Elements and details with a shiny mirror surface give the interior and tuning car elegacity. It is impossible to make a full-fledged chrome coating at home. Complex energy-intensive equipment available for enterprises. A galvanic coating is made only on metal with low carbon content. Paint under chrome creates a complete illusion of expensive coating and with simple equipment and patience of chrome effect can be made with their own hands on various materials, including plastic.
Chrome Paint for Metal Details
Complex chrome process is not available at home
Vadik came to visit me and lost peace. I restored in the dining room chairs from plastic, making it imitation of a chromed surface on them. The furniture remained old, but the mirrored fragments on the surface strongly changed it. The interior acquired a luxurious shining look.
Paint chromium
In this, my friend saw two problems at once. His wife wanted to create an original kitchen in the style of techno. Vadik was about to give discs from wheels to apply paint under chrome. He was looking for a way to do everything with his own hands. I honestly admitted to him that I decided to put a car in order, create a chrome-plated protective surface on the details. On the chairs worked out technology.
The composition of chrome effect for sale:
- in metal cans for sprayers and airbrodes;
- two-component mixture and solvent for it;
- Spray in the cans.
The results of my experiments have shown that chrome paint from the bank creates a truly mirror shining surface. Spray is better to use when you need to cover a small area of plastic or part. It does not have the necessary equipment. The coating of their spray spray, has the type of real chromium, but is inferior to the composition from the bank in strength and brilliance. Preparation of the surface and application similarly to paint from the bank.
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Spray under chrome and thermochromic paint in the canopy, is used mainly to apply graphic drawings and decorating interior.
Matting chrome details and painting
Mobile disc chrome effect
Vadik has already tried to make a mirror surface with his own hands. He showed that he did not get painting chrome details. After trying to wash them, all start to climb. He used a black substrate and epoxy varnish. The film was firm enough, but did not hold on the chrome metal.
Advantages of electroplating chromium, nickel and cadmium in:
- corrosion protection;
- high hardness and resistance to abrasion and scratching;
- Pushing the dirt and dust - there is practically no adhesion.
Dirt and paint does not stick to the chrome surface. Therefore, special training is necessary. I did not tell a friend how to paint the chrome detail, I decided to show in practice using the "victims" of his experiment.
Having bought everything you need, we began to correct the disheveled details.
- They removed everything that put the Vadik, trying to create her own chrome effect. Degreased.
- R2000 grinding fine skin matured the surface - created roughness, partially removing chromium.
- Applied a two-component phosphating soil to the sprayer to align the surface. It can be used acidic composition. It is sufficiently liquid for applying with a spray and airbrush. These materials penetrate deep into the base metal.
- An automobile soil was put in 2 layers with an interval of 40 minutes. The dried surface was polished.
- For the purity of the experiment, the paint used the same - spray. Applied in 2 layers, trying to make them subtle and uniform. For drying, it was enough for 15 minutes.
- In completion, the thick layer of two-component varnish was applied from the sprayer. After complete solidification polished the surface. The napkin when buying is included.
- Detail was washed with distilled water from a pressure hose.
Paint - spray requires constant and active mixing. All the same, the coating can be uneven.
Attention! Use only solvents specified on the package. Acetone is not compatible with all materials used to create a chromium effect.
A few days later, Vadik conducted an experiment. He dropped the parts on the floor, directed the water stream into them into several atmospheres, soaps with cheap shells and even a weak solution of acid. The coating retained its appearance and remained the whole.
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Creating a chrome surface on plastic and other materials
Finishing paint chrome
With the help of paint under chrome, you can make it with your own hands to paint under the effect of the metal mirror plastic, wood and stone. To do this, clean the surface from dirt, degrease it and remove dust. The primer should be chosen by the type of material and in contact with the nitro base. When painting under chrome and the creation of mirror surfaces for other metals, only the black composition is used.
A acrylic, or similar, liquid two-component varnish is applied to the base of the plastic surface. After mixing with the hardener, it is diluted with a solvent. It is applied by lacquer for not dry to the end of the surface. It is withstanding a day, polished and washed. Then the chrome paint is applied and varnish again.
Plastic Poor tolerates elevated drying chamber temperatures. Therefore, they made an excerpt for crystallization of materials for a day. Chose durable items. On the surface of flexible plastic, the coating will not last long.
We make discs with a mirror surface
Mobile wheels do it yourself
We had a painting of discs in chrome with Vadik. Make decided in my garage, it is better equipped. Razled both cars, the skates did not shoot. The rubber was closed with newspapers and film. Then everyone was cleaned of dirt, dust, the remains of the old coating and hovered with a skirt. Washed with distilled water and decomposed on the workbench.
- Applied 2 layers of a black substrate. Put in the oven for 20 minutes at 60 degrees. This temperature does not affect the rubber. Washed with distilled water.
- Acrylic varnish sprayed with a large air supply in small portions. Vadik put the first layer with her hands. He has already used spray earlier, had experience, and acted similarly.
- After drying, washed again with water.
- Printed paint under chrome. With a universal sprayer. A friend worked with an airbrush. Polished after crystallization with a napkin. Washed with water and dried.
- Acrylic varnish applied the next day.
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After a day, the surface under pressure water was washed. Our discs shone.
Tip! On the edge of the disk, try to apply the layers of thinner. Then when the wheel is sent, the paint will remain.
Surprises of thermochromic paint
Paint chrome on the automotive cousom
While we have created a mirror glitter with your own hands on disks, our sons were entertained by creating disappearing and appearing drawings. Thermochromic paint as a filler has pigments, which at a certain temperature become transparent. It happens:
- return;
- one-time use.
The first with a decrease in heat returns its color. The second, bleaching once, no longer been tied.
The paint is produced in the cans. Used to decorate interiors, furniture, dishes. In industry serves as a signal with extremely permissible heat heating.