mnwildpunk Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 First off I'm sorry I don't have a better picture out of 15+ pictures this is the best AMT 71 duster bumper. the plated parts in the kit mainly the bumpers look cloudy there are spots that look clear on the parts too which makes the bumpers look worse almost like they are scratched. Anybody else seen this before? Is there anyway I can improve them without alclad or BMF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGNUM4342 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Wipe them down with thinner to clean the surface and dip them in futureshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 If worse comes to worse , you can always strip the parts completely ( "Purple Power" , et al. ) , paint them with a gloss black basecoat , and then lay down some Duplicolor CS-101 . It's not only more durable than Alclad , but it's also not a PITA to use . Its finish is very convincing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Anybody else seen this before? Is there anyway I can improve them without alclad or BMF? It's not uncommon on late '90s- early '00s AMT kits. I have a '60 Chevy pickup with similar chrome plating. The best solution is to remove the existing plating and undercoat, then send it out to be re-plated. I have yet to see a part "chromed" any other way which looks as nice as vacuum plated parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 What is a ballpark figure for sending stuff out to get plated? I know there is a lot of factor for a price but is it reasonable or expensive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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