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turboboy 01-26-2004 09:21 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 

Originally Posted by 88b16civic
Chrome is added by electroplating chomolly onto the metal in a bath, they prob had to just strip off all the paint and just plate all the body panels. Im shure they had to make replacement chromed metal parts to replace the plastic ones to complete that look.

well they cant take off ---- like the quarter panels and roof, can they? i think its just paint not actual chrome plating

crx304 01-26-2004 09:25 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
i dunno but it shore is purdy!

beerbongskickass 01-26-2004 09:32 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
That sure is some shiny paint. I would love that car, but maybe in a regular silver? It's a little to bright for my taste. I would have to see it in person I guess.

Reddy 01-26-2004 09:37 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
You can't chrome plate a polyurethane bumper. Chrome is an electroplating process for metal, not plastic

OnYx 01-26-2004 09:40 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
Looks like a photoshop to me..

MakAttack 01-26-2004 09:59 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
^^I wouldn't be surprised. I didn't know that flat black in between the front and back door reflected just as good as glass. ;) Still is ------ dirty though!!

d16forlife 01-26-2004 10:01 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
----!You cant have a chrome/polished muffler,let alone a chrome car >:(.That would be pimp to roll that though.That thing must be a PUNE magnet 8)

imadouche 01-26-2004 10:05 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
eh, id drive it

yayopwrcrx 01-26-2004 10:14 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
sign me up...id live with my parents for a couple more years if i could pimp that thing

SideWinderx7 01-26-2004 10:27 PM

Re:Bling bling *Paint*
 
stuff like thats old news :-p Jaguar built a car with a completely polished exterior. Like, chrome polish. It was at the seattle international car show. It was pretty cool. It was like a big mirror :o


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