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Old 09-02-2002, 07:40 AM
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Default Chrome Spraypaint

A buddy of mine painted his housings and doesn't like them anymore. Can you buy a paint that looks like the original chrome/reflective paint stuff they put on there? He wants to go back to just straight silver. Has anyone ever tried to 'undo' their painted housings like that?
Old 09-02-2002, 08:45 AM
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I know that there is such a thing as "chrome" spray paint. Look for it in your local hardward/automotive store. Most likely that Duplicolor makes it.
Old 09-02-2002, 10:52 AM
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hes better off tradin someone for a set of stockers, rather then goin thru the trouble of repaintin em.

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Old 09-02-2002, 11:39 AM
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werd...or just look in the 4 sale forums and people always got them up there and they are pretty cheap
Old 09-02-2002, 12:11 PM
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Originally posted by Outxider
hes better off tradin someone for a set of stockers, rather then goin thru the trouble of repaintin em.

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Tried.. can't. No one ever wants to sell, and when they do they want ridiculous amounts of $$$. Going to have to paint them.
Old 09-02-2002, 01:25 PM
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paint thinner, aircraft remover (depending on the material; will eat through all paint)
Old 09-02-2002, 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by mntdewred
paint thinner, aircraft remover (depending on the material; will eat through all paint)
too bad it'll eat through the cheesey "chrome" layer and straight into the plastic... paint thinner and plastic just make sloppy mess...
Old 09-02-2002, 07:34 PM
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There's never a paint that comes out 'chrome', you can be close to it, but never have the reflectiveness (word?) to the chrome. Try to use thinner, but mix it- 1 part Thinner, 1 part rubbing alcohol. I can't garuntee that it won't strip the chrome, but it's worth a shot... I'm sure you can pick up a used set of headlamps though.
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yea the autozone i go to has a chrome paint made by dupli-color

i think it was a 3 step paint. or was it the color shifting chameleon paint that was a 3 step paint. heck they even have a camoglougue paint if u want.

now if only they made a transparent tint spray for my tailights . . .
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Originally posted by Max Power
yea the autozone i go to has a chrome paint made by dupli-color

i think it was a 3 step paint. or was it the color shifting chameleon paint that was a 3 step paint. heck they even have a camoglougue paint if u want.

now if only they made a transparent tint spray for my tailights . . .
I know that Testors (Hobby Paint) has them, but the one that I'm looking for is by SEM's. I'd rather use that for tinting than the Testors.


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