stretcher66 Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) This is the best I have seen yet outside of sending your lures to the chrome shop.... https://youtu.be/Mfr3_jupLVo Edited December 8, 2016 by stretcher66 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonister Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Thanks for sharing! Thats an awesome video. I found one down the page with a guy using gold leaf. I have actually been playing around some with the aluminum duct tape and that stuff is pretty awesome. Once i can figure out paint over it, i think i will really like it. Just cut your side profile out in the tape and lay it on. A smooth aluminum round stock will work to smooth it all out. You can do the same for the top and really work the edges with the stock to make the seams disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Createx Wicked Aluminum is the closest I have seen in a paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Salty's Posted December 8, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Anyone can make a chrome lure. NOW show me a clear coat over it. THEN I'll believe you got something there... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Clear does well over wicked aluminum, It's not chrome, But looks good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 16 hours ago, 21xdc said: Clear does well over wicked aluminum, It's not chrome, But looks good. I've gotten a good chrome result by shooting some Wildlife Sparkle White over Createx Pearl Silver. It seems to enhance the depth of the silver. It's still not chrome, but it's shiny! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 On 12/8/2016 at 6:25 PM, Salty's said: Anyone can make a chrome lure. NOW show me a clear coat over it. THEN I'll believe you got something there... Isn't that the truth. I really haven't been happy with any of the common paints and stick with the foil as nothing comes close to it at the same price range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Someone turned me on to leaf/foil. I believe it was you Travis. I like using leaf with candy type colors. My clear coat over Wicked colors does very well. I'm am very happy with this technique. I'm still learning new ways of getting different schemes. Once confident with doing this I'm going to try some left over real gold leaf that I have left from a consignment that did some time ago, nothing but a "show and tell" bait. Its going on a desk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty's Posted December 10, 2016 Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 The absolute closest thing to chrome is Bismuth Oxychloride. Can be used in clear base. IT'S LADYS MAKEUP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretcher66 Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 sounds like there is going to be some mad spouses. Who knows what will happen when her war paint comes up missing..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RayburnGuy Posted December 11, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Stealing the wife's makeup and fingernail polish............swiping the kids clay and crayons...................is there no end to the depths we will sink to just to build a bait? Ben 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Nope Ben there is not!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azsouth Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 2 hours ago, RayburnGuy said: Stealing the wife's makeup and fingernail polish............swiping the kids clay and crayons...................is there no end to the depths we will sink to just to build a bait? Ben no sir, just admit it and go on with your life....lmao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jrhopkins Posted December 11, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 aluminum tape polished with Mothers aluminum polish 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 14 minutes ago, jrhopkins said: aluminum tape polished with Mothers aluminum polish Only way to go in my book based on the money and results for the hobby lure maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21xdc Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Sorry, But I don't polish my boat or vehicle much, I'm sure not doing a lure.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Now that's about it Mr Hopkins. Really don't think it gets much better. Is that duct work tape? Very nice Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePaintsBaits Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 jrhopkins , That's A Sweet Polish Job. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 In the last ten or twelve years, I've heard of a dozen tricks to achieve a shine that mimics a new trailer hitch...until you so much as touch it with anything resembling a clear coat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLT785 Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 I bought a bottle of this recently from Amazon but haven't tried it yet. Ultimate Mirror Chrome Airbrush Paint 2 oz. from Spaz Stix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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21xdc Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 But I still hear that any form of clear will dull it to an aluminum look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chuck Young Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 On 12/11/2016 at 4:19 PM, jrhopkins said: aluminum tape polished with Mothers aluminum polish Most polishes contain carnuba wax. How do you prep this for paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 1 hour ago, 21xdc said: Great link. There is nothing like a side by side comparison. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
