First time Alclad use w/ pictures

[FASTBACK340]

I ran into a situation at work where we needed a piece of dash trim plated immediately. I brought it home and gave it a shot: SEM etching primer base, a coat of black base, and 2 coats of Alclad chrome. Wow…. the customer was floored with the results, as I was. Rattle cans up to the Alclad and it came out beautiful.

Hope everyone has been well. Unfortunately with the cruise season here, my modeling time is gone. Work has been a steady diet of 11 hour days and long commutes home. But the Alclad was a nice surprise in my work environment. And if you hit the 1:1 reference page, I'll post some pictures of the Sonny Bryant built fuel injected big block `50 Olds pro street with the Lenco we're building…..

Work is soooo cool.

Edited June 8, 2014 by FASTBACK340

[hgbben]

Very awesome John. Look forward to see the pics

[FASTBACK340]

Very awesome John. Look forward to see the pics

Here's the lower dash trim for a `67 GTX. It wraps around the steering column where it meets the dash panel and connects with the surrounding trim. The original item was roached-out, but the solid replacement piece was severely faded and dull. This is my first attempt at it and the pictures don't do it justice. The customer was truly impressed.

I just finished redoing my dash in the Barracuda. I'm sooooo tempted to pull it apart and do the trim over. I used a light argent textured paint, but the Alclad…. wow. It would make a difference.

[jeffs396]

Looks GREAT John!

Are you worried about long-term durability though? Not sure how Alclad will hold up to the frequent cleanings of a show car's interior?

[FASTBACK340]

I did warn the owners. I recommended they find a nice one, or pull this one next winter and have ChromeTech do it over.