Chrome paint?

Which if any would you reccomend for chrome colored paint? Someone told me alclad, but I just wanted to hear all your opinions first, before I try anything.
Thanks,
Chris

Alclad

Mike and his "girlfriend" in his Avatar aside, Alclad tends to rub off easily. I prefer Duplicolor in a spray bomb. Just like Alclad, paint first with gloss black. Just my 0.0164485 Euro worth

Mike and his "girlfriend" in his Avatar aside, Alclad tends to rub off easily. I prefer Duplicolor in a spray bomb. Just like Alclad, paint first with gloss black. Just my 0.0164485 Euro worth




wrong answer LOL. Sorry but Alclad is way superior to anything else... and it doesnt rub off unless you rub it....:nono:

Whenever I spray Alclad chrome it comes out looking more like polished aluminium than chrome

Alright,
Thanks a lot guys, I guess its alclad, and if that doesn't work, than I'll try something else. Thanks for all the replies.
Chris

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I have an Alclad question if you don't mind.

Do I have to airbrush Alclad? I read it on their site that you must use an airbrush. But what about small details? Can I use Alclad?

Winston

Alclad II paint is just impossible to beat if you read the instruction :D

Sorry to hijack this thread, but I have an Alclad question if you don't mind.

Do I have to airbrush Alclad? I read it on their site that you must use an airbrush. But what about small details? Can I use Alclad?

Winston


Airbrushing is the best way, but I have brush painted small items with it and gotten decent to good results.
It helps to let some of the solvent evaporate before brushing, and build it up with a few coats, letting it dry between them.
It's more for touch up than a way to apply it in general.
I wouldn't invest in it if I didn't have an airbrush... - Mark

Mike and his "girlfriend" in his Avatar aside, Alclad tends to rub off easily. I prefer Duplicolor in a spray bomb. Just like Alclad, paint first with gloss black. Just my 0.0164485 Euro worth


Thats because you did it wrong. I built my 1/16 Bugatti with Alclad chrome, feel free to search for it. I handled all pieces constantly and none rubbed off. The Duplicolor stuff in my experience just looks like dull silver.

@cfcrules, Alclad chrome is more in scale then kit chrome. Also recommend trying blue as an undercoat for Alclad chrome. I also have had great success with Stainless steel and Highly Polished Aluminum.

Whenever I spray Alclad chrome it comes out looking more like polished aluminium than chrome

The last time I used alclad chrome I got the same result. Maybe I just did something wrong.

Alclad II.

Alclad can't be beat by any other paint I've seen but Gunze now make virtually identical product. Two very important factors effect the outcome. It is key to have a very smooth gloss black base coat and you must mist the Alclad on in 2-3 light coats to get a chrome finish. If you just shoot it on it makes a very nice bright silver but not chrome.
Trev

To stop Alclad chrome rubbing off use an enamel base as the instructions suggest. The chrome bites into the softer enamel better that it would lacquer.

Another good chrome product is GSI Creos Plate Silver. Kind of warmer finish than Alclad and a bit more forgiving to use. Only downside is it has to be ordered from Japan.

Wow, thanks for all the replies guys. Lots of great information thanks.
Chris

I have an Alclad question as well. Will the quality of the airbrush make a huge difference in the results? It seems that a high quality brush from a trusted brand would be a better applicator than my $30 mini brush (gift). But with a little practice, do you think I could lay down a decent chrome finish with what I have?

I have an Alclad question as well. Will the quality of the airbrush make a huge difference in the results? It seems that a high quality brush from a trusted brand would be a better applicator than my $30 mini brush (gift). But with a little practice, do you think I could lay down a decent chrome finish with what I have?

Any paint will give better result with a good airbrush. But if you have an Iwata and are a bad painter, the airbrush won't help you.
Good painter with poor airbrush will have the same result as a poor painter with a good airbrush.

That said, I wouldn't try this paint in a cheap plastic airbrush. This paint is quite harmful to plastic and might kill the airbrush (read Aztek) That happened to me few years ago with automotive paint.

I never had problem with Alclad, using it with my Badger Anthem or my Iwata HP-CP. But the Iwata does apply finner and gave me a better result with less effort.