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. ----- Original Message ----- From: "debenson2" <debensonii@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 12:28 AM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] what do you guys think about this? 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 road2recovery Box 43873 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55443 USA 612/3219/5619 Voice mail & pager 763/438/6671 debensonii@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- 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? 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: what do you guys think about this? And how much to chrome them?? eBay Item number: 8076527536 debenson2 road2recovery Box 43873 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55443 USA ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook A=1 ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 6/16/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.0/368 - Release Date: 6/16/2006 ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1
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