pfenlon Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 My reflectors inside my rear lamps aren't bright silver anymore, I thought of painting them white or a river grey. Just been to ALDI and they have tins of chrome spray paint at £2.99. Bought one, no idea if its any good but who knows? I shall give it a try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pinky Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Tinfoil works well can be moulded into the reflector and stuck down Have tried chrome paint I thought it was **** Pink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hi Pete, I've never had any luck with spray chrome paint. But at £2.99 then go for it. I like the tin foil route - inherently shiny. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 I tried chrome paint on my badly corroded rear lights . The finish was nothing like it claimed to be. So disappointed I bought a good set of here. The finish isn't mirror like its quite flat. Personally I don't think its good enough for reflectors Mark. I would post a pic but having trouble doing so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Just a thought have you seen the tape that insulation installers use its like foil but thicker and its already sticky. Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Well, I used a can of Halfords spray chrome paint on my TR3 front grill, & also on a wire wheel spinner from my Hillman AeroMinx, Instructions were spray a base coat of white primer, then when dry, spray the chrome paint on. I did this and was impressed with the result. Obviosly is will never be as shiny as real chrome, but it was a lot better than I expected. In both cases I then applied some acrylic varnish to protect the chrome paint. This did have the effect of dulling the finish somewhat, & if using it again I would skip this stage. The two items have now gone some 12 months, & still look as good as when done. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodbr Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 I have used the Aldi stuff and if you use a black base the results are quite good indeed. just go onto Utube and type in spray chrome and watch results, preparation seems to be all as usual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EdwinTiben Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 How about this http://www.sprayonchromekit.com Have seen it on webcast from Jay Leno. Any one experience?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have also been impressed with the rattle can chrome paint. I dont think it will reflect well enough in a lighting application but it looks good on say a spotlamp bracket. The can needs to be agitated for a long period like 15 mins to get everything in suspension. I made some foglamp brackets several years ago and the chrome paint still looks good. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pfenlon Posted September 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Tried it, Pink was right. Wheres the tinfoil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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