Think of this like the base coat that you d apply to wall before painting it.
Chrome finish plastic sheet.
Typically we will first coat the part with a layer of copper of nickel through a process called electro less plating.
Applying this coating makes the part conducive which makes it possible to apply the chrome plating later on.
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Chrome plated plastic as one of the first companies to chrome plate plastic for the automotive and automotive aftermarket we have over 30 years of experience in plating on plastic.
Like your armrest bases instrument panel trim even items like the faces on convenience panels and speed control heads.
Chrome spray paint can be purchased online or at your local hobby or hardware store.
A cheap option is to use chrome spray paint.
This base coat.
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Our chrome plating chemicals are water based products designed to react upon contact with the substrate that has basecoat applied on it producing a true metal reflective finish.
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Spray the plastic with a thin coat of chrome spray paint.
Spray the plastic with another thin coat of chrome spray paint.
Brands include rustoluem krylon and spaz stix see resources.
You can do this at home in your garage or at work in your shop which is one advantage.
Chrome plating is more reflective brighter bluer less pale grayish or yellowish and more specular the reflection is deeper less distorted more like a mirror than other finishes.
This means that we do not use an electric current to apply the plating.
Unfortunately plastic chrome plating is not as simple as applying a coat of chrome to the part.
The plated plastic parts we produce are chrome plated to meet or exceed oem standards.
Allow the paint to dry for a couple of days.
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Like all of our nameplates our chrome plated products on plastic are tested to withstand harsh environmental conditions.
If you are not careful it is also easy for the base coat to show through.
Douglas chrome plated plastic nameplates are long lasting and noncorrosive perfect for both exterior and interior finishes.