"True Chrome Paint?" Topic
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Perris0707  | 06 Apr 2026 3:03 p.m. PST |
I recently purchased some well-used FPW Prussian Cuirassiers. The helmets and cuirasses are painted with a true chrome paint. I have never seen this in acrylic paints. I have Vallejo Metal Color Aluminum, Metal Acrylic Color Steel, and Army Painter Shining Silver, but none of them are true chrome. Does anyone know of a true chrome acrylic paint? Or do you think this was an oil-based paint like Testors? |
| Major Thom | 06 Apr 2026 3:58 p.m. PST |
AK Interactive makes a product called Super Chrome. "Super Chrome is a special alcohol-based paint, ready for airbrushing, that includes a resin component which enhances its optical and mechanical properties. This formula optimizes adhesion and gloss level, and helps stabilize the pigments. The ultra-fine particles remain perfectly aligned with the surface, delivering an extremely strong mirror effect as well as high covering power." I have used this product to re-chrome parts for model cars. It is by far the brightest and realistic chrome I have used. |
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