Bare Metal Foil/ Chrome Exotic Cars

[topher5150]

I've been seeing a lot of these chrome/ stainless exotic cars that celebs own. Is it possible to do this with bare metal foil?

[Fat Brian]

It's possible but a severe PITA. I've seen aircraft guys cover an entire plane with it but today the most common method is Alclad.

[Casey]

It's possible but a severe PITA. I've seen aircraft guys cover an entire plane with it but today the most common method is Alclad.

Gregg has a How-To posted on the main 'site if you (Kristopher) decide to go in that direction: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/category/tips-tricks/

[topher5150]

what kind of a finish could I get with bare-metal and could i blend seams??? Is there any alclad in a spray can or is it airbrush???

[Foxer]

Alclad itself goes on very easy, but the perfect gloss black base coat would be the tough part.

[Fat Brian]

what kind of a finish could I get with bare-metal and could i blend seams???

You can get a very shiny chrome-like appearance out of it. Once it's on you can polish it with wax just like paint and bring it to a pretty high gloss IF you got it smooth enough when putting it down. If you have some it might be worth it to just try it on an area of a body to see if it's a road you want to go down.

[topher5150]

with the alcad is painting (black plastic trim) and decals any more or less difficult?

[Kit Basher]

Here is an excellent example of a body painted with Alclad. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62015&hl=%2Baluminum+%2Bwillys