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Painting car/ truck interior

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I want to paint part of the interior of my car chrome, but I haven't seen any paint in a spray can for plastics that is chrome. The only thing I saw was mettalic. Will this stick to the plastic or will it chip/ scratch or fade?
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Chances are it will stick if you lightly sand the finish before you spray. I gotta tell ya though it will not look like the chrome as we know it. I sure hope you're not doing this to a vehicle you like and only as a last resort to hide other damage.

Larry
Dear god what are you talking about? Chrome on the inside? I have always been told if you cant say anything nice dont say it at all but damn, that would be about the biggest waste of time/money. Plus it would look like a ghetto pos.

If you are still going to do it, remove any wax/protectant with a adhesive remover, then spray on a tack layer of primer, then the chrome.
I don't want to paint the entire interior chrome just the trim so how would that look ghetto cu from what I know about new cars " THERE IS INTERIOR CHROME TRIM" even in the most expensive cars.
Actual Chrome look is not going to come from a rattle can. :td: It will look like a cheap shiny silver. Even though chrome is actually sprayed on plastic from the factory I am not sure you can just buy it and do it at home. They have places online that will chrome plastic for you but a rattle can chrome is not going to come out looking like the emblems on your truck. Try it on a piece of scrap plastic and hold it up to your dash before you screw up an expensive piece of your truck.:eek: But then again it is your truck and you may like it.
I found an old post on an old VW forum and some posted a link to this place. Clear Image Automotive :: The Clear Choice For Performance!

They never showed pics of how it came out but they did get a quote of $20 a piece for some door handle surrounds which is not too bad. So if you really wanted to do it you probably would only being looking at less than $100 to do all 4 ac vents.
I don't want to paint the entire interior chrome just the trim so how would that look ghetto cu from what I know about new cars " THERE IS INTERIOR CHROME TRIM" even in the most expensive cars.

That would still look ghetto. "Expensive car in a can". Not good, just leave it the way it is, but it's your truck so knock yourself out.

Not tryin to be rude or anything.

Brandon
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