How to get around the high cost of chrome.

[Mike Baillargeon #15848]

Not mine but....

Just sandblast everything and then paint it all....

In my mind that's what made a 50's Cadillac a Cadillac....lots of chrome and trim....

Not my cup of tea but a heck of a lot cheaper

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Mike

[jwwseville60]

Soon, I think spray chrome will mature into a better alternative in a few years.
Traditional chrome is going away due to environmental concerns.

These all-black cars lack creativity. The lack of contrast
is a style, but way too overdone.
Darth Vader would be proud though.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

The same amount of prep work would still apply which accounts for most of the
cost in re-chroming. The plating itself is the small part. 

[Mike Baillargeon #15848]

The same amount of prep work would still apply which accounts for most of the
cost in re-chroming. The plating itself is the small part. 

Prep work would be to sandblast everything and then spray a primer filler and then spray the paint....easy peezy

Mike

[Clewisiii]

Ya, primer filler is all it needs. There is hardly any prep in that when you want a mirror finish. That is why painting a car is so cheap.

Sorry for my sarcasm.

I visited a supplier of "Spray Chrome" at a trade expo. They were selling their process for new production not restoration. But even they told me it was not less expensive then chrome.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Prep work would be to sandblast everything and then spray a primer filler and then spray the paint....easy peezy

Mike

If you say so. Whatever. I'm not going to get into it.