Keeping the threads to fewer pages. This Part will detail my race to the finish on a slow boat.
Have done some faux chrome painting with Createx Quicksilver chrome. It is definitely not chrome as from a manufacturer, but I do believe it has a place in a restoration. Options for restoring chrome is to have the item media blasted then chromed, powder coated, painted or just to clean up the item - water and tinfoil does a good job of this. I have chosen, after considerable research, to use the Quicksilver paint for smaller pieces.
There are other products on the market from Dulpi-Color and others using a spray can. Have found that for us DIY people, without the benefit of a good spray booth, the results are never the same. The video I used as a guide for this product and what I have achieved first time round, the results are not that different. Thinking the more you use the product, the better you get at achieving a good finish.
You need to apply this paint over a high gloss black, even a high gloss white, depending on the look you are going for. Recommended application is four light coats, then leave alone. I used an air brush to apply the high gloss black and the Quicksilver chrome. Both products are water based. I was going to do the handlebars with this product but I like a brushed aluminum look and the shine is far superior to this faux chrome product. The hardware pieces should pic up some of the surrounding gold metal flake colour when installed on the bike. It does clean up the old chrome pieces. Have to do a clear coat and this should bring up the shine a bit.
Here are some pics to look at and a comparison hand polished chrome. Brushed aluminum:
Here are the faux chrome air wing hardware:
When the bike is together, it will be interesting to see who of my riding friends notice these pieces.
Have done some faux chrome painting with Createx Quicksilver chrome. It is definitely not chrome as from a manufacturer, but I do believe it has a place in a restoration. Options for restoring chrome is to have the item media blasted then chromed, powder coated, painted or just to clean up the item - water and tinfoil does a good job of this. I have chosen, after considerable research, to use the Quicksilver paint for smaller pieces.
There are other products on the market from Dulpi-Color and others using a spray can. Have found that for us DIY people, without the benefit of a good spray booth, the results are never the same. The video I used as a guide for this product and what I have achieved first time round, the results are not that different. Thinking the more you use the product, the better you get at achieving a good finish.
You need to apply this paint over a high gloss black, even a high gloss white, depending on the look you are going for. Recommended application is four light coats, then leave alone. I used an air brush to apply the high gloss black and the Quicksilver chrome. Both products are water based. I was going to do the handlebars with this product but I like a brushed aluminum look and the shine is far superior to this faux chrome product. The hardware pieces should pic up some of the surrounding gold metal flake colour when installed on the bike. It does clean up the old chrome pieces. Have to do a clear coat and this should bring up the shine a bit.
Here are some pics to look at and a comparison hand polished chrome. Brushed aluminum:
When the bike is together, it will be interesting to see who of my riding friends notice these pieces.