Plastic Chrome Scratches

[sabojan]

Has anyone found a product that will "repair" minor scratches in chromed plastic?

[arbycoffee]

Being the plastic is plated with the chrome, no there is not any way I have found, and I have tried all kinds of stuff.

[slotter]

Some very light polishing with plastic polish MIGHT help, but if you polish too much you'll just take the chrome plating off and make it worse than before you tried to fix it.

[arbycoffee]

Most all of the minor scratches in chromed plastic will not come out, because the chrome is so thin, the scratches are thru it. Polishing the chrome, with a good chrome polish like Masters will draw the attention away from them, but they will be there forever, sorry.

There is nothing out here to fill them that I have found.

Don't try a buffer, because you can over heat the chrome and it will buble up and make a worse mess.

Best bet just call it "patena" and go with it.

[d mowery]

Arby-sometimes I cheat and make a design or plain tape and do the same on opisit area and say its a decoration depending on where it is and how bad it is
Don

[arbycoffee]

Wow, I never thought of Decals to cover up blemishes.

VERY GOOD IDEA, I will use it in the future, even an old fath, like me learns stuff on this board.

A "Pacchi-Boy" for d mowery, 4 more and you get a free tattoo of a "W" on each cheak of the behind so you can Sommersault and say WoW MoM

[Tulsa]

You could always try to powder coat it.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...keyword=chrome

I've not been brave enough to give this a shot on my own... Maybe if someone has an old parts machine they could try it on that so ruining it wouldn't be so bad.

[d mowery]

Arby - My son is a window tinter and grafic maker and gave me the idea when we put a hole in a model airplane , they just got acess to a printer for doing 60 inch signage and banners, some times we make decals to cover stuff, looks like our RC race track will have a oversupply of banners this year , I see it now life size decals of
:grin: :grin: :grin: Cant wait
don
Did I do good enough to get the middle letter done :?:

[d mowery]

Tulsa- Powder coat needs heat and I dont think the plastic will stand up to the temp but I could be wrong, We use it on some of our RC car frames
Don

[arbycoffee]

Tulsa, you think the plastic could handle 375 degrees for cure time ?

Hotcoat Powder Reflective Chrome 8 oz - 50 lbs
Reflective Chrome is the most reflective powder currently available. This coating is superior to (10169) in reflectivity and image clarity. This polyester powder cures in 20 minutes (after flow-out) at 375 degrees F. Reflective Chrome must be top coated with Gloss Clear (10093), Clear Super Gloss (10286) or one of our Translucent finishes to prevent tarnishing.



Don, You come with the middle letter, Think about itÂ…
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Sommersaulting naked with tattooed "W" on cheeks

[arbycoffee]

I wonder about this one they sell.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...07&pid=134

[d mowery]

Just having a little fun on this cold morning in Minnesota, Dont want to get to serious was thinking about 3 red rings , Make a good target , Had a brain F--- make decals ,give to GIs to hand out to enemy, Great targets
Don

[d mowery]

Arby- That looks simelar to the bumper plating ones and may still be sold by JC Whitney those ran off car batt, These might work but Im thinking it will only work on metal due to the conductivity needed through the metal part, Notice that power was standard flashlight batt, Lets se if we can get more info
Don
Any one in the Model bus or hobby may have some Ideas

[arbycoffee]

The chrome plate on the plastic is metal, wouldn't it coduct and fill in on the scratch if thats were you put the fluid with the chrome type stuff ?

"an inquiring mind needs to know or I will wet my pants"

[d mowery]

I think its kinda like the silver parts on plastic models , Guess the only way we will know is somebody will have to get one and try it, the metal is very thin and Im not sure how everthing will conduct , As I consulted my "Out house engineering co " but didnt get a good answer, so I guess trial and error to find out, Good luck to some body to try it
Don Any one Hear Me Im talking loud as I can

[arbycoffee]

I heard you Don, I will look through my stock and see if there is anything I can try it on, if so I will give it a go.

And report back. But it will cost you for this secert report, Two shiny tokens or 2 of your balls. :grin: :lol:

[d mowery]

Baseball, Tennis or softball, pachinko ones rusty or shiney,but not the warm ones :lol: youe choise
Don

[arbycoffee]

I always keep my Pachinko balls warm, that way they don't rust, I hate playing with rusty Balls, My wife just piped up She does too!

[Tulsa]

In that case, I hope you're keeping warm Arby! :wink:

[Firewire]

Whatever you do DON'T use a Dremel or other high speed rotary device. The plastic chrome disfigures in literally about 5 seconds under the mild heat....

Trust me I did it!