chroming plastic

[phantome46]

Can this be done and is it expensive??

 

[Matbrown]

Yes it can.

Depends on who you get to do it, try some local plating firms.



Mat.

 

[The Big Yin]

Plasticote from B&Q £2.95 in chrome

 

[Middo]

pretty postive gsmgregg (sp?) mentioned on the forum he had a friend who could do it as i was contemplating PMing him about my engine cover.

 

[phantome46]

the plastic paints smudge and fade and if you lacqueur over them they just go matt finish?

Its a very strange paint almost as though they dont actually set?



Would be keen to get some more info on the plating

 

[Middo]

its an enamel finish which shouldnt be lacquered.

 

[phantome46]

cant be done

 

[16v_jon]

theres a special way of adding a chrome finnish to plasic theres a firm online who do it and any finnish you want basicly cant remember their name.
cant chrome plate plasic though

 

[phantome46]

i know its not actual chrome but it is the chrome effect.

 

[JonnyK]

a mate of a mate has opened a company recently and does very good work.

http://www.chromapart.co.ukhttp://www.chromapart.co.uk

 

[Dynamic Devil]

I have chrome plated quit alot of plastics parts in my car, can be done -Looks the business!

 

[16v_jon]

pictures?

 

[Dynamic Devil]

Havent got any at the mo. Will get some up ASAP.