928ntslow

Does anyone know a place where you can get plastic parts chrome painted...if that is actually the process? I have tried the off the shelf paints at the auto stores and they are nothing more than bright silver....more aluminum looking.

Bill Ball

Yes, Keith, plastic vacuum metalizing is available. It actually uses aluminum but shines like chrome, unlike the paints you found. The aluminum is vaporized in a vacuum and deposits as a thin layer on the plastic, then is topcoated to preserve the shine. I googled a service in your area:

http://www.finishing.com/Shops/mmmetalizingsales.html

Jim bailey - 928 International

Bill this just might make you a co-dependant ......remember the front, rear bumper covers are PLASTIC , Air cleaner housing , fan shroud .....

928ntslow

Whoa...Jim, you're freaking me out! You may be on to something there. Doesn't chrome make you slip through the atmosphere quicker?

Thanks Bill! I will contact them.

Jim bailey - 928 International

Just makes it hard to read the license plates in the sunlight.

Bill Ball

Egad. I should have kept quiet.

Keith, put down your tools and step away from the plastic pieces before your car will ends up looking like a mid-60's Chrysler.

AO

Keith-
Blingidy 'da bling bling wit 'da blingy blingy 'da bingidy bling bling! BLING! But don't forget about the bling. Plastic bling makes 'da blingidyest bling 'da bling bling. If only rubber bling bling would bling bling 'da bling bling, 'den you'd hab the BLINGIDY BLING BLING der ever was!

AO

928ntslow

The GTS is going to more "Pimp Daddy" than MC Hammers red cabriot...I will owe it all to Bill and Jim!

Big Dave

Yo dat would be da shiznit.

AO

Fazizzle manizzle!

hacker-pschorr

An aluminum (look) belt cover would be cool.

Dan in Pasadena

Hey Keith, Can you please upload a copy of your avatar? Looks awesome, but hard to see at that size, Regards, Dan

Tony

Keith, while you check into that place for the chroming of your parts, find out if they do the simulated aluminum..titanium...brushed steel etc etc coatings on plastics that are common in todays newer cars.


Im still trying to figure out what your "chroming" on the GTS???hmmmm