This stuff was pretty wild... your thoughts?

@ahyaan2552

Жыл бұрын

Would be good for giving a dull finish for chrome trim

@sinformant

Жыл бұрын

For the price it isn't worth it. Nice faux chrome look, but I think it is on par with alsacorp spray on chrome, which I think you can buff for a better reflection.

@kvharris30

Жыл бұрын

I think it would be a awesome look on a car. I think you should do it. I would

@CrossbowROoF

Жыл бұрын

Coming from the scale model world, I've seen more reflective lacquers designed for model builders. It's good, but I wouldn't say it's the best.

@chipwhitely1490

Жыл бұрын

Is the cost worth the trouble? Also say after 5 days is it buffable? Before and seal coat.

You have to use a water based clear over it. Any solvent based clear will cause the chrome look to turn out looking like a normal silver. The clear I use over it comes from alsacorp. It's what they use over their chrome paints for protection. Also, you are spraying it down way too heavy. It needs very thin dust coats to look really good. I work with an air brush. I have pieces that looks exactly like chrome.

@ralphclark

Жыл бұрын

Yeah try again following these instructions on a test piece first. There’s no point of it’s just going to be ruined even by a small bug hitting it at highway speed

@anonshrimp8299

Жыл бұрын

If try that and it works, I am already imaging the possibilities. If the mirror paint was much easier to get, I could imagine making faux armour or faux weapons for cosplays or for fun.

@jbrandontarr1421

Жыл бұрын

Yea I’ve made far more reflective pieces on Gundam kits. You need to use a glossy black as a base. That layer needs to be perfectly smooth. Then you dust on the chrome to build it up. But you don’t lay it down thick. Then after it dries you try to handbuff the shine to come out more. If you’re gonna spray over the top of it with a clear you must use the corresponding paint carrier. Use the wrong one and you’ll lift all the paint up from below it.

@onbedoeldekut1515

10 ай бұрын

@mountainman4410 Can a different coat be applied over the water-based coat?

@oldtimefarmboy617

10 ай бұрын

He is talking about chrome painting a car. Imagine how long it would take to chrome paint a car with an airbrush by yourself. I would bet that where you started would be well past the 24 hour curing period by the time you finished covering a car using an airbrush.

I would say to reach out to them about it and see if you can get enough for a car. They may even have ideas on on what you can do to make it even better (better reflectiveness, coverage, durability, etc.). It would be pretty cool to see on a car though! One thing you left out was how well it peeled and if it affected the plastidip under it. I know I've seen people use non-plastidip coatings over plastidip and it become a nightmare to peel.

@marioc87

Жыл бұрын

I mean since we aren’t paying for the product I say sure hell yea give it a shot!!! Since I’m not paying for the product; if I was, listening to this video and Fonzie’s reservations. I’d say no don’t even waste the time. The beauty of KZread 😂😂😂😂

@Dethmeister

Жыл бұрын

I say it's not worth it since it scratches off so easily.

@Katja32

Жыл бұрын

I would definitely reach out to Stuart Semple / Culture Hustle about this. Sees it would be up his alley!

@paulpaintshop103

Жыл бұрын

​@@Dethmeister could clearcoat it.

@Dethmeister

Жыл бұрын

@@paulpaintshop103 He shows in the video that that doesn't work. It ruins the chrome effect and it just turns gray.

I know Culture Hustle isn't exactly aimed at car paints, but it's great seeing you use their products on the channel just for experimenting. Even if it isn't for the Mirror paint, I'd love to see what DCY could imagine up with them for a full cross-over video.

When I’ve used similar sprays, if you polish it with a microfiber towel, it takes the mirror effect up a notch

I think you should try dumping a bottle in clear like you do with pearls, and see what kind of effect you get... are they compatible? does it react weird? is it mirror like? so many questions, and only one way to answer them ;)

@ps3baws

Жыл бұрын

The solvents in top coat kill the reflection

@dirtywhitellama

Жыл бұрын

I doubt the solvents are compatible. It's not a dry pigment, it's already in a solution and a pretty specific and powerful one from reading their site. Mixing random solvents is also a good way to die from toxic combination effects too :P

@jacquesb5248

Жыл бұрын

@@ps3baws yeah guessing same thing

@lesliebrettnacher2752

Жыл бұрын

Yes please reach out to the mirrorest paint manufacturer

@BLUESBOYBENFIELD

4 ай бұрын

@@lesliebrettnacher2752you left the i out

I think the 3 samples is enough for us to know how it would look on a car. I wouldn't waste your time on it. Instead, I'd try to come up with a water based clear top coat and then once you have that figured out maybe come back and revisit this mirror product.

@ryurc3033

2 ай бұрын

Createx uvls water based clear a really solid choice.

I noticed your lights are 2 different color temperatures, see if you can get them to be the same as the others and your color accuracy will improve! Great video!!

The chrome paints I have used in the past were for r/c bodies. The clear lexan body is the top coat, with the chrome paint applied to the inside , and then a black backer is applied. It worked OK, but any smudge, fingerprints, whatever would ruin it. And it was fragile there also with the flexibility of the lexan body. I stick with using it as a hobby or craft paint. Something that won't be handled much.

@jackdurden466

Жыл бұрын

My intentions are the same. Only I wouldn’t try it on the flex parts much like you said. Id stick with wheels and possibly chassis. But for a body of 1.5mm lexan or polycarbonate, I can easily see a fail.

I think it would look cool to do the trim on one of the cars with it. Not a whole car though. There are wraps for that.

@kendazley7230

Жыл бұрын

I agree

@andrewschyf3825

Жыл бұрын

Agreed - a roof, a hood, bottom rocker panels, or a bumper. Not sure a whole car would be worth it. Would also be cool if the manufacturer would do some sort of collab with you.

@alphagt62

Жыл бұрын

I think it would look awesome on a motorcycle. The tank and fender on a bobber, or even the complete fairings on a sport bike.

@patprop74

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@Lwah0812

Жыл бұрын

It would be cool until the first scratch, this scratches off too easily.

I think it would be great for stripes or other masked off areas in a pattern, but not the whole car due to expense.

I know that stuff is insanely expensive, but WOW!!! I saw an artist use this on a mirror and pouring it really yields the best effect. Such as when you poured into the sprayer.

Their company is generally more than happy to work with artists to test the boundaries of their products, so you could likely get them to even come help make sure that the paint shows its best face, likely at cost so long as they can show how amazing it will look.

I really appreciate the time and knowledge that you share.

TBH I feel this effect is best achieved with a wrap. That said I'd be interested to see what could be done over a wrap with the candys and various pearls, similar to 70's chopper candy and metal flake.

@MrNerv

Жыл бұрын

Personally, over a wrap.may not be possible as there's nothing for liquid to adhere to? We've seen chrome cars in the real world, wrapped and painted, a 3 series BMW being my best remembered example.

@edwardmylnychuk5774

5 ай бұрын

as an old dud that used to paint his own vehicles, this and a wrap which is new to me looks interesting for a base to put other translucent paints over top, did that with some of my older cars and people thought i had put candy apple paint on when it was just regular paint that was available at the time.

@mistermonkey5842

5 ай бұрын

​@edwardmylnychuk5774 check out custom z warriorz and his whole world of metal and candy flake work, I feel like this product (the mirrorioriest paint ever) could be a great base for candy lowrider and chopper themes. not the same effect but if you wanted to play some games with flips and pearls etc. Fonzie, this is your chance to get crazy.

@nikushim6665

5 ай бұрын

Best way is chemical plating spray, you use a two part tollens reagent (same stuff thats used to mirror glass). Then immediately wash it with distilled water and clear coat. You cant let it sit long because its pretty much pure silver it will tarnish rapidly in open air. Its a bit pricey, bit its the most common method for "chroming" body panals. You could wrap, but it rarely comes out looking perfect.

This mirror with an hint of blue would look magic! Loved it!!!

I think when it comes to Chrome, wraps are the primary alternative to auto paint, but if possible, maybe you can do a water-based topcoat over the chrome to protect it

Yes, yes and yes!. I've used this and That paint goes so far for such a tiny bottle. The mirror reflection all depends on what you're painting. Your products don't stand a chance against the mirror. Did you spray what was left in the gun? I would guess you probably do 1 coat of a whole car with the bottle via airbrush.

I watch your videos just not because the painting aspect, but the fact that you seem like the nicest guy in the world :)

Appreciate this, I was just about to buy this to do my ext reveal trim moldings and then clear over it. Saved me 44$ and extra work

It might be s fun experiment. Another thought I had was to see how some clear candies might look over it; the added reflectivity may give them a little more pop. If the folks will give you a couple gallons, I'd love to see it on a car. As a side note. Aren't these the same folks that make the ultimate black, Black 3, I think

@bryanriolo6217

Жыл бұрын

Yes

I think this could possibly shine for refinishing interior trim. I don't know about all manufacturers, but I know in the 80s Ford did "chrome" painted accents on plastic trim in their pickups. Around thhe instrument cluster bezel, carious trim pieces, on the dash vents, etc. The finish I see here looks like a pretty good match for that. Considering how well it appears to cover all the trim in one of my little Rangers could probably be done up with one or two bottles and an airbrush gun. Too bad it doesn't take clear coat, then it might be an option for exterior pieces like refinishing emblems.

Even though I understand the temporary nature of this paint, I'd still love to see it on a full car. Definitely reach out to Culture Hustle and see what they can do, a full car would look rad.

Whole car for sure!!! 1. Love it😊

Would be interested to see what a second coat would look like- but also great to see it full scale- or even just on doors with rest of car a Matt black

@nathanmiller7949

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking it would look better with a second coat as well

@rolandlee6898

Жыл бұрын

Do it. Its not that expensive.

@kx8960

Жыл бұрын

...as opposed to Jack Black? LOL "Matte"...

I would love to see you use this as a base coat for a bunch of different pearls.

Really cool video and awesome to see you guys experiment and the thought process behind these ideas, but for me, I think that's the natural conclusion for that one. Surely the best crazy ideas and the ones that give great results which people can imagine trying for themselves?

Nice shiny silver paint. I agree about the use on small projects.

I’d say don’t waste your time and money. We can already see this finish comes up short of expectations, so why bother scaling it up? I couldn’t imagine having that on my car and the slightest rock chip from the road strips my entire bumper

Try it as a pinstripe or stencil on the car, similar to your old marker painted car

Oh how I would love to see a whole car done like this. WOW!

I've been a culture hustle customer for about 5 years. Their products are expensive because the pigment density is through the roof. See how far you can thin this down before trying to get enough for a whole car at full strength. My guess is you can probably do 4:1 or 5:1 diution and still get amazing results.

Glad you shared this. I’m definitely gonna try to order some of this for simulating chrome surfaces on my scale models as nothing that’s available in enamel paints comes even close to real chrome.

I couldn't believe how easily that paint scratched off.

@percyv5868

Жыл бұрын

do a plasma treatment of the surface and there will be no problems with adhesion

@jackdurden466

Жыл бұрын

I felt the same! What was that?! It looks like it was meant to scratch off, heck, I’ve seen actual scratch off Lotto cards that held up better!

Yes on the full mirror car!!

I've been waiting for this, it's so awesome. I wanna know how it holds up as automotive paint. I've got one of these projects where I want to "chrome" paint some lettering and pin stripes onto things like the fuel tank, and fenders, and clear coat over it so that it holds up to being ridden as the bike its meant to be. It's a trail bike, but it's also a show bike to some degree. So far I've used rattle can industrial paints for this so far, and enamel clear coats. If this works well as a detailing paint then this might become a custom bike painting thing for me where I go over tear down, cleaning, and touch ups/custom paintings on mini bikes and other fun bike related projects. Can't wait to see the results brother!

Is business that bad you need to start reviewing craft paints all the while iterating that you're not using it for the intended purpose? Why do it then?

@justliftit001

2 ай бұрын

It's an experiment jackass. A change of pace, something fun, letting loose. You should try it sometime you're wound up way too tight

@choke666

2 ай бұрын

😭

@SirCavemaninthewest

2 ай бұрын

daddy chill 🤣

Always love your experiments! I say leave this one behind. It was a great test, and doesn't warrant a full car.

Culture Hustle has been true to their statements. I've always been impressed

This may not work at all because it's made more for wood furniture but you should try using N3 Ceramic Nano Finishing an see if it might work with your chrome paints, it's typically used to harden Wood and epoxy tables to make their finishes more durable.

Yoooo that gotta be the best paint i seen thus far for it to be spray liquid like thats next level i may have to ship my cars to bro seriously

Hell yeah! Reach out asap! I've been waiting to see a really good mirror chrome painted on a car.

Thank you ...very cool video....very well broken down and expained...props to you!

I've used these kind of paints for Plastic or fiberglass bumpers on drag cars. I think that's what they are for is small parts that you want to look chrome.

I found it worked best over a clear coat mixed with urethane black (to give the necessary gloss black, but save one step). Over hard urethane parts or fiberglas it looked great.

Looks dang great!

These are based on very fine aluminum leafing pigments. They need a topcoat of clear to keep them from oxidizing and abrasion damage. Worked for a company that made mirror backing coatings and “chrome” liquid and powder coatings for other substrates. Mazda Machine Grey color is one example of an OEM using this effect and that is a four layer process.

Yes the whole çar let's go!

Gotta see it done!!

Hell yes!! Let’s see it! 🤘🏻😉🤘🏻

I would love to see the finished product in it so yes go for it😊

❤❤❤❤❤ yasssss dooo it!

Chrome DYC car? HELL YEAH!!!!!

Wonder what it would look like through clear polycarbonate and whether a protective coat over it would affect the mirror finish you would see through the polycarbonate. Would be interested to see you guys try that

I use a floor wax as a sealant (intercoat) before hard top coat. Check it out. The one i use has been discontinued but man it makes a difference. Keep in mind i use this for painting fishing lures im making

Hey love your channel I watch you all the time and I don't even drive . I think I'm either obsessed with your paint the beautiful color or with your biceps either way I am a big fan . Anyways about 2015 when I was living in Los Angeles driving back home I pulled in to a McDonald's in Sherman oaks off of Ventura Blvd and pulled up to the drive thru and witnessed my self doing so and I looked good but my point being is that this gorgeous flared out bmw was incredibly mirrored I was so amazed and taken by it and I have always thought about that day and that car and wanted to have a car like that someday when I was still able to drive . But no mistake the car was one hundred percent seamless Mirror

i have a whole bunch of this companies paint products. Stuart Semple seems like a cool dude who cares about art and product availability. you should definitely reach out to him!

Please try to do a complete car with this! I secretly think we all want to see what happens, good or bad!

Thanks for the vid. Who did the jam track at the end of the vid? Really liked it.

Yes!! Whole car!

Appreciate the honesty

YES!!! CHROME AN ENTIRE CAR!!

It would make a heck of a base for candy colors.

Always wanted to do a chrome car! That would be sick!

The Liquid Mirror paint from Stuart Semple is great. It always works on toys to rechrome it such as G1 Optimus Prime and more transformers toys.

I think speed shapes are always only and indication of what this could look on a car. So it would be great to see this large scale on a car.

you can get mirror shine nail polish, it takes hours to dry, top coat often makes it do odd stuff (bubble, go dull come off) and the surface is easily damaged

Looks good i wonder if it will play well with a clear wrap

YES!!! WHOLE CAR!

I think this would be great to use in pin stripping or a race stripe application.

I need to see a full car painted with this paint ❤

yes get bulk of this! Would be dope

Yes! See if you can get enough. Then after it is finished, put a candy purple clear coat over the top of it.

Yes whole car!!!

You guys are having to much FUN🏆

Wild and crazeeeeee. Looks really good. I wonder if a water based candy over the top would bring some more pop into it.

Did they spray out a car?? If so please send a link lol im intrigued to say the least… thanks. Btw, great video, not to long/short, decently informative, great topic, always awesome to see what you come up with. Question..? Would it be possible to find a similar product that could be combined with reducer and hardener for a 3 part 4-1-1 single stage type application..? Thanks again. 🤙🏻

Glad you tried this one! I thi k you should do a big one! Stewart is a good guy 👍 try the black 3.0 too!

This will be cool on clear rc car bodies that are painted on the inside.

You know u gotta do a whole car cuz nobody else will🔥🔥🔥

Yeah, give it a try. I think it would be awesome.

You know people want to see a chrome car, come on fonz let's go!

I think I've seen that stuff at the hobby shop before lol. We have a lot of "chrome" products in the modeling world, but I prefer Liquid Chrome pens. They actually do really well imo, but I do mainly cars. A pen used to be 12.99, and there's not a lot in there

I think it would look beautiful with a pearl or a glitter mixed into it

YES! DO IT!

I would say try get enough of it to spray a whole car, the larger flat surfaces might come out better as a mirror than the smaller speed shapes, also i dont know the full instructions on how it should be applied but maybe try following it and see how it turns out, but how to make it more durable I have no clue. Cool vid like usual, keep up the awesome content.

Yes, a whole car would be so cool

hey fonzie I've recently stumbled into this channel and I've never knew how cool pearls can be. is there a way to make like a cool bronze or brass with a brown base paint and yellow or gold like pearl?

I use SPAZSTIX MIRROR CHROME on my rc scale vehicles to make rear view mirrors & cool chrome effects. As a paint it's just like these results, but on glass, with 3 or 4 layers, & proper black backing paint, I get true mirror results.

Not that you could cover a whole car with it, but you should try some Protectaclear polished metal clearcoat from Everbrite Coatings. I sprayed some bare polished aluminum valve covers a year ago to keep them from tarnishing. It didn't dull the polish at all and has held up to underhood temps great so far.

Back in late 1960s some rearview mirrors were housed in chrome and were blamed for reflecting at, and blinding, drivers headed toward each other. The chrome rearview mirrors were then discontinued I think at demand of Federal Transportation Safety Department. Aside from that, spary the chrome paint and then apply a Paint Protection Film (PPF). Expensive but would keep it nice.

Love the video and test! I would like to see it tested on something like a Golfcart or something smaller since a car could be very expensive. That said it may be prudent to call the manufacturer for clear coat ideas, or have another video finding clear coat testing to see what works.

@jackdurden466

Жыл бұрын

I agree, as easily as it scratches it definitely needs a top coat.

I reckon it’s good, the reason I think it doesn’t quite look exactly like chrome, or a mirror, is the bloom, it’s not quite a perfect mirror, compared to a chrome bumper, the imperfections would be in the subtle surface scratches, but it would still have a mirror surface. This does look metallic, and I even thought they looked heavy! I reckon it’s pretty awesome though! Love to see a whole car, if you can make a mirror tinted window too that would be awesome!

Somewhat reminiscent of the Alclad line of metallic paints that get their best results over a base coat of gloss black. Using various shades of grey, blue, black, and brown basecoats, and using gloss, semi gloss, and flat, modelers can achieve all kinds of different hues for "natural metal" model aircraft.

Best chrome paint I have ever seen was the Alsa easy Chrome. Would be nice to see a video on that.

It’d be sick to see some candy colors over the mirror paint to see if you could get a colored chrome!

YES DO A WHOLE CAR PLEASE

I build models, and I've tried a few of these really boutique-y expensive paints before. Some of them are exactly like advertised, some are overhyped. I got one that convincingly looked like gold.

Get it done 👍❤

I have two questions, can it be polished to a higher sheen and can it be tinted with a color to make a red or blue chrome type effect? I was impressed with its reflectivity as you applied it.