Hi all,
What's the best, most fool-proof way of applying a wash to a chrome grill? I know the basic process, just haven't done it before and don't want to use something that is going to remove the chrome, be too hard to remove from the high spots, et cetera.
Thanks!
Jack
I've always used thinned gloss black paint. Flat paint will just not look right. If you have a grille with multiple planes you may have to work on each plane separately. To do otherwise will end up with puddles in places you don't want.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
Enamels like Testors even when thinned to a wash do not affect the chrome. I frequently use a wash of Testors flat black.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
So, apply the wash, then just wipe the excess? Or do you wait for it to dry and try to use a bit of thinner on the raised bits?
Jack
If you wait until the wash starts to dry a bit, wiping off with a clean cloth will work.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
innews: snipped-for-privacy@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
Nope- wipe the excess off right away.
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