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Old 01-02-13, 06:26 AM
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Saw this on Leno's garage. Very interesting for car restorers. I'd love to see results in person

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Old 01-02-13, 08:27 AM
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Wow, that is actually very cool! I've seen people try to use chrome vinyl on smaller pieces, but this stuff looks way better! Very interesting find!
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Old 01-02-13, 09:28 AM
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I never knew it was dangerous/difficult to chrome things. I always see people getting their rims chrome-dipped
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Old 01-02-13, 11:49 AM
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WOW!! That was impressive. Like they say " better living through chemistry"
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Yep, I agree...impressive! And if any one could pull this off, it would definitely be Jay Leno! LOL
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Old 01-02-13, 12:57 PM
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That's pretty damn awesome!!! If you've never been to a chrome shop, man the chemicals they use are pretty damn rugged, like undiluted acids and all kinds of nasty stuff.

I'm not sure I'd get a whole bumper redone that way, but for smaller trim bits this would be awesome.
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Old 01-02-13, 04:36 PM
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interesting process
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Old 01-02-13, 04:43 PM
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i need this!
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Old 01-03-13, 08:47 AM
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If you've ever restored an older car, much of the "chrome" started out life as "pot metal" or "pewter" as it was called in some shops. It was a cheap, low-grade casting that showed up in hood ornaments, tail lights, and horn rings that couldn't survive a dip in the acid bath required when re-plating. I tried, ending up with a nice solution of my Dodge's hood ornament. Shoulda paid more attention in chemistry class. This would have saved me a LOT of digging through junkyards to find marginally "better" pieces to install on my project car.
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Old 01-03-13, 09:48 AM
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We'll see what kind on monstrosities will come out from West Coast Customs once they get their hands on this stuff.
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uh oh.

seeing how easy it is to spray the chrome and color tint it, soon Justin Bieber and 50 Cent will be driving different shades of this chrome on their cars
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<lol

impressive. they have my attention - I have parts that need to be chromed.
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