Great Chrome Paint - Cheap And Durable - Simple & Easy Hack

[@johnnymechahand]

Thanks for the shout out my man! Great video!

[@CrimsonFlagg]

Thanks for the tip dude. It turned out very nicely.

[@johnnymechahand]

@@CrimsonFlagg Glad to share something to this community.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Hey there my friend, I said I'd give you credit. You deserve it

[@ascensionindustries9631]

My first and only airbrush is a Procon. Glad I made the right decision on that purchase.

[@vietdnguyen]

Would love to see if all the other super metallics (copper, gold, etc) can give that mirror/chrome effect like this one too.

[@DDK20284]

The same reddit user that discovered this said that it only works for the super chrome silver 2

[@barbatosrex9473]

I tried two others in the line and it didn't work

[@somechinesedude5466]

You can kinda make it into colored chrome with clear color & polishing it after Try watching JENIC on youtube

[@Ace_Milk]

Could you fake gold/copper look with using orange/yellow as a base instead of the black? Or does the color not matter because it's fully covered by the chrome paint?

[@leomr1504]

@@barbatosrex9473 hi may i know if i can use vallejo primer and varnish or my hobby primer with this ? i quite new to airbursh so dont know if different brand can be use together. Thanks

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

That's crazy how thinning it out changes the effect that much. I might have to try that with small pieces on the dash of my car where the chrome trim has worn off.

[@warrenbennett1355]

Well well, don't ever stop doing these videos. Thanks so much. Can't say enough from what I have learned from you

[@Pantifo]

This is awesome!! Alclad is too delicate for a good candy finish, imo... I wonder if this would keep the chrome shine under a clear color 0.0

[@daveclarke100]

It would be great to see if you can get that same finish on a primed and base coated gloss black car bumper. I think the super shiny spoon is helping out here. Insightful video nonetheless 👍

[@johncoops6897]

You mean the super-shiny black spoon with so little silver paint on it that it still looks black and shiny?

[@M21-w1y]

@@johncoops6897 LoL 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnblack9885]

I’d be very curious to see tinting with transparent acrylics over that chrome lacquer. I usually dona 1:1 of transparent yellow and orange to make gold.

[@GKfromCanada]

Great demo! My mind is already buzzing with ideas of trying this mega-thinning with other metallics and even colour shifts. Thanks!

[@_.Lumi._]

Awesome hack! Can you please test to see if a clear coat will change the results?

[@richardparnell1865]

Awesome tip, and thank you for doing the PSI overlay so much better and also helps the hearing impaired community with the visual …..

[@barbatosrex9473]

I remembered this time

[@richardparnell1865]

@@barbatosrex9473 thank you, only suggestion I have on it is you have so much dead space in the top corners of your spray booth view, that you could use a semi-perm square of info there rather than across the middle. Airbrush: xyz Needle: 0.3mm PSI: 18-20 Something simple but repeatable especially if you do multi paint ones or multi airbrush/needles

[@fractaljack]

​@@richardparnell1865That's a great idea. Then I could screen cap the info and print them out for reference later. 👍🏻

[@dfsfdsfsdfsdfsadsdfsfdsdsf3587]

Thanks for the heads up on this stuff. Was in the need of a new airbrush as well. Polishing the needles and seats of a gmaster only gets you so far.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Grab this airbrush now while it's under $90

[@dfsfdsfsdfsdfsadsdfsfdsdsf3587]

@@barbatosrex9473 Just took care of that, thanks for the extra nudge!

[@MisterMannIndy]

Always find your content enlightening, BRex! Thanks for informing us.

[@chuchuchip]

Nice, one paint a few shades, vary with thinner & type primmer. My opinion nice jet engine & fuselage shades. Long lasting supply. Great tip!!!!!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy 👍

[@johnblack9885]

I have that GSI Creos Procon Boy! It’s my #1 Go-to airbrush! Easy to clean and low maintenance! Atomizes paint amazingly!

[@barbatosrex9473]

It's one of the best for sure

[@KirkKnight-f9z]

Would this be good to rechrome a aoto grill with??​@@barbatosrex9473

[@thehazmatguy480]

Videos like this are why you'll hit 100,000 subscribers. I'm on reddit but obviously not enough, this is a great tip. Thanks!

[@goodguysgunsllc9369]

I will be trying this one for sure! Great tip with amazing results!!

[@Scotty923]

Interested to see if chrome spray paint can be decanted and applied in these thin layers, perhaps for nicer results using the thin airbrush layers

[@LemurKrazy]

I don't use laquer based paints but pro modellers have mentioned thinning Mr Color at 20% paint. From what I can see the black gloss of the spoon is contributing to 50% of the result.

[@johnblack9885]

Well yeah the opaque gloss black is contributing most of the result because the chrome has been thinned out giving it opacity while the opaque gloss black helps reflectivity of the chrome. That’s how they make mirrors.

[@devanshrathi6063]

so we can use acrylic colors too? I am new to the modeling thing i want to know more before starting to paint the kits. i dont have mr.hobby stuff available to me. i do have generic acrylic paints and poring mediums available

[@Steve_8341]

Great tips, I’ve always had good results with the mr.hobby metallic line

[@derekwolfe5761]

You can do this technique with Vallejo metal color chrome . The ratio is even higher, more thinner to paint. Lots of passes and drying time between coats. I remember you weren't impressed with the chrome from metal color but using this technique I can see some reflection in it. It's obviously no alclad. Try it out.

[@jeffallen3382]

Awesome looking chrome!

[@deltic5514]

Great video. I seem to remember cleaning an airbrush after a metalic session and seeing the same effect. Never occurred to me to thin it down loads and aplly it. Great tip

[@marcelfab7551]

I accidently did something similar when i was pre-mising my gold paint, i thought i ruined it, but after testing, the gold was still good and somewhat more shiny compared to before!

[@gabrielcouto1696]

This IS so crazy my dude!! Thanks a lot for sharing!!!

[@TheDainerss]

Great tutorial! As someone just learning how to airbrush, finding tips like this are awesome! I also took your tip and got the Fortress Compressor from Harbor Freight. THANKS!!

[@Imperial_Hojo]

Thanks for what you do! Already leaning a lot from your videos!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy

[@skyrider4789]

Nice Rex. I know you said you banged it around and it's durable, but how is it with finger prints, and can you clear coat? Curious, have you ever tried ALUMALUSTER from Imperial Surface? All reports & many photos and videos are that it's a great chrome and durable. Thanks for all you do.

[@insectaxidermist]

dude! thanks so much. bought this paint, thinned it 15/1 and perfect chrome every time.. tested it on a koi carp mermaid I sculpted. time to test its durability with masking fluid and transparent orange.

[@johnathan133]

You will really like the zurc chrome its amazing.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I can't wait to test it

[@JHartModelworks]

I've always thinned the Mr. Hobby super metallics 50/50. I nevery spray it straight out of the jar. but seeing it thinned out like this is crazy. It makes sense though. If you let a bottle of alclad settle the jar is probably 99% thinner.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Oh yes, I'd say 99.8%

[@somechinesedude5466]

Just a tip, DO NOT PRE THIN PAINT & KEEP IT If your paint is getting old & start losing its original oil/thinner/media, immidiately thin it & use it or throw it away The thing is, thinner will chew its original oil/media that kept the paint fresh, so only thin paint you'll use, never pre thin paint you'll use MUCH later, like 3 or 2 month later Its okay to keep pre thin paint for 2 weeks

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@somechinesedude5466 yes, I always thin as I go. But for the record I have some pre thinned primers that have been no problem at all

[@ClarenceObert]

I got a jar of AlClad Chrome for for my B-17G (1/48 scale) build next summer when I can ventilate, now I'm wondering if I should go with this instead. Seems much more durable than AlClad. Thanks for the vid ... still waiting to see Olly!

[@lemsrccargarage]

Thanx, i will give it a try. Currently using Molotow Chrome.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Another GREAT vid!!!!👍👍 Yes, I've heard this works well for the model car guys and have been looking forward to trying it.🙂

[@iRiselyTech]

I wonder if thinning down a enamel or lacquer clear coat, in the same way would cover the chrome and not marr the finish

[@stevenwalker1883]

I think you're onto a winner with that idea , the spaz stix chrome clearer to me anyway seemed to be extremely thinned and low in pigment, maybe that's the answer , I think it's worth A go .

[@c.d.scalemodels9198]

Hey Rex, Chris here........excellent tip.......I'm doing this on my next kit.....no question........who knew????? All these different chrome paints & this hack out of nowhere looks very convincing....no question!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ForwardMovingDesigns]

What's it like with a 2k clear over this. Great that it's durable as is but would a clear still make it fade back into silver. Cheers for all the content 👍

[@ryo86ok]

Similar to painting NMM, surfaces appear more reflective when there are more shadows. The highest value (ie. brightness) is the same on all spoons from the light source, but thinning appears to preserve the shadow value (the black underneath) thereby increasing contrast and "shiny-ness".

[@lauralchandler]

You had me at "always wipe the threads from your jars, always."

[@rickgregory9616]

Thanks for the tip! I'm building the Tamiya 1199 Ducati - this tip came at the right time!

[@timothydaniels504]

Thank you for the demo. Very impressive.

[@barbatosrex9473]

You're welcome buddy

[@timothydaniels504]

I also meant to thank you for the Pace spray booth review. Based on your review and comparison with other products I bought the Pace mini. It just arrived and I’m very happy with it.

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@timothydaniels504 that's a great product. Hand made one at a time by Mr Pace himself

[@NathanStorer-RC]

Definitely shinier. Seems you can still see the black through the chrome through. Obviously you can apply more paint, but will that get you back towards the duller silver color?

[@TheOriginalRaiza88]

Gonna try it, also gonna try with rapid thinner whitch is recommanded for metallic colors

[@dragoonzen]

sweet, I wonder if this works for other Mr Hobby Metallic colors?

[@DavidMartinez-fq9eh]

Nice trick! Will it work the same with other metallic tones, I mean aluminum, duraluminum, iron ... ?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I tried all the colors in the line and this is the only one that worked

[@fagocol98]

I remember watching a promotional video where they were demonstrating a automotive spray on chrome and what comes out of the spray gun is less than 1% their chrome pigment and the rest is deionized water So the 14 to 1 thinner to paint actually makes sense

[@andrewamann2821]

That sort of ratio makes sense, when you consider how metallic paints function. Reducing the concentration keeps the flake (usually, but not always, mica...) from interfering with itself, and settling at angles not parallel or tangent to the surface that you're painting. It also makes the medium/binder less of a factor in getting the flake to lay down. You're never going to get it perfectly mirror reflective, but you can get impressively close with a combination of thin layers and wet sanding, basically just knocking back the high spots naturally created by the mica flake, and getting as close as possible to a glass-smooth surface through a process like this.

[@fagocol98]

@@andrewamann2821 yup

[@xanderguldie]

Holy crap, this is great! I wonder if this trick also works with other paints

[@billverine765]

Another awesome video full of useful information and tips. Keep up the great work doing all of this testing and love the no nonsense approach. You just tell it like it is and that is what keeps me coming back to this channel for advice. If you end up testing some clear coats on this, please post the results, would be very interested. Being a lacquer I would expect it to behave much like the allclad chrome, but you never know until you try.

[@lastshadow9351]

Awesome tip! I like it out of the jar and it's a bonus that it makes a nice chrome. It does look like polished steel, which is a little darker than chrome. It would be interesting to do a chrome paint job, using this and a black chrome to shade Alclad chrome.

[@scooterdoughmas3012]

ie darrell waltrips #17 western auto nascar

[@StayinZooted]

I just went to my local hobby store and it turns out someone ordered the rest of their SM206 overnight. They had no idea why….I think I have a feeling why though! Loved the video. When I finally get my hands on some I’ll be giving this technique a shot!

[@TheJzgames]

Great tip. This is a money saver. Thank you

[@SuperTexasBlues]

incredible finish Rex! would look really good on a hot rod where do you get your MCLT 400 by the CASE?! since i have started using it, its ALL i use... amazing stuff, and i have YOU to thank for getting my skills back on the upward swing!

[@randytaylor1258]

Fascinating! Are you implying that chrome finishes are normally not durable? Great video -- right there, in front of our eyes.

[@mezmerizer0266]

If you use alclad you'll notice it's terrible on finish of anything touches it, even after drying.

[@randytaylor1258]

@@mezmerizer0266 No, I haven't tried Alclsd. Thanks!

[@rtistik94]

Wow... can't wait to try this!

[@gabrielcouto1696]

[@casuallycompetitivecwiss9321]

great vid! I just use this technique and got great results. I'm wondering if I should use mr color gloss topcoat to protect it even further but im unsure how much of the shine i'd lose

[@barbatosrex9473]

You will lose it all, that will make it look like silver. I tried it

[@johndillon8051]

Very interesting. I wonder if that would work with other "chrome" paints?

[@tristanspahr6164]

Now I'm curious if there are other paints you could do this with, like a gold chrome.

[@andyodab]

I thin down the Molotow chrome paint with lacquer thinners and you should see the amazing results I get :)

[@barbatosrex9473]

I will try that. Maybe I'll do a video on it

[@JonathanWilliams256]

Man, I loved my neo. it never messed up on me once. After 3 years, it still sprays beautifully. Of course I have way better one by now but that neo will always have a spot at the bench.

[@xXlamikXx]

Good morning Mr. Rex! I hope all is better with Mrs. Rex and the puppy. Does this trick work with all the super metallic 2 line?

[@barbatosrex9473]

No, just this one

[@lemsrccargarage]

Thank you very much, i will definitely give that a try for my rc cars.

[@e_hs]

Bit late to the party, but will aqua gloss dull the finish of this?

[@MarkTeseny-wx3cw]

Great Video, thanks for making it. What paint are you using for the gloss back base coat?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKvTanmerqt7iNksi=meCZFecjOmTJa5ST

[@adamm5422]

this is genius....alclad is very hard to find in my country thank you so much!!!

[@somechinesedude5466]

Another tip Use UENO black from mr hobby or VERY gloss black paint, preferably lacquer so it doesn't get eaten by lacquer Before painting any metallics, gloss black raises metallic color very quickly & give its true shine, some other surface will do, but black does it best Polishing the black paint until you can see your reflection, if it doesn't, the metallics won't be enough to be that chrome ish

[@gabrielcouto1696]

Now when I get the super metallic I want to try the alclad gloss black as base, I think that this way the effect can be well highlighted! On the other hand, what do you think if an enamel is used as a base gloss (like Hunbrol Black Gloss)?

[@somechinesedude5466]

@@gabrielcouto1696 i haven't tried it But i heard you can spray on enamel paint after it completely cured (48 hour) & it might just be as good But i don't recommend it simply because lacquer > enamel > acrylic I have some enamel paint smear some parts when spraying clear paint to coat decals Those enamel was for washing/panel lining Generally in most hobby paints Mr hobby Lacquer is the strongest paint & will melt/eats tamiya enamel & tamiya acrylic paints Tamiya Enamel causes tamiya acrylic to melt or something, they just don't blend Acrylics works just fine on any paints, but tamiya acrylic thinner can erase mr hobby & tamiya lacquer, so that's why nobody use acrylic as washing/panel lining

[@gabrielcouto1696]

@@somechinesedude5466 I have not tried to put MR.SMC on it either, but pieces that I have with enamel gloss black in my opinion reach a stronger and harder shine! so I thought it could be optimal for the chrome effect.

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I build cars primarily. Ill be trying this. Thanks Rex and Pliskin

[@GazStott]

Brilliant videos mate, really helped. Using silver, chrome paints the best base is black and a clear coat finish? what about gold and copper, you recommend yellow and red for those? When I used to do gild work, that would be our base colours for the gold, copper and silver leaf applications, so I'd assume that would work also for paints?

[@gr33n3y13]

Insane results!

[@lolsaLlama]

I was using the Sparmax MAX-3 for quite a while, was my first double action gravity fed AB and upgrade from the standard AB you get with a compressor kit. I still use it every now again but once I bought a Procon Boy 0.3mm Plat Ver. 2 and the Procon Boy Single Action 0.4mm they are my go to for everything. The single action is awesome!

[@barbatosrex9473]

I have the single action too. Everything by GSI has been awesome

[@craigoneill6942]

working on a 3d printed batmobile. will use this on the wheels. to cool!!!

[@pistolpete651]

Yes the body mounts are available separately. At Slot Car Corner

[@blakewenzhou9865]

I am so happy I bought this paint on whim hoping it would polish up to a mirror shine. Up until this video I had thrown it in a corner, as it came out looking nothing like chrome. Now im about to try this trick out and see if mr color super metallic 2 can redeem himself.

[@mauricecraig9531]

I've watched a lot of your videos and thank you for sharing the methods in spraying. To me there really is only 1 Chrome paint on the market. SPECTRA CHROME. The parent company is based in Tampa Florida. it is sprayed over a black shiny base. You wash off the material with distilled water and leave to dry in 70 degree heat. You can then clear coat it which turns it a slight yellow tint. You just add a dash of blue to the lacquer and give it a good thick coat. It is a perfect chrome finish. I need to spray some bumpers on a 55 Cadillac and been considering other methods as we do not have a Spectra Chrome firm in Ireland. If anybody has any contacts for the Spectra Chrome liquids, I'd love to hear from you........MO

[@briansrcadventures1316]

I love my Procon Boy PS290 trigger style dual action airbrush! A neurological condition makes using a standard double action airbrush tricky at times for me. That is quite an impressive chrome effect you have done using the super metallic 2 heavily thinned :-)

[@davidsmithson9236]

I’m starting to get hand tremors. Your trigger-spray tip is much appreciated. Good luck to us both!

[@TheIcemanModdeler]

Neat, wonder if this works with other paints.

[@gabrielcouto1696]

i came very close to discovering this myself, when i accidentally added thinner to Mr metallic, when i realized it i cleaned the airbrush and passed up the opportunity to discover this!!

[@Dominator150395]

Thanks for showing this trick! I wanna try this myself, but I've got a couple questions: - Does the type of thinner used make a difference? I've been told that Rapid Thinner is better for metallic paints, but this level of thinning is so far outside the normal use case that I'm not sure if this wisdom applies. - Does this work as a base for a candy coat? I read that the SM206 in particular has its shine dulled if you apply a GX clear color on top (although the Mr. Hobby website says that Aqueous Colours are OK).

[@barbatosrex9473]

It works as a great base for any topping including candy colors or Mr GX line. I wouldn't put any clear on top of it unless it's a clear candy color

[@kevinstacy7827]

I have some Toyota center caps that I want to try this trick on

[@Chili_G_77]

Where would you recommend buying a batch of that leveling thinner, for a good price? By a batch, I mean a decent size supply, more than a bottle or 2

[@rianmammoths3304]

ewww, i did the trick and its really work, damn in, it save a ton of money to make candy chrome , thank's a lot dude

[@aljohnrhey]

Thanks for this! I’m trying to do a chrome finish as well using the sm 206 and this is really helpful. Do you half pull the trigger while doing the chrome layers?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yeah, light layers work best

[@aljohnrhey]

@ thanks so much! I’ll try this later. 😊

[@Nashorn95]

I wonder if this would also have good results with a brush. Small parts like hydraulic pistons would be overkill for an airbrush.

[@KirkKnight-f9z]

Any products you would Highly Suggest for rechroming a abs grill?

[@emilflognoid1532]

Gonna try this with rusyoleum mirror paint

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I ordered one of those airbrushes. I'm looking foirward to trying it out. I currently have an Iwata TR1 trigger action that I love, and I have/had an Iwata Neo that has disappeared after a move. I can't find it anywhere!

[@claudenewbolt2659]

I MUST TRY THIS CHROME PAINT!

[@simonbedden3766]

be interesting to see a red candy lacquer over the top, the hot wheels customisers would normally need to polish the hell out of the casting but this may be an easy way.

[@christinley5213]

holy crap..I can't believe that chrome..thats just crazy..magic!!!! that was pretty clever I must say! can never have enough chrome lol:)

[@olo398]

LOL. i jus sprayed my RG Hi Nu gundam with this chrome silver, I didn't know it was pre thinned so I thinned it out...aaand then this video drops. what a small world sometimes! but yea can confirm this works, also if you matte coat it, it will take off the chrome look.

[@somechinesedude5466]

Use gloss coat instead Use it light & use it several time while also polishing it every layer

[@stitchgrrr5973]

Question. I have the Procon boy 0.3 and when I initiate air flow I have a small amount of paint that comes out with it without pulling back on the trigger. Is this an O-ring problem? If so what size do I need to replace or is it something else altogether? Any feedback from the community is appreciated. Thanks Rex. Started airbrushing with the Harbor Freight $30 one I saw on a video of yours and graduated to the Procon from your recommendations but I’m sure my rookie handling did something to it.

[@bobp5356]

Great video. I am going to try this technique.

[@cwood7240]

I gotta tell you Rex. Your chrome videos are great. I would like to settle down on one particular one. I haven't got the room you have, I did order the Revell Chrome Spray but it is on backorder. Which one in your opinion is the better chrome?

[@barbatosrex9473]

So many of the chrome paints are good, I do like SMS Hyperchrome and Green Stuff World Chrome. Alclad is a great choice too. Can't go wrong with any of them. I'll be releasing my own line of lacquer paints within a month and I'll have a polished silver that's not quite chrome but really nice and durable

[@cwood7240]

Rex can't wait for your own line of paints. I would like to try it. Will you demonstrate them too?

[@barbatosrex9473]

​@@cwood7240yes I'll do a full test video on them

[@thiswaythatwaytrucking]

Good modeling community. I have seen a lot of videos of Chrome testing. I even seen that testirs is comming back out with a chrome paint. Have not used yet because it so hard to get. I think this video is very helpful will try once I am up running with air brush. But with all of that said I would like to share something I use and have a great results I think and that is dupli color perfect match universal chrome from the auto zone near me and it is very durable. But be careful it does come out fast so you dont need a lot. I also don't think it's to expensive it does do a long way. Well thanks everyone have a great day

[@andymurdoch1346]

Great video Sir. Wonder if Tamiya levelling thinner would have the same results?

[@rebelscale]

Amazing results. Hey, what's the cool airbrush stand you have the one airbrush mounted on?

[@BAMACOUPE]

The effect seems to be the same as when you shoot fades. By adding so much thinner, you're reducing the amount of paint in each pass of the airbrush. Since the metallics want you to shoot very light coats, the thinned paint is essentially spraying even less than you normally would. Thanks for the tip!

[@thiswaythatwaytrucking]

Ok so to correct my self it is not testors but revell chrome at $35 a can. With the chrome I use you do need a gloss black base thanks again have a great day

[@barbatosrex9473]

I tested the Revell Chrome Spray paint. Here's the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4XdqXWsirWKfpIsi=zcBpx8QumR-zrgK-

[@raimee81]

Cool tip. I generally like the super metallics. Trying to get alclads in my country is tough. And generally trying to find a proper chrome paint is tough. I even tried using chrome paints in cans for cars. They work, but just like the super metallics demo'ed here, if you put too many layers it starts to become cloudy and dull. Looks fine, but not chrome. it would be cool if you could do a short follow up video, just to compare "actual" chrom paint with this technique. Just to see the difference. I think this trick would work really well in most situations.

[@hinge777]

I'm a silver chrome guy, I've never liked warm gold colors. I just wish I could clear coat and keep that shine. One day I'll find a way!

[@NinjaBonez]

that looks a lot like Alclad Black Chrome. that is really nice