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calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:33 pm
by movieman
Hi I am new on here, I have a Cylon armour that I airbrushed up with chrome alcad, but this week I discovered a new product that you apply with simple water spray bottles... you do not believe me? the watch this UK based company video, you can pick up their website info from the video to, I am def going to get this stuff my self, plus you can do gold chrome to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaFJsiBclb0
hope you are amazed as I am.
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:44 pm
by rustycylon
interesting, I too have tried alclad 2 and I have also looked at the silver nitrate system you mention. post some photos up when you have tried it please
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:05 pm
by movieman
Here is a photo of how my lid came out with alcad chrome, but will try the new hydra chrome.
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Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:59 am
by rustycylon
did you lacquer your alclad2 chrome?
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:00 pm
by movieman
No I did not lacquer the chrome as it seems to killed the reflective finish so leaft it raw.
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:43 pm
by Luke1978
Looks interesting and potentially a lot cheaper than a company.
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 7:28 am
by Luke1978
Think I may have to go this route as I've just received a quote for chroming armour -
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 4:42 pm
by movieman
I will be buying some of that hydra chrome soon, but on their facebook it looks like they are developing new and easier ways to apply it so will keep an eye on that.... but to be able to chrome a full outfit for less than
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:52 pm
by movieman
My order for Hydro Chrome will be arriving tomorrow
so I will start prepping my armour, decided to do a test on one of the shoulder bells and a left forearm part, fingers crossed.
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:01 pm
by Luke1978
Cool, looking forward to seeing how it works.
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:33 pm
by TK6598
Going to be watching this one with extreme interest as I think everyone else will be!
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:13 pm
by GoldCylon
That is a type of finish that has a bluish tint to the luster. Over a slow period of time if will green out a bit because it is copper based. Fingerprints will be the first thing you will notice, and trying to rub them out turns into rubbing the finish off.
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:42 am
by Luke1978
Hey movieman - any update on how the chroming went?
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:26 am
by peepachu
Any word on how the Hydro Chrome worked out?
People are really itching to know!
Re: calling all UK Cylons... new chrome tech in UK at last
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 4:27 pm
by parus_ater
I'm hoping to get my lid to a paintable condition by the end of the month so I started looking around for chroming options. Found this -
http://www.duddingstoncoachworks.co.uk/chrome-painting/
Not ten miles from me as well. I can't imagine it would be too dear since they have examples of chrim finishing the most frivolous things like PS3 controllers.
