[SML] Painting Chrome

Dan Sheehan dsheehan.sml at gmail.com
Mon Jan 14 15:07:56 UTC 2019


Ask your local auto body shop
(or customizer if you know of somebody who does that)
what they would do in your case.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 8:54 AM gbierly--- via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> > Aside from sand-blasting, to roughen the metal before painting, is there
> any other approach I can take.  I would ideally like a brass or bronze
> look, but a back wrought iron look is OK as well.
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> In my 1300 seat proscenium theater I can get away with gaffing (In this
> case I would choose brown 2”) the chrome frame and painting over the tape
> to get the desired effect.  Home Depot has a nice set of metallic brush on
> paints to get a nice bronze.  In a more intimate space your results may
> vary.
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> Greg Bierly
> Performing Arts Center Manager
> Hempfield High School
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...Dan Sheehan
Fixer of things that break
TD Walpole (MA) Footlighters
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