Chrome Car/ Chrome Paint

Chrome Car/ Chrome Paint


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.

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.