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  • Member since
    October 2011
  • From: Thornton, Co
Chrome parts
Posted by HEAVYGUNS155 on Sunday, March 4, 2018 7:07 AM

What is the best way to replace chrome after scraping seams and glue points

  • Member since
    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Sunday, March 4, 2018 7:13 AM

Some guys touch up the bare plastic with a silver Sharpie. Other guys dechrome the whole part and repaint OR send the parts off to companies to have them rechromed. There was an article in scale auto Mag recently that talked about using malotov markers (spelled that wrong most likely)

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, March 4, 2018 11:02 AM

Sometimes you can re-wrap a round part with chrome foil like bare metal foil.

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Sunday, March 4, 2018 11:54 AM

Testors Model Master Chrome Silver. It's not invisible but it is a reasonable general fix.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Boston
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Sunday, March 4, 2018 6:26 PM

I will second GMorrison's advide. Testor's MM chrome is very bright and good for brush touch ups if you're not going to strip and airbrush the part with with something like AK metals paints polished/bright chrome.

This is seen much more in large parts (gas tanks etc.) in auto/truck modeling than in armor.

  • Member since
    October 2011
  • From: Thornton, Co
Posted by HEAVYGUNS155 on Sunday, March 4, 2018 6:40 PM

Ya I'm kinda taking a break from armor right now I'm building some old custom street rods (boothill express, beer wagon ect.)

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Sunday, March 4, 2018 9:03 PM

Molotow chrome pen. Hands-down.

You can find them at hobby lobby or any hobby store worth a dang.

Looks like real chrome.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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