Chroming Help needed

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 29 Nov 2005, 21:31

I'm working on a huge mod inspired by the Orac case (bit-tech.net). As you know, the Orac case has alot of stuff inside that's chromed.

So where can i have this done? i found a place here in PTA, but they charge about R120 just for a PSU cover, which is not really alot of cash, but when you want to chrome a PSU cover, 2 Optical drives, a motherboard cover, a card cover etc etc... it all adds up.

I also saw some chrome vinyl.

Anyone got any ideas?

iREADyourEMAIL · Post by **iREADyourEMAIL** » 29 Nov 2005, 21:35

schweet - fancy looking into my case and seeing my own face

LOL

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 29 Nov 2005, 21:40

You can get sticky backed chrome paper. Just peel off the back and stick it on. Obviously the surface has to be flat, else it ain't gonna work properly.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 29 Nov 2005, 21:57

That's what i meant about chrome vinyl. Where can i get that stuff? (the sticky back chrome paper)

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 29 Nov 2005, 21:59

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:That's what i meant about chrome vinyl. Where can i get that stuff? (the sticky back chrome paper)

Oh right, my bad.

I haven't seen it anywhere actually, besides modding websites. You can buy chrome wrapping paper though and just glue it down.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 29 Nov 2005, 22:15

LOL! that would be the cheapest and crappiest mod ever!

GreyWolf · Post by **GreyWolf** » 29 Nov 2005, 22:34

actually you are in luck, we do printing on all sorts of vinyl, including the chrome stuff. SO! you can come to us, or you can go to our suppliers, but they will probably only sell you 50/25 m rolls. PM me.

J2theT · Post by **J2theT** » 10 Dec 2005, 03:27

I might be able to still have a contact for vinyls just need to confirm first if they have chrome.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 10 Dec 2005, 12:06

okay, well please let me know as soon as you can. thanks

naughty · Post by **naughty** » 10 Dec 2005, 16:15

i got a 2 metre roll of chrome vinyl from maizey plastics in durban - you have to be real careful when laying it or you will get bubbles on the surface - also you need to know which sides are going to be visiblew since joins in the vinyl can look really ugly

i would suggest spending the extra on really chroming metal parts since it looks a whole lot better in the long run

use the chrome vinyl on plastic or perspex - or on materials that cannot be really chromed

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 10 Dec 2005, 20:21

See, I knew you wouldn't resist.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 11 Dec 2005, 09:23

i found a place in jhb that does chromiing on plastics, but it's unaffordable. so does the chrome vinyl look real?

naughty · Post by **naughty** » 11 Dec 2005, 14:01

well heres a pic of the roll - i still havent used it - but im gonna use it on my upcoming mod - hopefully its going to look good

sorry for phonecam pic - also reduced in size - cos it was huge

the light wasnt too great when i took the pic so it shines a bit more - but its not a mirror finish - but its good enough for the purpose i require it for ie all flat surfaces - so it wont get the chance to have joins or bumps - but im gonna try and really get it flat so no bubbles appear on the surface