Chrome Plating

[Flynne]

Actually it says:

"Specializing in the Chrome Plating* of plastic for the Model car and Collector car enthusiast.

* vacuum metallizing of aluminum."

Doesn't that mean that the "Chrome Plating" is really vac-metalled aluminum, or am I reading that wrong?

[livnxxxl]

Actually it says:

"Specializing in the Chrome Plating* of plastic for the Model car and Collector car enthusiast.

* vacuum metallizing of aluminum."

Doesn't that mean that the "Chrome Plating" is really vac-metalled aluminum, or am I reading that wrong?

That is the way that I am interpreting it to be now.

[AcroRay]

Chrome Tech is a good company. I've known several guys in the Micronauts hobby who have had entire figures (both 3 & 3/4" and large Magno figures) chromed in both silver and gold color, both plastic and resin parts. They've all spoken well about the results. A chromed Repto and Galactic Defender are pictured here, second and third pictures down, mixed in with Takara chromed special editions:

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You do have to clean and sand them well, as the chrome makes imperfection stand out. That would be a real challenge with the rough molding I've seen on 8" Mego figures.

I don't know if they could do rubbery plastic - like PVC.