Chrome pen

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by BuickGSrules, Oct 22, 2017.

  1. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    Thanks again... that job is coming due around December or so, so take your time! I appreciate it!! ws
     
  2. lostGS

    lostGS Well-Known Member

    I wonder what it would look like on the 1/24 scale bumpers on my 72 GS model. If they would look good. Sorry but I need these to look perfect

    Tim
     
  3. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    From all the feedback Ive read, scale modelers swear by them. It that or silver or aluminum leaf burnished for brilliance. Google it and see; whats there to lose? ws
     
  4. Houmark

    Houmark Well-Known Member

    Sorry for the late reply, but forgot to press "watch thread"..

    The picture you're posted is Burner Chrome.. Haven't heard of Liquid Chrome, but the Burner Chrome, and Gold for that matter, is really strong.. As stated I painted my 6 year old sons bike, with nothing more than degreasing it, and it hold up in all weather, and all the beatings the bike gets.. I would get some other nozzles for the cans, because the ones they come with spray very wide and uncontrollable..

    The Burner Chrome covers very well, and don't think you'll need to paint it black or prime first..
     
  5. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the input Sren! I guess the liquid chrome is in pen form and the burner chrome is just the spray; a little confusing at first! I did watch several vids from the manufacturer and they really promote the broader spray nozzles for graffiti artists that want to get in and out in a hurry. Many other style nozzles/tips are available for more conventional applications.

    I just like the stuff because it looks like chrome and not just silver paint. Got a picture of the bike??? ws
     
  6. Houmark

    Houmark Well-Known Member

    It's not that chrome on the bike, because I painted the chain covers, which where black mat plastic, but gave an old coil a quick spray, without cleaning and so on first, and that's more chrome.. Hard to catch in bad lighting.. It isn't chrome chrome, but for the price and effort it can't get better..
     

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  7. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    Lighting with or without flash is always a nuisance isn't it? Nowadays with digital stuff the pics are free. 20-30 years ago they were a dollar a piece. Try them both ways. The bike just looks like gold spray paint, but that coil has a crisp chrome spot at the bottom. Is that from a label or other paint underneath?

    I usually take two pics every time. With and without the flash. Reflections and background lighting make a big influence on the final, as in these from yesterday... The bright glare is from the white shrink wrap which covers the whole boat...ws

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  8. Houmark

    Houmark Well-Known Member

    The bike is mostly gold, only the chain cover is chrome, and it's more silver than chrome.. Think it's because the base was mat when I started to paint it.. The bike is really dirty in the pictures, so that turns the shine even further down..

    The coil was more gloss to begin with, so the result is better.. Maybe a coat of gloss black ( like in mirrors ) will do something good for the final result.. The nonchalant spray on the coil, which still looks good, makes me think you can achieve a really good coat, with another nozzle and more pre work..

    If I ain't stumble across a car I have to have during the winter, I will probably paint my 65' Electra myself and all the chrome will be covered in Burner Chrome, when I've tested what the best approach is..
     
  9. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    Keep us informed of the progress! Itll probably look better if its all the same; continuity! ws
     
  10. STAGE III

    STAGE III Lost Experimental 455-4 Bolt Main Block.

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    You seem a lil to attached (pun intended!) to that stapler Bill!:D
    Nice looking work though:)!
     
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  11. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    Hey John... had a pretty good windfall in 1985, and a marine carpenter pal talked me into a restoration as the boat is as rare as a FACTORY 1970 GSX Stage II with A.C. and a 4 speed with power windows in diplomat blue with white stripes and 73 miles on the clock ... 1 of 1. Oh, don't forget that factory crisp build sheet in the framed wallhanger too... That's what happens when kids sit around and smoke too much shat and talk out loud.

    We had a falling out just after he managed to get my boat GUTTED; as in 100% gutted. I was absolutely NO CARPENTER, so I had to learn the mindset and skills of the same, plus all the tools that went with it. That's about when the Buick phase faded and the real work set in. It hasn't stopped yet! But hey, we all learn from our mistakes right?

    Heres a genuine 1972 Land camera shot (Polaroid for the beginners!) when we took delivery. ws

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  12. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    Well, I finally got my Molotow in the mail and decided to give it a go. Whoever did the chrome plating on the car (before I bought it) didn't fix a little rust spot on the rear license plate hoop, so it had a big chunk of chrome missing. I took a Dremel with a wire wheel to the leftover coating and smoothed it out, which exposed the rust hole even more. I then heated up the bumper with a heat gun and laid the first coat of the liquid chrome. Its pretty flipping amazing, actually.....It looks fantastic for what it is. About 2 coats later and I'd say if the pin hole wasn't there I'd just run with it and not get the hoop rechromed at all. As it is, I don't think anybody would notice except for the hole. I'll definitely use it again, highly recommended, and stupid simple to use. Works just like a paint pen.

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  13. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    Turned out pretty well Luke! I didnt know there was a hole in it, Hmmm. Shoulda put a dab of bondo over it with a tell tale tail on the insidee to remember its there for re-plating. Could probably still get away with it. Some fingertip sanding is all it would take. If any sidewalk judges point it out tell them "Show me yours". ws
     
  14. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    That's exactly what I'm going to do when it gets warmer out, I think it'll be almost completely undetectable with the hole filled. Was only 30 degrees, hence the need for the heat gun.
     
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  15. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    Looks like ya did the edge to the left against the bumper too.... damn judges; kill'em all, let GOD sortem' out! Got a fresh bottle of nitrous for the shop heater yesterday; gotta get out and finish up that rear end and its 17F here! ws
     
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  16. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    No, sir, that's just a reflection. All the chrome on the car was redone before I got it, and it's ridiculously shiny other than that one spot they eff'd up......No judges for this guy, my stuff gets the wheels driven off it haha.
     
  17. JZRIV

    JZRIV Platinum Level Contributor

    Wow - Must try this! I want! LOL. Thanks for posting
    Ordering today
     

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  18. 36racin

    36racin Platinum Level Contributor

    Anyone ever use the spray can type? I was thinking about spraying the chrome on the bottom end and use the pens to do the detail work. What color black is used for the black areas? Any threads showing rebuilding/repainting process of the dash bezel?
     
  19. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    I read about the spray type, and it gets good reviews. A lot of guys are airbrushing with it too. It's not "perfect" but it does a pretty dang good impersonation of real chrome. It's light years ahead of anything else I've ever tried. I'd say it's like super finely polished aluminum. If you knew it was there, you can see a mild outline (look at my last pic of my finished bumper). If you didn't know, you'd never notice.
     
  20. Smokey15

    Smokey15 So old that I use AARP bolts.

    I need one!!
     

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