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30/07/2020 5:28 am
My latest muscle car - and Ixo/Premium X shows how to do chrome right.
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Premium X PRD464 is a 1970 Chevelle SS454. Overall very nice with printed chrome window surrounds to a very realistic width. Puts photoetch, silver paint, scraping, and foil to shame.
Topic starter
30/07/2020 6:41 am
It also comes in metallic green with a black roof and white stripes.
I think the roof is gloss though, not "vinyl" looking. I kinda wish the black stripes on mine were white, I think it would really pop more.
This was on ebay. With shipping shared with another model, it worked out to be only $38. Can't beat that with a stick!
30/07/2020 11:16 am
Anyone know how "printed chrome" is done?
30/07/2020 6:34 pm
Chrome trim
Hi Guys
I would also like to know how that is done?
Jack D
30/07/2020 6:43 pm
I have this one and love it. Great value for money in all this muscle car series.
31/07/2020 10:45 am
02/08/2020 7:42 am
Here's a link to a VERY short video showing hot foil stamping .
A heated die in the shape of the design you want to print is pressed down on a strip of coloured foil (silver, gold or whatever) which is placed between the die and the object to which the foil is being applied. The foil only transfers where the raised pattern on the heated die makes contact with the surface being printed.
In the case of model window surrounds, obviously the very brief heating effect as the die makes contact is well enough controlled not to affect adjacent paintwork or glazing.
Graeme.M. Ogg
London U.K.