Chrome spray paint - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ThatOneBlue67 · 11-20-2006, 02:10 AM

Ok, just for the record, this is in no way a permanent job. I plan to get my trim pieces professionally powdercoated one day. Until then however...

I was farting around in the auto parts store and happened along the spray paint section. My 1967 front trim pieces are all black (inc. bumper) and wanted to see them chrome. So, since I had an extra set of headlight bezels, I sanded them down and sprayed on the fake chrome. How does it look?

Well, if you've been around auto body, you can tell they aren't real chrome. They're slightly more dull, like maybe they're <I>aged</I> chrome. They do however glisten in the light better than the black and look better than the boring black I had on there. The black looked decent, but it was time for some shine. Even though it's a five dollar shine with slight rippling in it, the bezels don't look half bad on the truck. I'm going to go ahead and do the grille rings, but not the bumper. I would only recommend this on small trim where the "fakeness" is less noticeable. Hopefully, you won't think me to be too cheap. The extra sets are going to be professioanlly done and the right way.

1LoC10 · 11-20-2006, 12:17 PM

I have tried that stuff in the past and it just looks to fake and cheap to me...but it migt look ok on small items, I dont know

JAKES 68GMC · 11-20-2006, 04:42 PM

Theres no pics of the bezels, not for me anyway.

71chevytruckguy · 11-20-2006, 05:27 PM

let's see some pics. chris.

Bad71chev406sbc · 11-20-2006, 10:04 PM

Here's the Wall-mart chrome job on my ranger's diff cover.......3 coats prime, 5 coats chrome, 6 coats flat clear.

It's the only way i find that that stuff actualy sticks....My '71 outer grille is sprayed with this stuff. The chrome-in-a-can works, you've just gotta manipulate it a little bit. I've sprayed my 4spd shifter handle about 7 times, always ending up rubbing it all off. The diff cover has been on the truck for almost a year, also been on about 5 wheeling trips with no problems of scratching or rub-off or anything like that. It's held up REALLY good.

ND_guy · 11-20-2006, 10:23 PM

some bezel pics?

matthufham · 11-20-2006, 11:51 PM

i've done the same thing, the clear dulls it soooo much. look at my thread on doing my grille.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...64#post1489364

roj2323 · 11-21-2006, 03:15 AM

looks like powder coated silver grey to me. actuly i kinda like it.

11-20-2006, 02:10 AM	#1
ThatOneBlue67 I survived Dead Man's Curve. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Nine-Five-687 Posts: 389	Chrome spray paint Ok, just for the record, this is in no way a permanent job. I plan to get my trim pieces professionally powdercoated one day. Until then however... I was farting around in the auto parts store and happened along the spray paint section. My 1967 front trim pieces are all black (inc. bumper) and wanted to see them chrome. So, since I had an extra set of headlight bezels, I sanded them down and sprayed on the fake chrome. How does it look? Well, if you've been around auto body, you can tell they aren't real chrome. They're slightly more dull, like maybe they're <I>aged</I> chrome. They do however glisten in the light better than the black and look better than the boring black I had on there. The black looked decent, but it was time for some shine. Even though it's a five dollar shine with slight rippling in it, the bezels don't look half bad on the truck. I'm going to go ahead and do the grille rings, but not the bumper. I would only recommend this on small trim where the "fakeness" is less noticeable. Hopefully, you won't think me to be too cheap. The extra sets are going to be professioanlly done and the right way. __________________ "The people should not be afraid of their government. The government should be afraid of it's people." "The Hurricane" 1967 Chevrolet C10 350 Eight Cylinder, 700R4 BowtieOverdrive *Cherry Bomb...* Disturbing the Peace Since 1968.

11-20-2006, 12:17 PM	#2
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: Chrome spray paint I have tried that stuff in the past and it just looks to fake and cheap to me...but it migt look ok on small items, I dont know __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

11-20-2006, 04:42 PM	#3
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,212	Re: Chrome spray paint Theres no pics of the bezels, not for me anyway.

11-20-2006, 05:27 PM	#4
71chevytruckguy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 599	Re: Chrome spray paint let's see some pics. chris. __________________ its a work in progess. 71 c-10 lwb, in the middle of frame off restoration. 69 c-10 swb, drag truck, 406 sbc, balanced, comp 292 cam, ported, polished, gasket matched, and bowl blended pro comp 210cc heads, 2.02/1.60 ferrea valves,1.6 roller rockers, re curved hei with msd 6al box, 2-step rev limter, accel 300+ wires, ported victor jr intake, holley 750 double pumper carb, dynomax 1 5/8 headers, 4 spd munci m-20 with super case and iron midplate, mr. gasket vertigate shifter, 5.38 pro gears with full spool, 33 spline moser axles and c-clip elimators, line-loc, 5 gal fuel cell, holley blue pump. 7.807 @ 88.37mph 1.60 60FT 80 g-20 van, tow rig, cammed 305, th350, 10 bolt 88 jeep wrangler, dd, 258, ax-15 swap, 4.5" lift, 33x12.50's, lockers, 3.55's

11-20-2006, 10:04 PM	#5
Bad71chev406sbc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boring, Oregon Posts: 162	Re: Chrome spray paint Here's the Wall-mart chrome job on my ranger's diff cover.......3 coats prime, 5 coats chrome, 6 coats flat clear. It's the only way i find that that stuff actualy sticks....My '71 outer grille is sprayed with this stuff. The chrome-in-a-can works, you've just gotta manipulate it a little bit. I've sprayed my 4spd shifter handle about 7 times, always ending up rubbing it all off. The diff cover has been on the truck for almost a year, also been on about 5 wheeling trips with no problems of scratching or rub-off or anything like that. It's held up REALLY good. __________________ '71 SNB, 406sbc, TH350 w/ Transpak & Starshifter, 12bolt w/ 3.73s, 2" Early Classic front coils, 2.5" Flowmaster Super 40's Last edited by Bad71chev406sbc; 11-20-2006 at 10:06 PM.

11-20-2006, 10:23 PM	#6
ND_guy Tool Addiction=Money Shortage Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 233	Re: Chrome spray paint some bezel pics?

11-20-2006, 11:51 PM	#7
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: Chrome spray paint i've done the same thing, the clear dulls it soooo much. look at my thread on doing my grille. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...64#post1489364

11-21-2006, 03:15 AM	#8
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	Re: Chrome spray paint looks like powder coated silver grey to me. actuly i kinda like it.

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