escortedal Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 was wanting chrome strut tops for my mk6, but price and availability means not viable for me, another option is chrome spray paint, you get it on ebay for about a fiver posted, anyone used it, seen results of it being used?,dont wanna pay for it to find out it is no use for the job.cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 at best you get a distorted silver slightly reflective finish. ay worst you just get a flat grey finish. either way....... it will NEVER look like chrome and you'll just be wasting cash thinking it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortedal Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 at best you get a distorted silver slightly reflective finish. ay worst you just get a flat grey finish. either way....... it will NEVER look like chrome and you'll just be wasting cash thinking it will.may paint them another colour then, any ideas for them? radiant red car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottg17 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 oil cap and belt cover were done in chrome spray, Looks okay but as said not like chrome, scratches/marks/scrapes ECT very easily though http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x179/scottg17/S7300167.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanHeaven Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 at best you get a distorted silver slightly reflective finish. ay worst you just get a flat grey finish. either way....... it will NEVER look like chrome and you'll just be wasting cash thinking it will.may paint them another colour then, any ideas for them? radiant red carwhite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortedal Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 going to have a black rocker cover with silver detail-(painted alloy one), got a chrome strut brace, chrome oil cap on way, chrome plug cover, chrome air filter and heat shield, chrome oil breather.was really wanting it to all match up, looking to get a gchrome induction pipe and red silicone elbows(funds allowing)may do them black with a silver rim?or just paint them silver to match in a bit(ford metallic one) too many options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 going to have a black rocker cover with silver detail-(painted alloy one), got a chrome strut brace, chrome oil cap on way, chrome plug cover, chrome air filter and heat shield, chrome oil breather.was really wanting it to all match up, looking to get a gchrome induction pipe and red silicone elbows(funds allowing)may do them black with a silver rim?or just paint them silver to match in a bit(ford metallic one) too many options if your going for black on the rocker then you can highlight the embossed writing ("Zetec" icon etc) on it to add a bit of silver back into the mix. simply spray the entire cover in your choice of colour (in your case Black) then using 1000grit oj a very flat block carefully sand the lettering till it reaches the metal surface of the cover, then 2000grit wet sand the letters till you start to get a slight reflective smooth surface, clean off and dust/debri and clear cot the entire cover....... presto, black cover with silver embossed lettering. it works.Ive done it before.imo it looks the dogs gonads with the cover Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad ass cossie Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 when painting with chrome paint you gotta put down a black base first to get the effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now