I can't believe I can't find this here - maybe I'm just using the wrong search terms.
What has anyone found to restore chromed plastic? I have a couple pieces where the chrome is completely worn off and I'd like to restore them. All the chrome processes I'm familiar with are for metal. I read about one for plastic, but I understand it's very expensive. Has anyone tried the chrome paints? Dupli-Color makes one... Krylon and others make them too. Do they look good and blend in with the real metal chrome elsewhere on the car? Do they hold up in UV? Or I'd need to put a clear coat over them?
My front grill is the main culprit, but I'm sure once I get started, I'd likely find a few other areas. If I can't find a good chrome restoration method, my other choice would be to paint it a silvery gray, but then it wouldn't match up with the actual chrome in other places.
What has anyone found to restore chromed plastic? I have a couple pieces where the chrome is completely worn off and I'd like to restore them. All the chrome processes I'm familiar with are for metal. I read about one for plastic, but I understand it's very expensive. Has anyone tried the chrome paints? Dupli-Color makes one... Krylon and others make them too. Do they look good and blend in with the real metal chrome elsewhere on the car? Do they hold up in UV? Or I'd need to put a clear coat over them?
My front grill is the main culprit, but I'm sure once I get started, I'd likely find a few other areas. If I can't find a good chrome restoration method, my other choice would be to paint it a silvery gray, but then it wouldn't match up with the actual chrome in other places.