Chrome Car/ Chrome Paint
Mirra Chrome Paint
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When chrome paint is applied to cars and bikes,
it provides a
unique shine to the vehicles. Using normal
equipment such as
a spray or an airbrush, chrome paint can easily
create
translucent chrome effects. Unlike a vacuum
deposition, chrome
paint can cover large areas and reach spots that
a vacuum
deposition cannot. To completely cover the
coating so that
nothing can affect the reflectivity, the metal
can be
coated with a conductive or non-conductive over
coating.
With various
types of chrome paint available, consumers
need to be aware of the different types and its
effects.
One of the most popular chrome paint available
is
MirraChrome by Alsa Corporation. This paint
produces a
mirror chrome shine that can be done with a
simple spray gun
or an airbrush. MirraChrome can be used on any
surface which includes metals, plastics, wood,
foams, and
much more. From trim pieces of the object and
logos to
full-scaled paintjobs, the possibilities are
endless. Best
results can be obtained using the standard HVLP
spray
guns or airbrushes. Another popular chrome
finishing is the
Ghost Chrome.
This type of chrome paint is mostly found on
various OEM
(Original Equipment Manufacturers) ranging from
BMW
wheels to Mercedes as well as Ford parts. Like
the
MirraChrome, Ghost Chrome can be applied with
any standard
spray gun. Usually this coating is to be applied
over shades of
gray ranging from light gray to black.
Nevertheless, this paint
can also be applied over any color to achieve
metal type
reflections and still remain transparent enough
to display the
underlying base color. If the chrome paint is
too dull
or lifeless, MultiChrome brings the best of both
worlds. This
spray-able chrome paint combines an intense
prismatic color
change effect with a mirror effect.
Cost effective
and extremely exciting to work with, chrome
paint
is available in several types. With the
popularity of street
racing and car customizing at an all time high,
car enthusiasts
often use chrome paint to add a little extra to
their tricked out
rides.
What is MirraChrome®?
MirraChrome represents
the latest in Reflective Paint
Coating Technology. It can be referred to as
Chrome spray
paint, or Spray Chrome Reflective Paint or
Chrome Paint.
It's near microscopic particle content provides
superior surface
orientation. This particle alignment is the key
to MirraChrome's
shine. While many attempts have been made by
others to
achieve a "chrome paint" no one has come
close. Through a
rigorous development process we have established
the specific
process and coatings to allow MirraChrome to
achieve
remarkable brilliance and be clearcoated. That's
right, we
said clearcoated. Alsa's MirraChrome can be
topcoated with
high quality automotive grade poly-urethane
clearcoat such
as Alsa's Speed Clear or any other topcoat
without loosing its
true chrome look.
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ALSA has the perfect clear for
MirraChrome…..
"Speed Clear"
MirraChrome can be applied with almost any type
of spray
equipment from airbrushes to full size HVLP
guns.(We
recommend Iwata's LPH50 detail gun.) MirraChrome
comes
ready to spray meaning no reducers or hardeners,
just pour
it in your gun and spray, when you're finished
simply pour it
back into it's container to use later.
MirraChrome can be used on any surface you can
paint such
as metals, plastics, wood, foams etc. From trim
pieces and
logos to full blown custom paintjobs the
possibilities are
endless even use it to touch up real chrome! Got
a scratch
in the worst place? Blend it away with
MirraChrome.
MirraChrome has no equal.
Other companies are selling coatings which
are simply a version of our Ghost Chrome -
no product to date can compare to the
reflection rate of MirraChrome. Many other
have tried without success to bring you a
top-coatable chrome spray. Only Alsa has
done it! Using our complete MirraChrome kit,
and following the required dry times, and
application recommendations you can achieve
a clear coated and completely durable finish
95-98% that of true chrome. Try it and see
regardless of what they say there IS a
chrome spray that can be topcoated and
doesn’t look like simple spray paint when
finished and it’s called
MirraChrome.
How to Apply MirraChrome
MirraChrome
will create a mirror finish as long as your
surface
is as smooth as glass. Please follow these steps
for best results:
Step 1. - Begin
by covering your surface with a black basecoat.
Step 2. - Lay
down a clear coat, preferably our Alsa Speed
Clear, which is very low in solvents (Remember
to use 4 parts
Alsa Speed Clear to 1 part Alsa Speed Hardener).
In order for
the finished product to achieve a true chrome
look we
recommend you wait 7-10 days to
allow the clear to fully
cure before wetsanding and buffing. Make
sure to use a soft
lint-free rag. If your surface already has a
glass l ike sheen,
move on to step 3.
Step 3. -
Thoroughly clean the surface with an alcohol or
alcohol/water solution and dry, taking care to
insure it is
streak free.
Step 4. - Begin
applying MirraChrome using a dusting effect,
(very small volume of material with a
substantial amount of
air). If you are using an H.V.L.P. gun you
should be around
20 p.s.i. otherwise use whatever the recommended
air
pressure is for your gun, remembering to keep
the material
volume very low. Continue applying the
MirraChrome until
desired effect is achieved. Wait as long as
possible, at
least 24-48 hours, to allow
tail solvents to fully evaporate.
Step 5. -
(Optional) Some customers have stated
that
heating the surface with a heat gun or hair
dryer will
actually improve the appearance even more as
well as help
to speed the outgasing of tail solvents.
Step 6. - Use a
very soft lint-free cloth to remove any of
the excess dust/overspray from the surface. If
you complete
this step you will notice a drastic improvement
in the
final appearance.
Step 7. - Top
with your final poly-urethane clear coat.
You can add Candy Concentrate tints to your top
clear coat
to achieve any color chrome you desire.
Step 8. - Let
cure then sand and buff as needed.
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