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Chrome-looking Powdercoat

Hello all. I am looking for a powdercoat that gives a chrome looking finish - I have seen it on the new Z3 BMW wheels - looks just like real chrome plating! Any help would be appreciated.

Hamish Hawthorn
- Sydney, Australia

I saw pretty good metallic powder coats at Powder Coating 98 and expect to see even better ones at Coating 99. But even extrapolating optimistically from what I've seen, I'd be shocked if any metallic powder coat can fool people into believing that it's chrome plating (although vacuum metallizing the surface with aluminum and then applying a clear powder coating just might).

But why would we see a crumby cheap imitation of chrome plating on a BMW before we see it on a Hyundai? What concept am I missing here?

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey

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