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How to paint a good chrome look
I was wanderin if anyone knows what I need to get the real chrome look on my plastic grill? I've tried once and failed(it look like silver) I bout the Duplicolor Metalcast chrome paint anything else I need???
 
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u can never completely achave the chrome look you can get close but it will still looks silver. get it plastic chromed.
 
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Pretty Colors :d
 
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How much would it cost to get it plastic chromed?
 
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just spraypaint it and clearcoat it...

looks just as good in pics and from a short distance >
 
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I got a pic of the grill i painted just dont know how to post it :(
but im wanderin if it looked better glossy black??
 
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is there an easy way to load pics?
 
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