 Fiberglass Bumper Idea?, chrome look from fiberglass |
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| Rotary'14 |
 Jun 20 2005, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 24-April 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 3,977  |
I want to try and put an aluminum "veneer" on the front of a fiberglass bumper so I can maintain the nice chrome look. What do you folks think? I imagine that some very thin sheets of aluminum could be cut, polished and glued onto the F/G bumper for the original look.
I even considered mylar banner material, but I think it'll look like crap after the first stone chip. Has this idea been tried already? Does anybody see any major problems with attempting this? Yeah,, I'll probably be the guinea pig. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
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| seanery |
Jun 20 2005, 03:49 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,857 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Talk to MarkD he was testing a new chrome "paint". Preliminary results showed promise.
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| machina |
Jun 20 2005, 03:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
i researched getting some chrome adhesive backed material from a sign shop.
bet you would get some creases or air bubbles under it though. someone her just painted with a metallic aluminum look paint and it looked pretty damn good. I'll try and find the pic. |
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| ein 6er |
Jun 20 2005, 03:59 PM
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| machina |
Jun 20 2005, 04:03 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
heretiz
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| Brando |
Jun 20 2005, 04:43 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
A metallic paint would be nice. I had the same thought ... "how to make them look nice?"
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| kafermeister |
Jun 21 2005, 06:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
We've had some of that chrome film in the sign shop. It's not as flexable as normal sign shop vinyl films. It will have a hard time contouring to the license plate recess and the edges of the bumper without coming off or wrinkling. Relief cuts would help but that would effect the quality of the job. It scratches very easily so getting the air out without a soft faced roller of some type would be diffucult. We don't use it where we can't use appllication tape. HTH Rick |
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| Always Looking |
Jun 21 2005, 04:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 9-December 04 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 3,246 |
I just bought a book about how to restore your classic car. They had a section on refinishing plastic interiorpieces that looked like chrome. I don't know how durable this would be, but it would come out perfect at first. If you would like the info, PM me and I will look at the book tonight.
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| Allan |
Jun 21 2005, 04:58 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
What about something like this ?
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| Always Looking |
Jun 21 2005, 05:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 9-December 04 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 3,246 |
That's the process that the book talks about vacuum metalizing. Apparently, a piece of aluminum is atomized (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) and spread over the plastic in the vacuum- very shiney. Then you must clear coat, or you can wipe it off with your finger. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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