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Offline BusyKiwi

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Re: Chroming
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2011, 06:48:28 PM »
rossie, its not just a case of dipping the item into a chrome bath, they have to have 3 layers, I think one is nickle.

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Re: Chroming
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2011, 10:33:38 PM »
cheap as chips has a special on their $2.00 silver spray paint??  ::).. ok ..i,ll go away now  ::)
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Re: Chroming
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2011, 08:03:53 PM »
Quote from: BusyKiwi on April 10, 2011, 06:48:28 PM
rossie, its not just a case of dipping the item into a chrome bath, they have to have 3 layers, I think one is nickle.


first the old plating is stripped then the metal is polished - this is where the money is - better the polish better the job as any blemish shows in the chrome then the plating starts
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Re: Chroming
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2011, 09:15:53 AM »
Skip' your idea of chrome paint is not such a silly idea now I'm not talking about the rattle can stuff there is a new form of paint and when applied looks almost like the real deal  most people can't tell the diffrence
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Re: Chroming
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2011, 10:33:14 AM »
petrol head would you be able to find out the name of it ;D
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Re: Chroming
« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2011, 11:50:35 AM »
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Re: Chroming
« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2011, 10:30:13 PM »
That's the stuff good on ya hotrod
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