Has anyone tried this for chrome yet?

[sbk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lG6O5lvhm8&feature=player_embedded

[martinfan5]

Yes that cool, but not for the $1,163 it cost for the system .

The price for the chrome kit is 729.17 pounds.

[Lunajammer]

That's amazing. But if those prices are correct it would be painful to spray it as liberally as shown in the demonstration.

[RodneyBad]

Holy Shinie Chrome Batman!!

With all the extra stuff dripping off, I thought some one was tap dancing..

Lot's of waste for a lot of Money tho...

[Pete J.]

I think it is rather decieving. I have seen this process done by ALSA here in the states and most of the stuff you see driping off is deionized water. Here is a link to ALSA. http://www.alsacorp.com/products/chromefx/ There pump kit looks to be about $300. Still a lot for the average hobbiest.

[Chuck Most]

Looks cool, but wow- you'd need to do a LOT of chrome before it would 'pay for itself' with the money you'd save not having pieces sent out for vacuum plating.

Then again, if you got good at it, you could chrome parts for other modelers for a modest fee...

[sbk]

Looks cool, but wow- you'd need to do a LOT of chrome before it would 'pay for itself' with the money you'd save not having pieces sent out for vacuum plating.

Then again, if you got good at it, you could chrome parts for other modelers for a modest fee...

10 6" x 8" racks of chrome sent to a plater equals the same cost of the ALSA pump kit. Not to mention how many times you get less than perfect results from the plater & have to start all over. There may be a learning curve, but at least I would be in control & not have to wait weeks to find out that the parts didn't come out as nice as they should have.

[Dr. Cranky]

Steve, this looks very interesting and feasible in particular if you can get the stuff to sit in a vat in stead of spraying and wasting it. You simply dunk the part a few times until it turns.

I think a few builders can pitch in and get the system since it's so expensive. It definitely has great potential.

[Tom Setzer]

I will be sticking with the methodes I use now, Alcad, and BMF.

Edited March 28, 2012 by Tom Setzer

[cruz]

I will be sticking with the methodes I use now, Alcad, and BMF.

Me too....

[Draggon]

Yup Mike, know whatcha mean!

[charlie8575]

I seriously wonder how well this would work for production work- i.e., if AMT or Revell were to use this in place of vacuum plating?

I wonder how well it holds up, too.

Charlie Larkin

[MikeMc]

Yup Mike, know whatcha mean!

.....ME....??????

[Austin T]

Man and I thought at 8 bucks a bottle Alclad was expensive!

[jeffs396]

Very cool!

I'll bet Mr. John Teresi's alcladed builds would pay for this system quickly

[Mike Kucaba]

I wonder why when I see these revelations of at home chroming they don't show a real world part,like a bumper or grille.

[martinfan5]

And remember the price of this product is going to change for us here in the USA, depending on the rates .

Like today its a little cheaper at $1,159

[Dragline]

Say what you will about the price, but those results are Fantastic!

There did seem to be dreadful waste. There are better ways to deliver it I'm sure.

Bob

[martinfan5]

Say what you will about the price, but those results are Fantastic!

There did seem to be dreadful waste. There are better ways to deliver it I'm sure.

Bob

Are you going to spend close to $1,700 on that system?, I do agree there is a lot of waste