Found this stuff on ebay,was wondering if anybody has used it before.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIRROR-LIKE-CHROM ... dZViewItem
Was thinking of using on my bumper strips instead of having a red insert.
Chrome paint.
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mineralblue
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If it was any good I am sure cliffybabe would have bought the whole stock! 
by the sounds of the add its a bit like flip paint,you know the ones that change colour in the sunlight!
you have to put a black coat on them first as well, and the actuall paint is nearly clear and takes loads of it to cover enough so as its not patchy or see through.
from experience of buying fancy paints off ebay, i would`t bother as 99% of the time the seller has thinned it down so much to squeeze as much out of the original paint they can.
100ml probly would`t be enough to do 2 mirror covers
ive seen chrome paint in a local wilkinsons store, i think its £5.75 for 250 or 300ml spraycan, and its probly far better than the stuff on e bay
you would`t go wrong with this stuff probly the best on the market
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HOUSE-OF ... enameZWD2V
you have to put a black coat on them first as well, and the actuall paint is nearly clear and takes loads of it to cover enough so as its not patchy or see through.
from experience of buying fancy paints off ebay, i would`t bother as 99% of the time the seller has thinned it down so much to squeeze as much out of the original paint they can.
100ml probly would`t be enough to do 2 mirror covers
ive seen chrome paint in a local wilkinsons store, i think its £5.75 for 250 or 300ml spraycan, and its probly far better than the stuff on e bay
you would`t go wrong with this stuff probly the best on the market
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HOUSE-OF ... enameZWD2V
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chrome spray paint out of a can aint up to much as above u have to build up a black base coat and then clear it and then chrome paint it, its a real pain in the arss to complete but worth th eeffort ill support any chrome lover 
Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
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a friend of mine had a 306 cabriolet painted with chrome paint, to be honest it doesnt look that impressive.
he works in the spray shop where it was done and the amount of prep work needed for a good finish was a serious amount.
the car apparently had to be painted in a perfect black first then the chrome over the top.
the paint alone cost him 700 just for his car.
and according to him if any damage occurs to the car its a respray needed!!!
he did total up what the job would have cost him at his bodyshop and it came to something ridiculous like 7000!!!
alot of money for very little impact i thought!!
he works in the spray shop where it was done and the amount of prep work needed for a good finish was a serious amount.
the car apparently had to be painted in a perfect black first then the chrome over the top.
the paint alone cost him 700 just for his car.
and according to him if any damage occurs to the car its a respray needed!!!
he did total up what the job would have cost him at his bodyshop and it came to something ridiculous like 7000!!!
alot of money for very little impact i thought!!
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A 306 cab needs more than a little impact 
beemer_jay wrote:a friend of mine had a 306 cabriolet painted with chrome paint, to be honest it doesnt look that impressive.
he works in the spray shop where it was done and the amount of prep work needed for a good finish was a serious amount.
the car apparently had to be painted in a perfect black first then the chrome over the top.
the paint alone cost him 700 just for his car.
and according to him if any damage occurs to the car its a respray needed!!!
he did total up what the job would have cost him at his bodyshop and it came to something ridiculous like 7000!!!
alot of money for very little impact i thought!!
Personally was only going to paint the bumper strips,but thanks for the advice will probably leave it alone!!