Painting Chrome?

[Bduck]

Baking

Has anyone tried a baking technique after painting to help cure & harden the paints? A small toaster oven should do the trick. Also, some paints come with accelerators to quicken cure times as well as hardening. Time to make a trip to a specialty paint store. If you run into a goofy individual there, you probably got the right place. A real paint sniffer. laugh hyst

 

[SuperD]

You didn't hear about my dodgers at 250° while we were there? Mickey thought I'd lost my mind! I sprayed them in the afternoon and knew they wouldn't get a full 24 hours before water time so in the oven they went.

 

[MMDON]

Don, Keep in mind that you can put enamel over lacquer but not the opposite.

I own a custom cabinet company so I'm used to working with Lacquer! tooexcited

 

[SuperD]

Just a side note, these blanks I got at Jannsnetcraft are SS. The paint is holding up great! The blue and purple one on the left was a destroyer at the gorge this past trip.

 

[redmanjr1]

SuperD,
Those look awesome...nice job. I'm assuming you used an air brush...what kind of paint?

Bob

 

[SuperD]

You would assume wrong Bob. I'm very low tech, that's from a rattle can.

 

[Bduck]

I own a custom cabinet company so I'm used to working with Lacquer! tooexcited

Did I say lacquer. Think I ment to say liquor! tongue2

 

[MMDON]

Well liquor is quicker or so they say!

Dave painted those dodgers with a rattle can. He does get some nice results.

Dave, I find it interesting that the paint hangs on to stainless but not nickle?

 

[SuperD]

Well liquor is quicker or so they say!

Dave painted those dodgers with a rattle can. He does get some nice results.

Dave, I find it interesting that the paint hangs on to stainless but not nickle?

Stainless is bare metal. The nickel is plated so I think the problem is the chrome. Too bad I can't find some bare nickel blades and blanks.

I tried the lacquer today for my seal coat over the UV coat and having a good result. I think all 5 of the samples are going to pass inspection.

 

[MMDON]

Stainless is bare metal. The nickel is plated so I think the problem is the chrome. Too bad I can't find some bare nickel blades and blanks.

I tried the lacquer today for my seal coat over the UV coat and having a good result. I think all 5 of the samples are going to pass inspection.

So you used enamel paint without a base coat, shot or dipped? the UV and then put a clear coat of lacquer without causing an orange peel?

Very cool!

 

[SuperD]

This batch was lacquer based paint, UV and then clear lacquer seal coat. This looks like it might be the secret to avoiding the orange peel, which btw might be something to try on purpose. The orange peel effect under the UV light looks like areal winner to me, just not as pleasing to the naked eye.

 

[MMDON]

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[MMDON]

So under a black light the orange peel on a purple finish is showing as blue with purple polkadots. Interesting???

 

[SuperD]

So under a black light the orange peel on a purple finish is showing as blue with purple polkadots. Interesting???

On a smooth painted surface, UV coat under the light looks like a glow or a fluorescent. With an orange peel finish, the wrinkles have a different intensity and offer a wild contrast. Imagine the texture and finish to an orange crush piece of tape.

 

[MMDON]

I just shot a prepainted blade from one of the parts mfg's. Mine literally has purple dots on the UV blue background after applying a topcoat. I'm not sure the prepainted blades need a top coat however???

 

[SuperD]

I was assuming the top coat was to protect the UV coat. I know the UV coat dulls the factory coat so the top coat just gives it some gloss back.

 

[Bug_Spin_Dokta]

I've been using vinyl paint to paint my blades. the finish comes out way better when airbrushed. it can be brushed on BUT, it will be inconsistent finish. Vinyl paint is very thick so you have to thin it out a bit. Unless you have a Gravity Feed airbrush, it will shoot vinyl paint like water.

 

[MMDON]

Welcome to KFF Lo!

Don

 

[kokonee animal]

chroming

Painting chrome blades creates a nice look but getting the paint to stick is tough. What ideas do you guys have to etch the chrome without using a primer?

years ago I remember that you coated the metal nickle b-4 chroming.

 

[MMDON]

I've been told if you take a scotch brite, scratchy pad with comet, comet has bleach in it as well, the paint will stick to chrome spinner blades.