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Letter 3093
Chrome-looking Powdercoat
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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
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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
finishing.com - Brick, NJ
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