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plastic chrome

01 Sep 2023 13:10
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You can buy a can of chrome spray paint, yet it looks like dull alunimum when applied. So how did they get the plastic cap to look like chrome? It must be a dirt cheap process, as I see many cheap consumer plastic items with that same "chrome" finnish.
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Re: plastic chrome

01 Sep 2023 13:27
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Not sure about the rattle can cap but this is just one example of spray chrome.

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Re: plastic chrome

03 Sep 2023 04:16
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There is a shop in Australia that does the tops of Z1 shocks, but it's not cheap.  I don't know anyone else that does it.  I can look for the address if you're serious.
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Re: plastic chrome

03 Sep 2023 18:35 - 03 Sep 2023 18:48
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Here are some brief explanations of how it is done, and a link to this company’s spray on solution.

pchrome.com/5-ways-can-turn-plastic-chrome/

Another option (I have tried neither of these)

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