Chrome Paint

[NitroNic]

If you just have a piece to practice on... try the ground coat by itself, then with a primer, then a ground with a clear and then a primer with ground and clear... might as well see if anything comes out looking close... cover all bases.

Good thinking, I'll try that.

On my final product though... it's going to be a pain to get a smooth finish to start on... fiberglass is pretty rough. I"m tempted to put another coat of just finishing resin over it before sanding and putting all the primer/paint/enamel on.

[roadsterstang420]

NEVER! I repeat NEVER!.... spray any kind of a topcoat onto any surface that hasnt been properly prepped and primed. Sand the hell outta the finished piece with 80 grit, then hit it with some 100 or 120, then I'd use a good epoxy primer/surfacer if you've got a spraygun. If you don't, just use a good sandable primer from a can. If you're using a spraycan, i'd sand the piece with 280 grit or something close to that before priming. spraycans dont fill scratches as well as heavy build epoxy primers. PPG even makes a couple primers that you can apply with those little 3" rollers they sell at hardware stores. I think the ppg product line is NCP. check at your local autobody store. That duplicolor shit looks good, but i've got no faith in duplicolor. But if it turns out like they show, you'd have to have the surface you're spraying it onto FLAWLESS! Metallics dont like rough surfaces.

[NitroNic]

WHenever I decide what to prime with... I'm supposed to sand the primer smooth too, right? Before adding the next coat?

[roadsterstang420]

after it's primed, sand the primer down with 400 grit. should get it really smooth, but still rough enough to give the topcoat something to hang onto.

[NitroNic]

Awesome. Thanks for the help and suggestions, all of you.

ANd although it's not qutie chrome, I've used some Duplicolor HI-temp Aluminum spray paint, on a model rocket nose cone, it looked nice. Obviously not a mirror, but still pretty good. I'll give a try of several things.

[Lincolnmania]

theres no substitute for the real thing......chrome is teh win!