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Who makes the best chrome paint?

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Who makes the best chrome paint?
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:36 AM
I'm new to modeling, so I'm having the inevitable trouble with chrome chipping off the parts. I'm looking for a good chrome paint. I was in Target with my wife and saw a bottle of chrome nail polish for around $5. It looked pretty close to the real thing. Of course, I know you can't get the real polish of chrome from a bottle. But I was hoping someone out there had done the research and could recommend something.

Thanks
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: NSW, Australia
Posted by pingtang on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:45 AM
Try Alclad chrome. It's the best I've ever used. If you put it on over a gloss black base, it looks very realistic. Have a look at www.alclad2.com for examples of it. You'll need an airbrush to put it on.
-Daniel
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:51 AM
Good site. Thanks for the tip.
  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:34 AM
I recommend Alclad as well.. great stuff and easy to apply! Wierd... I just read on their site that you can use Future for a primer... gonna have to try that on the next kit I do with it!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by Delbert on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:46 AM
I like using Model Master enamals Chrome Silver for things like mirrors.. its a fairly bright color... and not one of the model master metalizers that tend to rub off sometimes......



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