Chrome badges/Chroming plastic?

[Jim Bowen 1]

I know its really hard to get replacement rear "corrado" script badges now, especially in UK and for under £50 :lol:

 

i have often thought about getting a couple of badges re-chromed, found a few companies like this one below:

 

http://www.dmsplastics.co.uk/eplating_services.html

 

but it hardly seems worth them going to the effort for 1 or 2 badges, has anyone ever considered this? or invested any prices before?

 

Prehaps we could get interest in getting a bulk batch done? i dunno :lol:

[fla 9]

There's some chrome spray availabe from teh guys who make radiator spry paint. Dont know how good it would be though, but i guess you can chrome spray and then lacquer them?

[Stan 24v 0]

I'd be interested mate as my intake manifold is plastic :wink:

[Jim Bowen 1]

i've tried some chrome spray but it comes out more silver than reflective

[vwdeviant 0]

MMMMM Chrome Bumpers...... :shock:

 

Corsa any idea what a batch (of badges not bumpers) would cost?

 

PS some-one should tell Furkz they do "Gangsta" gold plating... ;)

[Jim Bowen 1]

not sure,i'm just seeing if anyone else has thought of it before,

 

i may get in touch with them and see what kinda minimum order wwould need to be

[storm_warning 0]

These guys http://www.autopaintfx.com/main.aspx from this post http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=58168 may have the stuff you need in a can?

 

I've sprayed mine plenty of times (the rear one - the front's still okay) but never managed to get a good chrome-like result - let me know if you mangage to pull it off.

 

Alternatively, I believe the rounded VW badge from the Passat fits and doesn't look half bad on the Corrado.

[Jim Bowen 1]

i mainly want a "corrado" script badge in chrome, like i say i tried spraying it but seems its impossible to get a decent finish with a paint

[vwdeviant 0]

Give the AutopaintFX stuff a go looks pretty good and comes in rattle cans...

 

Only problem is it could get additive and you'd end up with a Chrome Rado (like the GTO demo car!)....

 

Now how much of a pain would that be to follow in the sun/at night?!

[mr.ots 10]

Have you seen the ones here?

 

http://www.corrado-teile.de/shop/index. ... _Body.html

 

It still works out around the £40 mark plus the shipping but they sure look nice 8)

[Jim Bowen 1]

£40 for a badge seems stupid to me still, i'd pay up to £10 or £15, but anything more i'd feel like an idiot :(

[gsbellew 0]

These guys http://www.autopaintfx.com/main.aspx from this post http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=58168 may have the stuff you need in a can?

 

I've sprayed mine plenty of times (the rear one - the front's still okay) but never managed to get a good chrome-like result - let me know if you mangage to pull it off.

 

Alternatively, I believe the rounded VW badge from the Passat fits and doesn't look half bad on the Corrado.

 

If you mean the VW badge on the back panel its the same as the one from a mk3 polo and is still available.