Rechrome plastic parts?

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zdeckich

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Anyone ever rechromed any of the plastic trim or interior parts? i seem the chrome spray online that looks just like chrome. Im wanting to rechrome my headlight bezels and my grille on my malibu. Just figured id ask here if anyone has done it yet?

 

Rktpwrd

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I had my grilles and modified headlight bezels redone in spray chrome by a guy local to me.
It's not cheap, but it is less expensive than having actual chrome done.

It's not chrome, but from 2 feet away, you wouldn't be able to tell.

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pagrunt

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Alsa Corp (www.alsacorp.com) is a company to check out. They have a spray can system (I was going to try it but I let the cans expired before I got to it.) I had samples at the old job which looked good & kept a good shine with alot of customers playing with them.
 
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jiho

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Original pieces were somehow plated at the factory with some kind of aluminum dust. I forget the details. This is undoubtedly what Rktpwrd had done. Shops can still be found that do this in Canada, but here is the US the process is frowned upon for health reasons (or maybe "idiot reasons" :p).
 
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