how to make your own chrome?

Answer 1

Spray the piece you want chromed with spray on adhesive then, carefully, rub on tin or aluminum foil so you dont get any creases (shiny side up). Its cheap, looks kinda okay, but will rip if you hit it hard. If you are doing small parts use a sponge to push the foil in to tight spots.

Answer 2

There are two types of chrome. Decerative chrome that is most often seen and I forget what the term is for the other kind that stands up to extreem heat. Anyway, (very laymen explanation) you copper plate the metal, then you nickle plate it, then you put it through a process that puts a coating on it to preserve the shine of the nickle coat. Some of the cheaper kits will do what's called a "copy chrome". That process sort of combines the nickle and the coating. It's thin. ....by a powder coating kit and make it black. easier.

Answer 3

As in, REAL metal chrome? Well, it's a scarce business that deals in it, I think Africa has a chromium mine. I don't think America has any Chromium deposits. It's highly toxic metalworking to deal with, as you have to acid-bath the metal to etch it to make it stick, etc. There is some plastic chrome spray, but obviously it's not the same thing. But it will be almost impossible for you to chrome plate anything yourself, unless you get the necessary permits to deal with the waste products of manufacturing and plating metal with it. Other than go to work for a chrome-plating shop. Good luck!

Answer 4

for the price of the chrome plating kits and the amount that you'd probably chrome, it's cheaper to have it done commercially, either local or sent out.
talk to a custom shop to see where they send there's. I know it's expensive but so are the kits.

Answer 5

if you have a lot of parts to plate the caswell kits might pay for themselves after a while. most of us just make our parts out of stainless steel for structural parts like motor mounts, exhaust brackets, carb mounts. torque arms etc. it will polish up like chrome on a buffing wheel mounted on any old motor you have around.you can weld it with 308 or nickle rod with a stick welder or c25 gas on a wire welder. use cobalt drill bits & carbide tools to machine it. aluminum works good too and is easier to machine but the shine wont last like stainless. most metal supply shops have a drop box for the odds & ends left over when they cut stock to length for orders, & will sell you that for about $1 per pound

Answer 6

Search the web for "chrome paint"
You'll find products like this:
http://www.innate.com/Paint/Chrome/Chrome.htm

Answer 7

chrome is made from a special metal know as Unobtainium so good luck trying to make your own

Answer 8

Also search for "chrome plating kits".
There are a number of them available.

Answer 9

Probably the quickest way if your aren't going into mass production If the latter is the case you've got alot of hurdles to cross.