Experimenting With Chrome Restoration - Alclad II, Green Stuff World, Mirror & Molotow

Many vintage toys from the 70s and 80s feature chrome which was usually applied with a vacuum metallizer process. But years later, the chrome often wears, so what can we do to restore the chrome to its former glory. I experiment with several different chrome paints - Molotow, Green Stuff World, Mirror (from Stuart Semple) and Alclad II. Comparisons are made between applying with brush and airbrush. A black base coat is also tried to see if it provides a deeper reflective chrome finish. It is known that many chrome paints are not very resistant to finger prints. A top coat is also tried to see if this can be fixed. The airbrush used is a cheap all-in-one from Elikliv... =sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=elikliv+airbrush&qid=1650749346&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyR1ZLTlJCUkg2WFlaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTA2ODQxM1FVMzZEWlBGRUNZNSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzc2MDYxVkJFN1FPV0I1STVNJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1 #vintagetoys #chrome #restoration Subscribe to the channel for regular new videos featuring vintage toys mainly from the classic decades of the 70s and 80s. VTR is also on Instagram and Twitter @vintagetoyrush Feel free to email us at vintagetoyrush@
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