Chrome plating on modified parts?

[crowe-t]

I have a part I modified and will have chrome plated.  I'll polish it with micromesh cloths and plastic polish.

I was told to spray Testors Wet Look Clear on it.  In the past when I used Testors Wet Look Clear on a car body I had to polish out the slight orange peel.

Will spraying a small part not have any orange peel?

Is it necessary to spray a clear lacquer over the part before sending it to be chrome plated?

Has anyone had modified parts chrome plated?

 

 

 

Edited April 12, 2018 by crowe-t

[High octane]

7 minutes ago, crowe-t said:

I have a part I modified and will have chrome plated.  I'll polish it with micromesh cloths and plastic polish.

I was told to spray Testors Wet Look Clear on it.  In the past when I used Testors Wet Look Clear on a car body I had to polish out the slight orange peel.

Will spraying a small part not have any orange peel?

Is it necessary to spray a clear lacquer over the part before sending it to be chrome plated?

Has anyone had modified parts chrome plated?

 

 

 

Do not paint the part before sending it to the plater, and I don't think that it makes any difference if the part is modified or not from my experience.

[crowe-t]

Robert at Chrometech said to sprat Testors Wet Look Clear on the modified bumper.  In my experience Wet Look Clear or any clear lacquer does not lay down glass smooth out of the spray can.  

[StevenGuthmiller]

I wouldn't spray anything over it unless you have a lot of filler on the part.

If it's all plastic and as smooth as you can get it, there's no need to spray anything over it.

The first thing the chromer will do is shoot it with a base coat before the plating process.

 

Steve

[crowe-t]

OK thanks!

[High octane]

6 hours ago, crowe-t said:

Robert at Chrometech said to sprat Testors Wet Look Clear on the modified bumper.  In my experience Wet Look Clear or any clear lacquer does not lay down glass smooth out of the spray can.  

I've never sprayed clear on any parts that I have sent to Chrome tech in the past. I also don't have any problems getting a smooth clear finish out of a spray can. If you want it "glass smooth" you'll have to use polishing cloths to get it that way, and it works for me.

[peteski]

I would prime it and then once all the flaws are gone, polish the primer.  I say that because whenever you join pieces of plastic (especially pieces of different plastic, and then a layer of glue), even if you polish out the joint, there will likely be some sort of flaw at the joint line. Primer will fill that flaw and also will create a uniform surface for plating. If primer brings out the flaws, sand and re-prime until flaws are gone, the polish.