How to approximate chrome paint finish?
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A prop-building friend recommended this: http://www.alclad2.com/
Sky Dragon
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My local Wal-Mart carries both gold and silver chrome spray paint, i think each can is about $3.00. I think both Krylon and RustOleum have their versions of the chrome spray paint, but I'm not sure of the quality of the paint. *note* Just decided that if that paint works out well, I want to make a chrome helmet. 
Boba Fett
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GO WITH ALCLAD! IT is amazing stuff. You will need an airbrush though. I believe you first spray a coat of gloss black (enamel) and polish it out. Then lay on the alclad. I've never used it, but I've seen it on models. BEST metal-paint ever. Forget the wal-mart rattle-cans, it won't get the best result. I thought about using Bare-metal foil, but because of the curves involved, you'd never be able to pull it off. Good luck!
Doctor Napkin
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Well, if you're looking for a cheap method that gives fairly good results, you could get some Krylon spray paint (they're a good brand) and buy their metal chrome paint. You could then paint a high gloss clear coat on it too to make it rreflective.
It should look like this:
But for the love of Halo, do not forget the glossy clear coat or it wont look reflective.
It should look like this:
But for the love of Halo, do not forget the glossy clear coat or it wont look reflective.
Toacrabman
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I am so paintin my remote now.
nicamarvin
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just follow up my steps
check my work with NO NAME chrome paint, the secret lies in the prep...
first start with a good spray chrome paint(good reflectivity for the money)
Spray can chrome paint(NO NAME but good)
super gloss black base coat(single stage automotive Urethane)
chrome painted spoons after 1 day(needs 1 week of curing because its an enamel)
fully cured after 2 weeks
again the secret its on the prep..a good automotive SS urethane automotive base coat needs to be used...[/
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