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Refinishing Chrome on 40 Yr Old Kitchen Stool

Chrome Paint 1st layer: Black
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Chrome Paint 2nd Layer: Bright
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I am refinishing a chrome stool that was my husband's when he was a child and want to know if there is a do it yourself chrome paint.

Shannon Isaac
for personal interest - Canada
2007

A. Topic 35639 should be of some help to you.

Mark Baker
Process Engineer - Syracuse, New York

Chrome Paint 3rd Layer: Clear
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A. Hi Shannon,

Perhaps you know this, but in case you don't, chrome plating is not paint. So my first suggestion would be to see if you can get it looking acceptable with chrome polish ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] and if you do, then just wax ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] it frequently and use it indoors rather than outside or in a garage or basement.

Chrome-look paints can range from simple one-can solutions to paint systems which require professional applications systems. Perhaps the best compromise for a childhood memory would be the best paint you can apply yourself, which is probably a 3-step system ⇨

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