On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 dopp at acm.cs.umn.edu wrote:

> > Also, adding to the case painting thread, is there a GOOD
> > way
> > to paint a case chrome?  I've seen chrome paint give more of
> > a dull chrome look, I want something that's blinding to look
> > at(SGI toaster type look).  Is this even possible with the
> > right type of paint?  $400 for a chrome case isn't an option
> > right now, but I'd love a chrome look.
> 
> I'd guess if you actually wanted a chrome case, you'd need to strip your
> case of plastic, sand any paint off of it, and have it chrome dipped.  You
> can have chrome dipping done at places like car body shops and machine
> shops and such.  I'd guess that it would cost you a lot more than getting
> something like the CoolerMaster ATC 201 - which is a really nice polished
> aluminum.  You can see your reflection in it, but it's not "mirror-like"
> like chrome would be.

There's different grades of chrome plating, if anyone really does go
around the bend.  It's how many layers -- more = shinier.

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