Grisley Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I just came across this product and it seems promising for achieving that mirror finish. It is called Stretch Chrome. I have used the transfer foils, chrome paints, and aluminum foil tape (my personal favorite) and they have all lacked that mirror-like reflective quality that we are all after. If this product works as advertised, it could replace the foil tape method. I was thinking about Wrapping the lure in this, following with a coat of D2T, Then painting and finishing with another coat of D2T. If anyone decides to pull the trigger and spend the $40.00 for a 12" x 60" roll, please post your results using this product. That amount should be enough to do about 120 2" long crankbaits at about $0.33 per lure. I plan on buying a roll in the future, but I have a better use for my $ at the moment. I just thought that I would share this for anyone interested and willing to give it a go. http://alsacorp.com/strechchrome/index.html Here is one pic from the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Interesting stuff..Isn't that the same company that makes that expensive chrome paint?...Nathan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwfflipper Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Yea this was talked about one time before but I don't think anyone pulled the trigger on it, but i maybe wrong. I use acetone to clean my foil and it shines really good but it's not chrome for sure. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 If you care to take the aluminum foil an extra step you can actually polish it with a buffing wheel and polishing compound. It still won't be "chrome", but it will be much shinier than the original tape. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goolies Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) I purchased a partial roll of stretch chrome on eBay last year. It is easy to work with but it is very thick compared to foil tapes. Edited July 9, 2015 by goolies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickadoll Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 You can also try Alclad 2 chrome paint or C1 Metallizer powder. Both gives a really high quality chrome effect if the work under the chrome is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubs Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 I used to silver plate my spinner blades for river smallies, trout and salmon years ago. Back when you could just go buy the chemicals from a druggist (cyanide) and use real silver dimes for sacrificial material. There was a book by Jed Davis on spinner making that got me started. Much more flash under water than nickel or chrome. But how you would do that on a crank I haven't a clue. bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC Molds N Stuff Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_vapor_deposition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLT785 Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 Check this paint. http://www.spazstix.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't want to sound like a broken record, but coating any foil with Sally Hansen's "In The Spotlight" nail polish, a clear with small mylar bits, will make it shine like a light house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemmy Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Looks kinda like stretch mirror that they use for some theater productions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent I Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 There is also gilding with either silver or aluminum leaf. Or electroless plating with silver or nickel, although plating adds a messy layer of complication to plug building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfk9 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Mark I have question about Sally Hansen product...do you apply this prior to painting or after??? I was reading about the product ...some of the "users" (that would be nail polish users) mentioned that they like the result of "In the Spotlight" applying it over a base color...that it really made the colors 'POP'...just trying to get the sequence right Must say the associate working the nail polish section in the local CVS gave me weird looks after my questioning of her as to where it was located and the process to apply it...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 I put it on over my top coat, once it lure has cured. It is always the last coating I put on. For spinnerbait blades and other metal blade baits, I wipe them down with clean acetone first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfk9 Posted November 3, 2015 Report Share Posted November 3, 2015 Thanks for the reply Mark....The plaster of paris comment was a "senior" thing i had Pop in quotations apparently spell check changed it.....so much for proof reading one's comment before posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I figured it was spell checked. I find putting periods in p.o.p defeats spellcheck, if I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 hand polished duct tape. practice piece 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Looks good John. I've been polishing the foil tape for a good while now and am pleased with the results. The polished tape shows up much better under transparent paint jobs than it does when left unpolished. It definitely gives a better flash when exposed to light. Nice job. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlaze Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 John, that almost looks like a mirror. If I may ask, what do you use to polish it with? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Mothers aluminum polish and a tissue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon-son Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 wow let me say that again WOW......THATS CHROME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhopkins Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 the secret is a smooth surface under the tape. I think if I had sanded it really smooth or clear coated it prior to using the tape it would have come out better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
