have we already had threads on this stuff ?
or --anyone try it ?
http://www.houseofhobbies.com/aliichspcan.html
or --anyone try it ?
http://www.houseofhobbies.com/aliichspcan.html
chrome ??
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Fatdog said:Nothing will ever give you the same chrome as vacuum-metallized aluminum.
hey ira i have tried over the years to get that finish in a can......IM STILL LOOKING 
Here's a link I keep in my bookmarks:Reli said:Who offers this? I have an aluminum tape door I'd like to chrome.Fatdog said:Nothing will ever give you the same chrome as vacuum-metallized aluminum.
http://muellercorp.com/chrome.php
Vacuum metallizing is for plastic. I'm not sure what process would be used for your aluminum door.
JustCruisin
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Reli said:Who offers this? I have an aluminum tape door I'd like to chrome.Fatdog said:Nothing will ever give you the same chrome as vacuum-metallized aluminum.
If the face of the door is all aluminum, you could have it polished to look just like chrome..
THis was my first attempt at polishing anything aluminum, its a lot of steps but its shiny like chrome!
Reli
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JustCruisin said:Reli said:Who offers this? I have an aluminum tape door I'd like to chrome.Fatdog said:Nothing will ever give you the same chrome as vacuum-metallized aluminum.
If the face of the door is all aluminum, you could have it polished to look just like chrome..
I've tried using metal polish on aluminum, and yes it makes it shiny, but it looks way different than chrome.
waypast10
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Fatdog said:Here's a link I keep in my bookmarks:Reli said:Who offers this? I have an aluminum tape door I'd like to chrome.Fatdog said:Nothing will ever give you the same chrome as vacuum-metallized aluminum.
http://muellercorp.com/chrome.php
Vacuum metallizing is for plastic. I'm not sure what process would be used for your aluminum door.
wow, thanks for that link-I just found somewhere similar in the Uk and now i'm wondering what random objects I should have chrome finished, lol
JustCruisin
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JustCruisin
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Reli said:
Its an electric motor end cap for a WWII era aircraft hydraulic pump.. had to got through the different grits of sandpaper first..
200,300,400,500,600-1000 grit.. I think I stopped after 600 grit, thats why there are slight sanding marks on the cylinder shaped area.. This was back in 2006, but I think I went to the hardware store and bought the polishing kit that you hook to a drill..
It came with 3 different sized buffing pads and 3 different steps of compound.. THe different compounds were for different metals..
You can see it started out painted before I polished it.. (left side of pic)
BoomboxLover48
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Fatdog said:Nothing will ever give you the same chrome as vacuum-metallized aluminum.
That is correct! I work in the coatings research as a sr. scientist.
Vacuum metallized Al should have a top clear coat also. One of my project was to come up with a clear coat that goes over Japanese car's head light reflectors.
moo1974
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I'm sure the finish wouldn't look quite as good as vacuum metalized, but has anyone tried vinyl wrap? It's (relatively) cheap, and comes in hundreds of finishes (3M's carbon fibre one looks and feels a lot like the real thing)
Plus it's a DIY job, and non-destructive, so if you don't like it, you can always take it off. Works pretty well on cars...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ch...Op0QXEnYjeCg&ved=0CHYQsAQ&biw=569&bih=295#p=0
Plus it's a DIY job, and non-destructive, so if you don't like it, you can always take it off. Works pretty well on cars...
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ch...Op0QXEnYjeCg&ved=0CHYQsAQ&biw=569&bih=295#p=0
I think moo is referring to something like this:
http://www.rvinyl.com/Chrome-Vinyl-Film-Wraps.htm
... which just might be doable for an entire boombox!!
http://www.rvinyl.com/Chrome-Vinyl-Film-Wraps.htm
... which just might be doable for an entire boombox!!
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