Chrome Spray Paint?

zojosc · 20th April 2009, 15:11

I would dearly like a full chrome grill on my car but they seem to go for more money than I can realy justify so I was considering using one of the chrome spray paints available. Has anyone tried this or used any of these paints? and what results can be obtained?

Cheers

Andy

Rabett_Rover · 20th April 2009, 15:14

One of the other members used a chrome sheet kind of thing from Homebase to create a chrome grille

derekosb · 20th April 2009, 16:15

Hi there.

Check this thread out: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...=Chrome+Grille

I think the results are excellent, although if you do want the fins as well it would take considerable time. Maybe your idea of Chrome paint might work for the fins, with the central bar doen using Foxy's idea?

Derek

StevenWilliams · 20th April 2009, 19:29

I've made many attempts with chrome plasti-kote and at first the results are excellent.

One problem is they don't take any lacquer even that supplied by plasti-kote themselves and the paint turns dull and grey. Also the chrome plasti-kote is a very soft paint and anything that can rub, scratch or hit it will mark it quite clearly.

It's for this reason I don;t think you could use it on a grill or anything like that as it will tarnish and mark quite quickly.

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zojosc Gets stuck in Rover 75 1.8 Club SE Saloon Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The lovely Cotswolds Posts: 816 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Chrome Spray Paint? I would dearly like a full chrome grill on my car but they seem to go for more money than I can realy justify so I was considering using one of the chrome spray paints available. Has anyone tried this or used any of these paints? and what results can be obtained? Cheers Andy __________________ " Keep Smilin' " Andy

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derekosb Occasional interested visitor Kia SOUL EV Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4,251 Thanks: 35 Thanked 27 Times in 14 Posts	Hi there. Check this thread out: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...=Chrome+Grille I think the results are excellent, although if you do want the fins as well it would take considerable time. Maybe your idea of Chrome paint might work for the fins, with the central bar doen using Foxy's idea? Derek __________________ Vauxhall Ampera Scottish Members Guestmap here. Just click on your location to add a marker.

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StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I've made many attempts with chrome plasti-kote and at first the results are excellent. One problem is they don't take any lacquer even that supplied by plasti-kote themselves and the paint turns dull and grey. Also the chrome plasti-kote is a very soft paint and anything that can rub, scratch or hit it will mark it quite clearly. It's for this reason I don;t think you could use it on a grill or anything like that as it will tarnish and mark quite quickly. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

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Rabett_Rover This is my second home Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 5,895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	One of the other members used a chrome sheet kind of thing from Homebase to create a chrome grille