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Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:53 am
by cabte
unfortunatly i dont think they do a chrome effect but i will look into it

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:45 am
by ELZE
cabte wrote:unfortunatly i dont think they do a chrome effect but i will look into it

I think that would be the money shot! Crhome wheels, door mirrors, rear mirror, wiper arms...etc,

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:54 pm
by mikeWalsall
Loadsa DIY proper mirror chrome sprays .. NOT .. paints ... look on uTube for complete bike .. cars .. a guy here in Walsall as a 'chrome plated Bentley (looks gross not my kind of thing) ..

OK for smaller items though ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaFJsiBclb0

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:21 pm
by stuc
I did the spokes on my RX8 s with chrome paint, and they come out good. You need a gloss black underneath to give it nice reflection. Using different colours gives different effects.

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:44 pm
by cabte
Not cheap for a Hydro chrome DIY kit, cheapest i can find is £155 16 sq ft

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:58 pm
by blobber
Was just thinking of small internal parts like air vents, and various surrounds inside the vehicle.

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:46 pm
by cabte
One for the print lovers.
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Nice coat of Lacquer looks nice and stong
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Different Skull design
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Checks, you can choose different base coats to give different effects, like pink to give black pink
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Carbon with the Lacquer on sweet.
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The Flames with Lacquer love it.
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I keep getting asked how strong it is,
with three coats of Lacquer it would be just as strong and the paint work on ya car.

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 5:05 am
by helen&tony
Hi
OOooooohhhhhh....I love the thought of furry wheels......
Cheers
Helen

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:03 pm
by stuc
That looks mint Carl keep posting pics!

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:24 pm
by Spencer54
Hmmm carbon fibre grill... What would that cost?

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:38 pm
by cabte
Iv had a request not sure if they are on here but here it is,
Its a como style used for gun stocks and fishing, looks mint
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Now this was just a idea I had and its turned out awesome, iv had some many responses on Facebook its unbeleivable .
But dont it look awesome
Water droplets on a white base coat :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Not had a lacquer but it looks ace

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:01 pm
by cabte
This will appeal to a lot on here,
Anthracite base coat before the dip
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Full carbon weave with couple of coats of lacquer
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Look at the detail in the weave. its so realistic
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Justine's Juke needed a revamp. we removed her White wing mirror covers and we matched the interior bits in Metalic Magnetic Red base coat
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Then we dipped in a see through full carbon weave.
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The small dot is a reflection of the ceiling light not a blemish
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Few coats of lacquer and its like glass
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Back on the car looking sweet
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Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:45 pm
by Simon Jones
That looks really smart. As a rough guide, what might it cost to have a pair of small mirror covers (mk4 Golf) done with carbon over a black base coat?

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:53 pm
by mikeonb4c
Superb Cabte :-)

Re: Dipping has begun

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:48 pm
by mikeWalsall
The world is is your oyster ..

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