Re: spray chrome?

Posted by Tim Cole On 2019/4/25 13:06:26

I was looking at the feasibility of starting a shop to do the chrome substitutes. However, I never saw enough actual products to convince me it would sell.

I've sent parts to plating shops with all the right credentials and was shocked at the lack of understanding as to what they were dealing with.

That only makes me lean more toward chrome substitutes.

As well in 20 years plating will be gone. Early pot metal parts usually come back from plating in abhorrent condition so at least chrome substitutes are not intrusive. This Deluxe ornament I'm dealing with is a good candidate because a plating shop would grind away all that original detailing.

What needs to be done is the development end. From my perspective nobody even understands the older cars anyway. Try to convince the rich to spend money on recreating the old brush paint jobs that had that deep luster. They only want crap.

I will stay here in engineering thank you.