Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Killer Chrome - the jury is in

As promised, I have concluded my test on the new 3 Stage "Killer Chrome" paint product that claims to provide a chrome finish indistinguishable from real chrome.

I did not find this claim to be true. You may check out the pictorial results for yourself.

In theory, you first apply the Jet Black spray. And that does, indeed, make a beautiful gloss black finish by itself. Then you are supposed to apply the Killer Chrome paint. I did that, but it seems the black hue of the base continued to come through the finish. Perhaps if they provided more of the Killer Chrome spray, to insure complete coverage, the results may have been better.

Finally, after allowing the Killer Chrome to cure for 12 hours, you should buff it with the soft cloth (provided), and then add the clearcoat.

You can see the results for yourself (see link, above). The Killer Chrome ended up more like brushed steel or aluminum, rather than chrome.

Bill

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