Spray Chrome, Spaz Stix vs Looking Glass

If you use spray chrome on your lures you have probably tried everything that claims to spray on a chrome shine . You probably have also been bummed out when your hand made lure goes from chrome to gray when you clear coat it. In this video I do a side by side comparison of the two best spray-on-chrome products I have tried. And then I use ten different clear coats to see which preserves the shine best. You'll be surprised at the results.
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[@smackedupbaits6862]

I enjoy how detailed you are when you are looking for the best product. You truly try to think of every possible scenario, keep up your hard work

[@sergioausrio]

thanks for the extensive test series will save us a lot off time.

[@mr.e695]

I've found that if you use gloss black as a base coat the Spaz Stix Chrome comes out great. I hope that helps anyone who see's this. Definitely the closest to real chrome I've ever used. If anyone has used something else that has a realistic chrome finish, I'd sincerely appreciate hearing about it and your experience. Much love!! ✌️

[@irpiggie]

Would any gloss work or does it specifically have to be gloss black?

[@mr.e695]

@@irpiggie I tried a couple and black always looked the best, at least iin my opinion, but if ya have some others hanging around like I did, spray some tests and see what ya think. Good luck my friend Much Love ✌️

[@maryperez6377]

They both look very good This is very helpful 👍

[@estepcreativedesign3744]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@vanessashaw5365]

Excellent demo.. very helpful.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffyates4813]

You need to try Tractor Supply Majic brand Gloss black as a base with the silvering paint and covered with the Majic clear. It has a self leveling slow cure that causes a high gloss no buff finish.

[@EngineeredAngler]

The Majic Clear is just clear lacquer and I have tested lacquers both dipped and sprayed...they aren't very good with these two spray chromes. Thanks for the tip though...

[@bomeshary7572]

Hi , does it dull when use matt black as base coat? Does long term storage effect the chrome ?

[@lucentv]

I think the Krylon you were looking for was called Original Chrome. Looking Glass is not quite a normal paint. It's really just for glass.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yes but it works much better..to get a reflective finish

[@skyrider4789]

Thanks for the video. Very interesting about the different clear mid & top coats. I have experience with Molotow and Alclad, but found them to be too delicate and sensitive to clear coats. I'm excited about Duralumen (ordering next). Check out Duralumen (cheaper) & Alumaluster (expensive), both give great chrome finishes.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks for sharing!

[@-smp-scientificmethodpersp838]

Nice experiment 😉👍

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks

[@maryannwilhelm65]

For the amount of money and labour I will have to put into making a brushed nickel vanity light look more like chrome, I think its cheaper to actually go out and buy a chrome finish vanity light. Thanks for the video, it was helpful. Sudbury On,

[@JohnAnderson-dr4mj]

Have you tried the spray max 2K. I use it in all my spaz stix colore and works incredible on color changing paint.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I do have some 2k clear I use over silver plate but I have not tried it over color shift paint...I'll give it a try. Thanks.

[@andrewbrooks7142]

Years ago I read in one of the bass magazines about how chrome, nickel, and silver flashed differently underwater than they did in air. as i remember, nickel and silver flashed brightly, but the chrome spoon flashed "black", which is hard to visualize, but the pictures were pretty clear. have you done any testing of how these products flash underwater? if not it might be an interesting vid to make!

[@EngineeredAngler]

I'll have to look into that...

[@jparryprodeal]

Hi, Minwax Fast Drying Polyurethane Have you tried this , is stated oil- based modified and contain polyurethane, is also from Minwax. as compared to the Minwax Polyacrylic Thanks

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yes I have tried it but prefer the water based product for ease of cleaning and interaction with the paints.

[@jparryprodeal]

@@EngineeredAngler thank you for your advice. Then i will also use what u recommended- the polyacrylic that is without the polyurethane iso this oil -modified. I asked the supplier but they could not bother n just told me that their product not suitable for fishing lures only for wood even though i told them that it has been proven to be effective. Really bad cust service. They even retorted since you have tried why asked again. He even says i m bad cust service so what. Cannot imagine a front line staff behaving this way.

[@frankvilla1573]

I thought LOOKING GLASS is supposed to be used to make a mirror image on clear glass Only?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yes...that is what it was intended for...I'm just trying some alternatives.

[@chrisalarcon7013]

Can I use an acrylic aerosol spray to clearcoat the spaz stix? Thanks

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yes you can! But it will become dull.

[@danmercury90]

Do you have a video on how you apply the floor wax? But this is very helpful. Thank you.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I simply dip the lure in a container with the floor wax (acrylic) and let it drip dry.

[@danmercury90]

Thank you I’ll give it a try. I noticed that when I used an epoxy to clear coat the mirror effect it clouds up after. It is very frustrating.

[@EngineeredAngler]

@@danmercury90 I know the frustration! One little tip that I forget too often, and that is to be sure that you let your silver paint dry at least over night. Good luck and share photos of you work .

[@ChrisCardino-is4bd]

What did you use to change the chrome to gold at the end of the video? And was it applied directly on top of the spaz stix or after the mid coat?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Transparente yellow paint

[@ChrisCardino-is4bd]

@@EngineeredAngler 10-4 thanks

[@Ash12241991]

very helpful what is the glossy black stuff you put on the originals it seemed to come out real good with that and spaz stick

[@EngineeredAngler]

It was just high gloss black from a can....worked ok.

[@tanikoev]

hello i want to ask what painted the black base because i use spaz stix Ultimate Backer but it becomes a mat and not a glass finish what is the use of spaz stix Ultimate Backer please explain

[@richardsalinetrojr1957]

Did you have a negative effects using the automotive 2k clear on the spaz stix paint such as lifting,peeling or wrinkling?would love to do a custom job on my sport bike with the color change spaz stix paint being that it will be cheaper then using house of colors paint but worried I'm gonna have days of work ruined once I start laying down clear on everything once I have it the way I want it to look.want to do a wrinkle effect with plastic wrap on the color change then lay down some ghost images so gonna have a good amount of time not to mention prep involved and last thing I want is for all that time and materials to be wasted if a 2k clear coat will have any negative effects on job whatsoever.

[@EngineeredAngler]

The only ill affect with Spazsticks was dulling out the chrome pait with the clear. That 2k paint is good stuff.

[@richardsalinetrojr1957]

@@EngineeredAngler thats what I was hoping to hear.appreciate response.thx

[@Kyle_Lowrey]

You just dip your bait in the floor wax let it dry and then hit it with the chrome? Also I have problems with the paint chipping off the chrome sexy shad colored red eye shad. Is there anything I can spray it with to keep the paint from chipping so easily? Just a quick fix.. any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I use the wax on top of the spray chrome...you can try using a coat of spray clear.

[@irenitele8497]

The Krylon mirror paint is used for getting a mirror effect on glass. It is not intended to be shiny on objects but have a silvery tone that could work as a mirror silver backing. It is not chrome-like. So on the reverse side of the question... does anyone know of a chrome-like paint that painted on the reverse of a glass could help it look like a mirror? I cannot get that krylon paint in my country and I am searching for a substitute. If any of this paints could work for that please post that answer! Thanks!

[@EngineeredAngler]

You're right...but one can hope😃

[@iandav5976]

Hi , thanks for the informative video on plating. Really helpful. What brand of acrylic sealer do you receommend to use as midcoat for Looking Glass?

[@EngineeredAngler]

If you mean: what i use to put on the suface before I apply the Looking Glass then my answer is 2-part epoxy resin but, if you're asking what i use between the chrome finish and the paint, then check out this video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/a16tl6yBjryMfck

[@strss2969]

What kind of epoxy u use

[@gabrielroman6199]

Before you spray chrome, does it matter what kind of black spray paint you use?

[@EngineeredAngler]

The color paint doesn't matter. What matters is the clear coat over it. You have to get a perfectly glass like surface. It's very hard to get a really glass surface with just spray paint. Even a gloss finish paint will leave little ripples. I always cover the paint with two-part resin clear. Good luck

[@gabrielroman6199]

@@EngineeredAngler Thank you so much.

[@gabrielroman6199]

@@EngineeredAngler But is okay to use floor wax?

[@EngineeredAngler]

The floor wax goes over the chrome....

[@gabrielroman6199]

@@EngineeredAngler so you still use 2 part resin clear and add the chrome paint and then floor wax?

[@lureup9973]

How does durability compare to regular paint and clear coat?

[@EngineeredAngler]

I have had varying results with long-term durability. But we'll use the spoons as our long term test specimen. If they're going to go bad they'll do it in the next couple of months

[@lureup9973]

Thank you for these videos....always helping us to improve!

[@englishman25]

So I take it as 2 part epoxy did not qualify among the top 3 coats, neither for LG nor for SPZ?

[@EngineeredAngler]

yea...I've tried two part epoxies before and they don't' do well. I always use a midcoat like floor wax or some water based clear before the epoxy clear coat.

[@richardsalinetrojr1957]

@@EngineeredAngler you don't have any problems with fisheyes laying clear of any kind over floor wax?

[@EngineeredAngler]

No...actually the floor wax really helped me reduce surface flaws.

[@angelcastillo6286]

how long you let dry when you spray spaz stix???

[@EngineeredAngler]

One hour is enough for the spaz stix.

[@angelcastillo6286]

thank you and very nice explained

[@jameserickson1330]

Check out ALMA chrome

[@angelcastillo6286]

How can i found this alma chrome,cause i try to look for it in you tube but nothing

[@andrewarcher5611]

I don't see the point of using plastic spoons when most people use these products on metal and I'll bet you didn't show how many of those spoons were melted by the solvents in those products that's why we chrome out metal not plastics

[@EngineeredAngler]

Actually the fact that Chrome is applied to plastic is something that many people Miss. If you look at your car you'll probably find a lot of plastic parts that have been chrome-plated. Granted the process of actual chrome plating is much different than what I'm doing. Luckily none of this plastic spoons were affected by the chemicals. And using spoons is just a cheap quick method of testing paints and other coatings. Thank you so much for your comments and questions

[@andrewarcher5611]

@@EngineeredAngler the problem with using plastic is that it's not a worthy or reliable source because those paints will react much differently on metal or primer and most chromed plastic on cars aren't sprayed on they are wraped in chrome adhesive, like silver or gold flake but a large wrap and when they flake off it comes off like paper ,I use those Same sheets on wood , YOUR method would cost more as people would spend more on repairs far to often and when trying them on medal the outcomes are very different and more often than not are not what people are expecting out of their project and the worst thing to do is apply an adhesive or clearcoat first to force a paint to stick especially an oil based product ,doubt causes far too many blemishes and dulls the whole project, however I suggest using primer first then go to the selection of chrome ,the primer will act as a top coat as the spoons are made from chems that are meant to protect the spoon for food safety and washable reasons witch is WHY different plastics will react to your tests if you keep that in mind , food safe made products use different chems than auto plastics so I suggest using automotive plastics or fiberglass but not kids toys as they too have different chems to make them non toxic witch will react differently also