Chrome in a can.....video

[BobT-47P15]

Found this on the HAMB. Looks like a good product..........

http://www.alsacorp.com/live/view_killerchrome_demo.html

[mackster]

I have a brochure from Alsa and they seem to be producing some interesting stuff. I have a friend who paints for a living and he uses on a regular basis these products and swears by them. I will go for their flat black and blood red for my car. I will let you all know how that goes.....

[FMSPEED49]

I searched and can not find anyone's reviews on this stuff, Its seems good, but so does the picture for autozone chrome, and we all know how that looks in person.

[BobT-47P15]

I personally can not say how good it may be......most chrome in a can is not

that close to the real thing. However, there are times some paint such as

this might be useful. Perhaps it would be an alternative to painting worn

bumpers and/or grilles black, or grey, or some other color. Doubt that anyone

would mistake it for actual chrome plating.

[FMSPEED49]

I agree, I can come up with 400 uses for it , if it is what they represent. But like i said, u can by the other stuff with the shiney cap and paint everything dull silver.

[JerseyHarold]

The process looks very similar to what the spray-on chrome franchises do. I'm saying this because a couple of years ago I got intro videos from two spray-on chrome manufacturers and they both used a water wash between coats like this one does. Probably to neutralize some chemical in the formula before clearcoating.

I'd definitely consider this for re-doing pitted pot metal trim, especially since my cars are garage kept (garage entombed, these days!) so weathering would be less of a problem.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I am certain that I will consider this method in the future...right now I am elbow deep in major panel repairs...do not recall a price there...what be the damages?

[tragic59]

My guess is the results of that product are similar to the "chrome" powder coating. It looks decent on things that are rounded, or have relatively tight curves. But on surfaces that have expanses of smooth surface area, like a bumper, it will appear dull.

You notice they chose a complex shape to spray, as opposed to a flat piece of sheetmetal. All the curves on that sample probably bring out the reflections more than you would get on a flat piece.

All in all it looks pretty good for what it is, and depending on price, I'm sure it could be useful.

[Guest rockabillybassman]

I've seen some powder coated chrome that looked pretty good, it was on the plastic scratchplate of an electric guitar. Which leads me to think it would be a viable method to restore a badly pitted pot metal part that is otherwise junk. Fill the pitting with high quality mud, coat it, and Bob's yer uncle!

[Frank Blackstone]

I invested the $99.00 for the 3 stage kit and it worked better on the tight curved sections of the custom dash I built for muscle car. I have to learn how to post pics. Carol used around the flat surfaces of her CAR's headlights(beat you to it Don C.) but did not think it did so well. I would use it again because it's better than most and I like the comments I have received. Looks more like molten lead. Michaelangelo, Frank

[Plymouthy Adams]

Frank..what kind of coverage did you get..? (sq ft estimate)

[Normspeed]

I'd certainly consider trying a kit on my rear bumper. I'd love to get real chrome but too many other priorities for my $$ these days. Wonder if the kit would be enough for one bumper.

[builtfercomfort]

I too am interested in how much it covers, and whether it would cost the same to have the same thing powdercoated - I'm thinking of doing potmetal grill, trim and bumpers.

[Normspeed]

I'd also want to find out if I can use the recent primer coats and rustoleum metallic black on as a base, then start with the 3 stage over that. Those basr layers have smoothed out all the grinding marks and such on my bumper.

[tragic59]

I've seen some powder coated chrome that looked pretty good, it was on the plastic scratchplate of an electric guitar. Which leads me to think it would be a viable method to restore a badly pitted pot metal part that is otherwise junk. Fill the pitting with high quality mud, coat it, and Bob's yer uncle!

I'm surprised they were able to powder coat plastic. I thought they had to be able to induce voltage into the piece in order for the powder coat to adhere, and then I would think the plastic would melt during the "baking"...

That said, the powder coating I've seen looks decent. It just looks more like semi-polished aluminum on smooth surfaces than it does chrome.

But considering it's not chrome, I say anything that even comes close is impressive.

[Norm's Coupe]

My air cleaner and oil filter housing are supposed to be chrome. I used the regular chrome paint from the store on them. Even though I used several coats, they still look like just plain silver paint. The lid on the paint can looks great, but when you paint something with the paint, there is no resemblance to chrome in my view.

So...........I'll wait until one of you buy this paint for $100 smackers and gives a report before I buy any type of chrome paint again. :D