Re: [FWDLK] what do you guys think about this?

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike72@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Plastic isn't chromed in the usual sense, it is placed in a vacuum 
chamber and covered with a layer of aluminum particles formed by 
zapping a piece of aluminum foil between a pair of electrodes. The 
result is clear coated, leaving the appearance of real chrome.

Mike

At 12:49 AM 6/18/2006, Bill K. wrote:
> Mopar Action magazine has a project car, a '69 Dart, which now has
> fiberglass bumpers that have been painted to appear chromed and look very
> good.  They've promised an upcoming article on how this was done -
>
>
> Plastic can be chromed, so I don't see why fiberglass couldn't -
>
>
> Bill K.
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> From: "debenson2" <debensonii@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] what do you guys think about this?
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> Yes they are fiberglass....I do not know much about chrome plaiting but I
> think if you paint them with high content solids i.e. metal, plate them in
> copper and then nickel and then chrome?? Just like pot metal???
> That is what I would like to know if this can me done??
> debenson2
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Mike Apfelbeck
>   To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 11:09 PM
>   Subject: Re: [FWDLK] what do you guys think about this?
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>   Not much of a photo, they look fuzzy around the edges, like fiberglass.
>   Chrome plate fiberglass?
>
>   Mike
>
>   At 07:45 PM 6/17/2006, debenson2 wrote:
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>     what do you guys think about this?
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>     And how much to chrome them??
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