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Alclad2 Chrome

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Alclad2 Chrome
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 22, 2004 10:17 PM
Hi guys....i've been using the Alclad2 chrome over Tamiya Ts Gloss black base and it turns out great! Only one problem....after a while the chrome rubs off with with handling. I was of the opinion that the Alclad chrome is not suppose to do this like other metalisers do. Am i doing something wrong? I have been using other Alclad colours with no such problems. Any ideas on what i might need to do to fix this? Thanks!
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 23, 2004 11:59 AM
I spray Chrome over Humbrol enamel gloss black and I haven't had a problem with it rubbing of, mainly because the part I've sprayed don't receive alot of handling.

But a test piece I tried, after spraying I gave it a polish with a cloth and the chrome did start to wear away after a while, but I wouldn't say it was rubbing off. In fact I found this handy because once I over did the chrome and it start to dull, so I just gave it a bit of a rub to remove some and it brought it back to brillant chrome.

Try a test piece with a few different primers and spray some chrome over, rub it with a cloth and see if the chrome grips better to any of them.
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: British Columbia,Canada
Posted by bstrump on Saturday, October 23, 2004 1:56 PM
I'm thinking the answer to this is to overcoat with a clear gloss. I know some aftermarket chrome plating services do this and I've done it myself on kit supplied pieces. I haven't done this with Alclad yet, though. Give it a try on a scrap piece and see what happens.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, October 23, 2004 7:12 PM
The Alclad2 Chrome is a slightly different animal than their other colors & is not as durable. Masking & handling of the Chrome should be kept to a minimum.

Regards, Rick
RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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