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Reply #15 – April 17, 2010, 10:47:46 PM

Here's a pic of my old Cougar lights with the chrome paint. This is just the taillights on.:burnout:

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Reply #16 – April 18, 2010, 12:07:18 AM

Quote from: 88CougarGT;318647

I had messed with "chrome" spraypaint in the past and it just came out like sliver colored paint. Maybe its better now. Thats why I stayed away from it. Maybe on the next set. Pics!

While the paint never replicates chrome it does have a foil-like quality that regular silver paint does not have. I used the Duplicolor brand and I was impressed with the difference.

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Reply #17 – April 22, 2010, 12:05:33 AM

Quote from: Watchdevil;318715

I used the Duplicolor brand and I was impressed with the difference.

Yes, I used duplicolor as well, also in my taillights, and it was excellent, but, be warned, do not use it in any exterior area of your car, or any other area that recieves direct sunlight, such as mirrors, body, doorhandles...etc, b/c it will fade like the $3.00 junk that it is, and turn flat gray.

I speak from multiple brainless experiences.

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Reply #18 – April 22, 2010, 01:41:09 AM

Quote from: sarjxxx;319212

Yes, I used duplicolor as well, also in my taillights, and it was excellent, but, be warned, do not use it in any exterior area of your car, or any other area that recieves direct sunlight, such as mirrors, body, doorhandles...etc, b/c it will fade like the $3.00 junk that it is, and turn flat gray.

I speak from multiple brainless experiences.

I had a feeling from the get-go that it might do that so I would never trust it for any exposed finishing in trim. For my interior I will stick with the Duplicolor Ultra Silver I used on extra trim pieces which I painted to match the factory aluminum dash trim on my Mustang. I have no desire but to use original factory trim colors on the exterior.