jrhopkins Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 thought I would pass along this idea. using aluminum foil tape for a faux chrome finish. I've tried a lot of chrome paints and they all pretty much sucked. this is cheap and not all that hard to do. what you will need: aluminum duct tape, some aluminum polish ( I use Mothers mag and aluminum polish), whatever scale material you want ( I have different sizes from the fabric store), a piece of 2x4, a brass or steel rod that is not going to bend easily. Kleenex tissue or cotton balls ( I like the tissue). 1) take whatever size aluminum tape you need and tape it down on a flat surface. foil side up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted November 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 ok, that didn't work well so i'll just try again. 2) polish the tape . light pressure not too heavy. 3) lay the polished tape on a paper towel and cover with your scale material. lay the brass rod on the mesh and use the 2x4 to roll it leaving the scale pattern imprinted on the foil, 4) apply the foil to the bait and smooth it with your finger. use a dowel to help smooth wrinkles. 5) fininh by lightly polishing and buffing again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 Very clear instruction John. The polishing process is very effective and I imagine only takes a couple of minutes to achieve. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose77 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Hey jr, that is a nice SBS. Thank you and cheers, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfk9 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Very nice JR....thank you for sharing...this little piece of wisdom will be put to good use on my next project...thanks again, surfk9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted November 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 just remember to LIGHTLY buff. the tape itself is going to have some imperfections that are hard to get out. buffing too hard will leave little scratches and its never going to have a "mirror" finish but is the best solution I have found. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 John, Is the shine diminished by a top coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joetheplumber Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 I use basically the same technique and it is pretty good. Mark, from what I have seen on the few I've done there isn't much, if any, loss of shine when I coat them with Etex, not sure about other clear coats though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 yeh, I haven't noticed any less reflection using d2t. it also seems to make the scale pattern stand out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 any chance of a video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 very little chance 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 a good friend of mine has a scale making roller he uses when mounting fish its a hard wheel that looks just like a scale pattern on a fish ,...when he has to add clay to the mount he just rolls that across it works great wonder if it will work for this....you really cant tell after painting.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) a good friend of mine has a scale making roller he uses when mounting fish its a hard wheel that looks just like a scale pattern on a fish ,...when he has to add clay to the mount he just rolls that across it works great wonder if it will work for this....you really cant tell after painting.... That sounds perfect for PVC and resin baits, if you coat them with bondo and then roll in the pattern. It would probably work to make a reverse pattern in a clay master. Edited November 12, 2015 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I think it was Gino that posted about using a taxidermy tool to roll the scale pattern onto fish mounts. It sounds like the tool that Fishon-son is talking about. Gino was using it to roll the pattern on his lures. It comes in 3 different sizes and did a good job, but it was a little pricey for me since I don't build baits in quantity. Here's the link. http://www.mckenziesp.com/MACZ1-P14074C2054.aspx Ben p.s. Sorry for the hijack John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 That's it Ray, they really work well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
