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04-30-2009, 11:50 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford, MA
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|  Can I paint chrome without an airbrush?
I was going to go for the beatup look on my Ford F100 I'm painting for SCX10. I decided to paint it a metallic green similar to the color my fathers 1976 Ford ranger was. Needless to say, I'd like to go the extent of painting the trim along the middle of the panels and the bumpers chrome. I'm a rattle can painter...can it be done? Here's a picture of where there's chrome that I'd like to mimic.  |
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04-30-2009, 12:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In Cali.
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This will work. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXJLV7&P=ML I think I used black to back it. Don't quote me though.  |
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04-30-2009, 12:30 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford, MA
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Does that come out good?
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04-30-2009, 01:17 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: www.rccrawler.com
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Wish I could get that shipped to Japan ...none here
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04-30-2009, 01:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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The mirror chrome is AWESOME! Here's a shot of a body that I painted and used the SpazStix Mirror Chrome (aerosol can) to do the bumpers, vents and trim:  BTW, I didnt back the chrome with anything... Last edited by JeremyH; 04-30-2009 at 01:51 PM. |
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04-30-2009, 01:53 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: RAMBLIN
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yeah if you back it it looses the mirror look a bit . i just got some tips from twisted xt. his crome is not backed and is mirror perfect.
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04-30-2009, 02:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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04-30-2009, 02:57 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Frederick
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| They all look good guys.  Thanx for the input. |
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04-30-2009, 02:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: aurora, CO
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you need to use a special black that wont reactivate the crystaline structure that creates the chrome, aclad sells it as well as spaz stix, id use the same manufacture if you can
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04-30-2009, 07:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford, MA
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Thanks guys! That chrome looks great!
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05-20-2009, 04:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford, MA
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Anyone know if Spazstix is still around? I ordered some chrome paint from them on May 1st. Received an email invoice and have since had zero communication with them. I tried calling but it goes to a generic message saying please leave a message. Nothing about the phone number or business.
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05-27-2009, 08:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA.
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I used the tamiya chrome then backed it with their clear you have to use the one that wont dull the finish Ill have to check which one I have at the house.
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05-28-2009, 02:36 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delta B.C.
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the spazstix mirror chome is pretty good and it does look better unbacked  |
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