Originally Posted by riquiscott

The paint that they used for that car, ALSAcorp's "Mirrachrome", doesn't quite have all of the shine and distinctness-of-image of true chrome, but it's by far the best "chrome-effect" paint I've ever seen. And it's perfect for soft plastic parts (like polyurethane ground effects kits) that can't be vacuum-plated, or for parts that would be prohibitively difficult to remove from the car to dip-chrome.

The biggest drawback is the cost. It's $150 for eight ounces, or $1200 per gallon. Plus, it's delivered "ready-to-spray", which means that you don't mix it with reducers or catalysts before applying it. With other uber-expensive paints, a $1200 gallon gets mixed with reducer to give you 1-1/2 or 2 gallons of sprayable paint. With the Mirrachrome, one gallon means one gallon, so the cost per *sprayable* ounce might even be higher than some of the exotic colour-shifting paints like House of Kolor's "Kameleon" paint that sells for almost $2000 per gallon.

Scott

Originally Posted by Jtrem

I dont know why House of Kolor's gets so much for the Kameleon its not even that great! I dont see how it changes colors. Always looks purplish.

Originally Posted by riquiscott

The paint that they used for that car, ALSAcorp's "Mirrachrome", doesn't quite have all of the shine and distinctness-of-image of true chrome, but it's by far the best "chrome-effect" paint I've ever seen. And it's perfect for soft plastic parts (like polyurethane ground effects kits) that can't be vacuum-plated, or for parts that would be prohibitively difficult to remove from the car to dip-chrome.

The biggest drawback is the cost. It's $150 for eight ounces, or $1200 per gallon. Plus, it's delivered "ready-to-spray", which means that you don't mix it with reducers or catalysts before applying it. With other uber-expensive paints, a $1200 gallon gets mixed with reducer to give you 1-1/2 or 2 gallons of sprayable paint. With the Mirrachrome, one gallon means one gallon, so the cost per *sprayable* ounce might even be higher than some of the exotic colour-shifting paints like House of Kolor's "Kameleon" paint that sells for almost $2000 per gallon.

Scott

Originally Posted by MINIclo

Thanks for the info, Scott. I'd like my bonnet stripes painted using that Mirrachrome paint! The vinyl ones are too fragile. I wonder how tough the Mirrachrome is?

Originally Posted by MINIclo

Thanks for the info, Scott. I'd like my bonnet stripes painted using that Mirrachrome paint! The vinyl ones are too fragile. I wonder how tough the Mirrachrome is?