Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Anyone ever used this?
I have left my caps to dry for nearly 3 days and the chrome paint is still quite soft, I have heard that it can be soft for months, obviously this isnt anygood for parts on the exterior of a vehicle.
Iv been advised to laquer them, although I have heard from a couple of people that it may react with the laquer, and go grey n stuff.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
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punkymt1
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Registered: 8th Oct 05
Location: Malta
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I used it and it has nothing to do with chrome. It becomes shiny silver and grey when it loses its shinyness. I have never lacquered it though.
Found mirra chrome paint on the internet but it is pretty expensive. It comes in tins and you have to mix it with reducers etc.. Ideally it says that you should have a black base. I have never tried it though they claim 95% equivalent.
[Edited on 08-05-2006 by punkymt1]
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Steve
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iv just thought fuck it and bought 4 new caps, they are only £11 each from audi  bargain
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Jambo
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i used it and as stated it is not chrome whatsoever.
Its a pretty cool colour but i never managed to get it to go hard and gave up in the end!
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mwg
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maybe needs doing in an oven to get the best out of it
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Steve
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i know its not ACTUALLY chrome  i was just reffering to it as to the effect it kind of achieves.
its strange how it never goes hard, bit useless if you ask me
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by punkymt1
I used it and it has nothing to do with chrome. It becomes shiny silver and grey when it loses its shinyness. I have never lacquered it though.
Found mirra chrome paint on the internet but it is pretty expensive. It comes in tins and you have to mix it with reducers etc.. Ideally it says that you should have a black base. I have never tried it though they claim 95% equivalent.
[Edited on 08-05-2006 by punkymt1]
The actual chrome paint is what was used on that chrome M3 last year. Very convincing stuff I must say. Though you need to be a professional or very lucky to get a decent finish with it.
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punkymt1
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Registered: 8th Oct 05
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Just checked the price for 1 gal of mirra chrome paint - over $1000
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