i was curious , do autobody places paint **** whatever color you want , like even chrome

See i want my 2kmax GRILL to be all Chrome color. Could an autobody place do that? or is that impossible?

Roger

 

...when I was a kid I wanted a chrome bicycle, and my dad instead of just going out and buying me one. Took my old bike and had it chromed. They stripped the bike down to the frame and dip it in a pool of liquid chrome.
The bike looked pretty cool afterwards. But it was not the new bike I wanted.

This was 20 years ago. I don't know how is done today.

Anyway, the frame did not chip. Ur grill been plastic might.

 

they dont' chrome.. at least not that i know of.. machine shops might.. if not the'll know where to get things chromed. but like nj95gxe said, the chrome will most likely chip off..

 

Anything else chromed, is actually covered with a plastic or similar type product that gives a simulated chrome look, but compared to a piece of chromed metal, the other item will look cheap.

Chromium is melted in a large container of acid. Your piece of metal must be stripped of all paint and rust, then electrodes are attached at two different ends, and then your item is placed in the acid mix. The acid will not harm your metal for the time that is required for the chrome to apply itself to the metal. A small electrical flow is sent through the metal piece which attracts the chromium in the acid to the metal like a magnet. After about 20 minutes a small base coat will apply itself, to which it is pulled, dried then buffed, then redipped to even out the coat, then the same process for removal is done. A standard coating is two dips, A high quality 3 layer coating is actually dipped 6 times, but loooooooks maaaaahhhvelous! I have had a Harley that I got a lot of pieces chromed, and they let me see how they do it. It is not cheap, and is almost impossible to do to a car that is allready assembled.

[Edited by hodgeee on 09-11-2000 at 06:10 AM]

 

my dream car used to be a veilside supra in all chrome. imagine all the fingerprints! ahhh!!