)

Thank you for any help.

timmah

07-19-2010 11:22 AM

I don't think anything will really work except for a marine or automotive 2 part poly. I usually don't topcoat the chrome paint - it seems to last longer and look better w/o the topcoat.

ThrowingTimber

07-19-2010 11:31 AM

good chrome/ holographic paint is 90$ an ounce.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

Eric Roach

07-19-2010 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber (Post 782464)

good chrome/ holographic paint is 90$ an ounce.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

Wow -- that's crazy.

Eric Roach

07-19-2010 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmah (Post 782455)

I don't think anything will really work except for a marine or automotive 2 part poly. I usually don't topcoat the chrome paint - it seems to last longer and look better w/o the topcoat.

Thanks.

These are bluefish lures. Wood is rock maple which is sealed, primed, then a white epoxy-paint base coat, then the chrome spray...I suppose if I just leave it as is and re-chrome when it gets really wrecked I should be good.

Next ones I do I might topcoat over the epoxy-paint and then chrome/re-chrome as necessary.

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