Chrome Body

[calais5litre308]

Hi all.Looking at starting these kits and need some advice.I will be fully chroming the body (dont ask how lol,special technique lol )and im am wondering the following.In your opinion which would look better.The most popular i will pick.Now picture the ST body fully chromed with the black pearl pick guard and gold fittings.Or chrome with black pearl and black fittings,chrome with red pearl and gold fittings or chrome with red pearl and black fittings.Which do you think would look best.Need to know before i order,but that will be a week away so off you go.Cheers all!

[pablopepper]

Cool. Chrome is rad. Personally I think mixing chrome and gold would look gaudy as hell. Then again, if you are chrome plating a guitar is gaudy something you're worried about?

[Brendan]

5 litre Calais - Love the idea - personally though I'm a simple bloke - so think if you're going chrome - aim for look of the guitar above - as such would be chasing down a chrome pickguard (gold or silver)...

[trevor.rawlings@raywhite.com]

I do like the "Satch" chrome look - I did try to do this once and I used a Chrome spray pack..... looked good until I tried to do some clear over it and then it turned grey !! YUCK !!!..... I think the Chrome and black would be the right combo.

[wokkaboy]

I'm building a chrome ST-1 kit Calais and hoping I won't have Trevor's problem when I clear it !
Think you would have to chrome plate it to get the look of the Satch axe pic.
I personally think black pickguard and hardware would be the way to go. I'm using a silver mirror pickguard and chrome hardware to keep the theme

[calais5litre308]

Y your using chrome paint and wish to clear ir you need to use a special paint or it will just peel off and yeah will turn grey.But im thinking the chrome and black too as the chrome will be the main focus and gold might just make it clash.but still thinking.

[wokkaboy]

any idea what sort of clear coat you need to go over chrome paint Calais? I'll do some research

[calais5litre308]

the one i get actually comes with the chemicals i use so not quite sure,but any decent paint shop should know.All i do know is its a 2k product.I will find the chemical compound and maybe a paint shop might no straight away.

[wokkaboy]

ok thanks Calais if you can please share any information you find out. I'm glad I didn't put a clear coat on and find out the hard way the colour goes grey !
what model is your Calais ? presuming earlier than VT being a 308

[calais5litre308]

ok.the chemicam properties are as such,topcoat.... Xylene,n-butyl acetate and resin and the hardener contains nebutyl acetate,2-methylpropan-1-ol and resin.Hope that can help.cheers.