alclad and bmf?

[noname]

Has anybody here ever mixed the two on the same model? For example doing the grill and bumper Aclad and the trim with BMF? I'm Thinking the BMF would be brighter than the Alclad and look a bit off. Maybe I'm wrong and you wouldn't notice it so much when the build is complete. Anyone have pics. to share where they may have done this.

Thanks matt

[59 Impala]

Yes sir, I sure have mixed the two on a 63 Impala. The grill and bumpers are Alclad and the trim is BMF. Here are some pics.

Dan

Edited April 21, 2009 by 59 Chevy Impala

[Foxer]

That's a nice Alclad job, Dan.

[E St. Kruiser50]

Has anybody here ever mixed the two on the same model? For example doing the grill and bumper Aclad and the trim with BMF? I'm Thinking the BMF would be brighter than the Alclad and look a bit off. Maybe I'm wrong and you wouldn't notice it so much when the build is complete. Anyone have pics. to share where they may have done this.

Thanks matt

I think that's a fairly common choice.

BMF doesn't work well on compound curves, like bumpers and such, but the Alclad works great on them and on other seperate pieces, especially those with rounded or uneven configurations.

Edited April 21, 2009 by Treehugger Dave

[59 Impala]

That's a nice Alclad job, Dan.

Thanks Mike. This was only the second time that I used Alclad and I'm sold on it. Dan

[noname]

Good job 59 Chevy. If I weren't looking for it I don't think I would have ever noticed. Sometimes the Alclad seems to be on the dark side while the BMF tends to be a little bright. Your bumper and trim seem to be more closely matched. I was thinking it would look better to have a front end ( and back )done with Alclad rather than kit chrome. But... I can see where it would be hard to Alclad the trim on a car even though I know some people have done it. Imagine doing all the trim on a 58 Impala with Alclad. It would be a heck of alot of masking. BMF would probably be the easiest thing to do on an old car with lots of chrome trim.

[59 Impala]

Thanks Matt, and also try the 59 Impala for chrome. I did one of those too and man there is a lot of thin trim on that car also. I really like the BMF, especially when the kit chrome is worn off or wearing off. It's alot cheaper than the alternitive, chrome plating. Dan