03-13-2017, 06:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-13-2017, 06:23 AM by savagecreature.)
Unfortunately, vacuum metalizing is expensive 
There are a number of different alternative painting or finishing methods you could use but none of them will be that "gold chrome" finish. In my experience they'll be more like a weathered, dirty version of C-3PO.
Off the top of my head you could go with a gold rub-n-buff and I've also seen some decent results with automotive gold paint. I'll dig around and see if I can find some images of different finishes.
Oh, and;
Welcome to the group
Was lookin' at something else and ran across this
![[Image: 10028573135_877df2449d.jpg]](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/10028573135_877df2449d.jpg)
this was done with plasticoat chrome spray paint by backwards lamb over at the RPF
Thread can be found here.

There are a number of different alternative painting or finishing methods you could use but none of them will be that "gold chrome" finish. In my experience they'll be more like a weathered, dirty version of C-3PO.
Off the top of my head you could go with a gold rub-n-buff and I've also seen some decent results with automotive gold paint. I'll dig around and see if I can find some images of different finishes.
Oh, and;
Welcome to the group
Was lookin' at something else and ran across this
![[Image: 10028573135_877df2449d.jpg]](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5329/10028573135_877df2449d.jpg)
this was done with plasticoat chrome spray paint by backwards lamb over at the RPF
Thread can be found here.