First of all we remove, clean, degrease and prep the pieces for primer to fill and seal any imperfections in the surface. since that's the most basic of concepts, we've moved on to prime, which is what you see here. We primed these pieces like you would if you were going to prep them for paint, so you can use body fillers and sealers to make sure that you achieve that flawless finish. Just be sure to seal the work with a good primer sealer. as you can see here, the pits and breaks in the grille have been fixed and finished. The importance of the primer sealer is imperative to lock down any of the grease remnants in the plastic grille and keep chemicals from the body fillers from seeping through to our final finish.

Once all of the pieces have been refinished to specs, they're placed together and set aside for a day so that the dynatone epoxy primer can completely dry and gas out before the Chrome FX basecoat is applied. This will reduce flaws in the basecoat, which needs to be completely flawless.

Here the Chrome FX basecoat is applied and shot over each part. The basecoat is clear and thicker than most basecoats or clears. This is because nothing can touch the pieces between the basecoat and chrome process. so the basecoat was made thick to be used to fill and flow out evenly to give you a perfect finish. once the basecoat is applied to the parts, any contamination will result in burns from the acids and oils in our skin. For example, if you put your finger on a piece, your fingerprint will show as a burn in the final finish.

Now after the basecoat has baked in the booth overnight, the rest of the process moves pretty fast. start with spraying on the activator, which needs to be sprayed over the entire part, soaking into every crease and crevice of the parts. This prepares the surface and removes any small amount of contaminants like dust.

Starting from the bottom, chrome is sprayed quickly. It initially looks black, but as you begin to build the layer, chrome starts to show through. always be sure to not leave any area of the part unfinished or to allow the chemical to spill over to an already treated area. This will cause unnecessary burns if the chemical is allowed to pool up on the parts.

Lastly, a blast of air is used to remove all of the rinse water which may contain traces of chemicals that could create a burn. The burn may be slight, but it's very critical if you're looking for a flawless finish.

Once all of the parts are chromed and baked, they receive a topcoat of Chrome FX clear set to dry and you're ready for assembly. 

Next hose it down with a rinse of clean filtered water to rinse off all of the activator, which prepares the surface for the layer of chemically based chrome.

Immediately after the chrome has been laid down, hit it with a final rinse of purified water to remove any and all excess chemicals from the chrome. If any chemical is left on the part and not rinsed thoroughly, you will get a yellow burn very similar to those in an actual chrome process.

Now it's time to pull back the curtain and reveal some of the tricks to this chrome process. one of the major components is the chrome spraying gun that facilitates the metal deposition. It's a fully adjustable pilot dual component spray gun. With separate adjustable outlets for each of the two chemicals needed to create the chemical reaction and using 99-percent distilled water as a carrier agent, the deposition occurs when the two chemicals are mixed on the surface of the part at a ratio that's conducive to producing a metallic chrome finish that's thinner than a sheet of paper.