LAMM13
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Peeps 
Next mod i've been thinking about is painting my bonnet in chroming effect, like so:
and if you read max power like the full chrome bmw m3.
now i no what processes are involved in creating the effect, i was just wondering if anyone new of any bodyshops that have done it or are able to do it. cheers.
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Haimsey
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Cant help, but how awesome does that car look as a whole  
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Robin
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The Lupo bonnet is polished aluminium 
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LAMM13
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i know theres a 3litre under that bonnet aswell!!
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bigdan
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iirc chroming is acid not paint
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LAMM13
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
The Lupo bonnet is polished aluminium
ah ok, but there is a painting effect of chrome
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LAMM13
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chrome paint
trust me i know what i'm talking about
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deano87
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Surely chrome effect paint is a really metallic silver? 
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scottyp1989
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it looks white in the second pic aswell. ive got a pic of a supra somewhere done in all chrome. will post it up if i can find it
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by LAMM13
i know theres a 3litre under that bonnet aswell!!
No it's not, it's a 1.4, the front end is from a Lupo 3L, which had a 1 litre engine.
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bigdan
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quote:
Originally posted by LAMM13
chrome paint
trust me i know what i'm talking about
oh right sorry didnt realise you didnt want it actually chromed 
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LAMM13
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by LAMM13
i know theres a 3litre under that bonnet aswell!!
No it's not, it's a 1.4, the front end is from a Lupo 3L, which had a 1 litre engine.
ooh  thats a disopointment
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Haimsey
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quote:
Originally posted by LAMM13
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Originally posted by Robin
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Originally posted by LAMM13
i know theres a 3litre under that bonnet aswell!!
No it's not, it's a 1.4, the front end is from a Lupo 3L, which had a 1 litre engine.
ooh thats a disopointment
Did seem a tad too good to be true though
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bigdan
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a 3litre under that would be like squeezing me into a microwave box
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craig8
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http://www.alsacorp.com/products/chromefx/chromefx_prodinfo.htm
please dont, it will look silly and your car is already stunning
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by bigdan
a 3litre under that would be like squeezing me into a microwave box
a few have had vr6s in, i no thats 2.9 not 3.0 but close enough??
may b u do fit in a microwave box after all
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LAMM13
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i new this would be some peoples opinions, but tbf nobody liked my wheels untill they were on my car. i want to be different and i think it could work.
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bigdan
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quote:
Originally posted by GSi_16v
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Originally posted by bigdan
a 3litre under that would be like squeezing me into a microwave box
a few have had vr6s in, i no thats 2.9 not 3.0 but close enough??
may b u do fit in a microwave box after all
i wish
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craig8
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i was actually going to buy rota JSPL's for my blue corsa untill i crashed it, doing something different isnt always a good thing though, not only is propper chrome paint expensive, there is a lot of labour in it, you may regret it if you dont like it once its done
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by LAMM13
i new this would be some peoples opinions, but tbf nobody liked my wheels untill they were on my car. i want to be different and i think it could work.
The only problem with 'chrome' paint is it's always cloudy and doesn't look any good.
If you could get an aluminium bonnet and polish/lacquer it, it might work.
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LAMM13
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yeah i supose that would be alot cheaper aswell... i may give it ago on a smaller metal item first and see how it goes 
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craig8
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[Edited on 21-11-2007 by craig8]
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LAMM13
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cheers mate good find  see to me that effect doesnt look cloudy at all and if it does its only because its reflecting them!! 
the main reason i'm sticking with the paint idea is because i want to keep my badboy bonnet, by polishing and laquering your going to see a whole lot of filler!!
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STEvieXE
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aluminium panels are mainly used for motorsport and therefore wont really fit ur car that well, similar to f/glass..
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craig8
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a crap photoshop but i dont think it would look too great
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