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I just got done powdercoating some bits with Eastwood's 'reflective chrome' powdercoat. Not bad, but if you're expecting a realistic 'chrome' you can forget it. This looks exactly like the 'chrome' paint you can buy, or like polished aluminum with a slightly milky clear over it, but the upside is it doesn't mar/fingerprint/dull like the paint does, is as tough as any powdercoat is, so it's a lot more durable.
This will show any defects in the part, so prep is important. For some reason, it tends to 'mottle' just a bit on cast iron/steel parts, but works well on sheet metal. I haven't tried it on aluminum (that I polish).
Eastwood does offer 3 'grades' of this (85, 90, and 95% 'reflectivity'), and I used the 85% kind. The difference is the two higher ones require a clearcoat over the 'base', the stuff I bought is single-stage. $15 for 8 oz, and this will do a bunch of parts. If you don't want to spend a ton at the platers, this is worth a look.
This will show any defects in the part, so prep is important. For some reason, it tends to 'mottle' just a bit on cast iron/steel parts, but works well on sheet metal. I haven't tried it on aluminum (that I polish).
Eastwood does offer 3 'grades' of this (85, 90, and 95% 'reflectivity'), and I used the 85% kind. The difference is the two higher ones require a clearcoat over the 'base', the stuff I bought is single-stage. $15 for 8 oz, and this will do a bunch of parts. If you don't want to spend a ton at the platers, this is worth a look.
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