Sharpie Metallic Chrome Permanent Markers

[John Wagenseil]

Greetings.
I have used dry pigments to mix my own metallic paints using clear acrylic, either gloss or flat depending on the effect I wanted.
Pearl Ex (Jacquard Products - Pearl Ex Pigments) has several metallic colors, I think their range of metallics used to be larger. Their silver might be good for chrome.
It is actually inexpensive, as a little bit of pigment goes a long way, and a bottle of pigment will last forever, unlike a sharpie, it will never dry out.
The antique silver makes a decent gun metal and I use their coppers and bronzes on ship models.
I am still using bottles of rust, gunmetal and copper dry pigments I purchased at an art supply store in Stockton over 20 years ago.
Hopefully, there must be a few art supply stores in the Bay Area that have not been forced out by the absurd rents.

[John Wagenseil]

If your banker is generous you could experiment with actual chrome plating (https://www.micromark.com/Plug-N-Pla...me-Plating-Kit).
I think paper could be chrome plated if it was varnished, and then given a coat of conductive paint (BarePaint - Conductive Paint (50ml)).
Many years ago, I used conductive paint to repair an Atari keyboard, it worked.
The thing to keep in mind is that the solutions used for chrome electroplating are nasty.

[Wad Cutter]

I can't see her allowing to plate things. Coloring paper yes. Thank you all the same. wc

[Kevin WS]

Is Rub'n'buff still available? It was made in the USA, but I have not seen it in years and years...........

[John Wagenseil]

Originally Posted by Kevin WS

Is Rub'n'buff still available? It was made in the USA, but I have not seen it in years and years...........

Rub 'n Buff : Metallic Finishes : Mixed Media

[Kevin WS]

Thank you John!

When this was available I used to use this and found it excellent. I reckon it would work like a charm for touching up silver printed models.