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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 04:34 AM
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Does anybody know if it is possible to make a chrome paint for the car?
I don't want to loose the oroginal colour, just a chrome paint for a few weeks (1-2 months) for the summer...

Is there a safe, good looking technology to make this??

Thanks a lot,

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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 07:43 AM
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No.




Even the cars that are "chromed" well most of them are bare metal that's been polished.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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chromed as in this?

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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:06 AM
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Yes, something like these:

CL Bentley 1

CL Bentley2

SLR

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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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there is a chrome paint but from what I hear it's pretty expensive and not that great looking
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 08:13 AM
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There is the www.chromeautos.com with lots of chrome cars.

Here's a few pics of a black Ferrari being chromed with folia:
http://www.chromeautos.com/2009_05_01_archive.html
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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is it any surprise that most, if not all, of these cars are in the middle east? :sickface: as I pull up to the pump to pay $3/gallon for gas. thanks!!
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by stefanati
Does anybody know if it is possible to make a chrome paint for the car?
I don't want to loose the oroginal colour, just a chrome paint for a few weeks (1-2 months) for the summer...

Is there a safe, good looking technology to make this??

Thanks a lot,

Attila
You could do a film wrap in chrome but bewarned that your car is waxed well and you have no fresh paint, also keep it in the shade as it can rip paint off when being removed.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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Has anyone tried it on their GS yet? I wonder how it looks, and whats the full cost of making it chrome wrap?
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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I read that the Chrome paint BMW uses on their M concept cars at autoshows costs 30grand.
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Old Feb 14, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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ugly. i would hate to drive next to you on a sunny day.
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Old Feb 15, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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The entire thought of chroming a GS saddens me...
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Old Mar 1, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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This is how they do it:

http://83.142.226.143/go/chrome
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 04:15 AM
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wrap? i dont know about that lol. some companies do actually make a chrome paint.
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