Plastic Plating

[rowhard]

You might want to check out these guys too.
http://alsacorp.com/paints.htm

Just finished speaking with some folks up in Kent Washington called ProFinish Inc. They use to use this alsacorp product but weren't really pleased with it I guess, so they are now using a product out of Canada, don't know the name of it. It's a 3 part system like alacorp is but I guess better results. Gone to take a few photo's of what I want done and email them so I can get a guestamation on cost. Here is their web page for anyone that wants to check out their work, sure has a nice shine.
http://www.profinishinc.com/html/custom.html

[rowhard]

Okay, so this guy at ProFinishes scared me too, not as bad, but almost. so, I ordered their (Alsa) video to see how difficult it is and maybe I will do it myself. will keep you all posted and maybe with photo's. And if all else fails, I can always just paint it grey again, yuck

[Ascinder]

I think alsa has a video showing the guy doing the process in real time. I think you have to have a semi shiny surface to begin with for best results, but he just sprays the stuff on like spraypaint and presto-cadabra you have a mirrored finish. Looks easy enough. They can chrome anything too, even candles and wood and stuff. They also have some awesome effects for doing off the wall stuff.

[rowhard]

Your right for the most part. You shot a black base coat like your doing dupont chrome Illusion, but you clear coat it for the gloss, then you lay a very dry powder coat of the chrome which I guess is a very fine aluminium like talc then clear coat it again for UV protection, but I'd still like to see it done and the end result other then a computer graphic. and at 429.00 a quart for the kit, I just want a warm fuzzy before I start