GuitarMaestro Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Does anyone know how Ibanez gets that chrome finish? Is it real chrome or some kind of special lacquer? Thanks for any info, Marcel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 i think its called jc chromebody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biblical Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 its real chrome, some body posted up a paint that can get the same effect, try searching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckguitarist Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 also, the body isn't wood. It's called 'luthite'. These basses are made using the same material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 www.alsacorp.com has chrome finishes. Next time, use the search feature first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted May 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Thanks for the answers. Especially that alsacrop stuff sounds interesting. Would it be possible to apply real chrome to wood as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEdwardJones Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Thanks for the answers. Especially that alsacrop stuff sounds interesting. Would it be possible to apply real chrome to wood as well? No, the original JS chrome guitars (JS2?) were made using wood, but only a couple saw the light of day, because the wooe "breathes" and the chrome doesn't have enough give and eventually flakes/peels/cracks over time. In fact, if you check Joe's number 1 chrome guitar you'll notice that it has a strip of gaffer tape between the pickups where the chrome is peeling. So I guess you can, but it won't hold up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Good luck finding a plating shop that will even attempt it. Ibanez ultimately went with luthite for the production models, but even on those, the chrome is quite fragile. I wish they'd just do one out of polished aluminum. Apparently Joe has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 hehe, found the site i was after!!! these guys plate guitars knew i had seen it somewhere!! http://www.gunsgirlsandguitars.com/home.html damn site addy, what a lie!!! virtually no talent Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Does anyone know how Ibanez gets that chrome finish? Is it real chrome or some kind of special lacquer? Thanks for any info, Marcel! If you're going to try it, you might give Duplicolor's instant chrome finish a shot. It's not real chrome, mind you, and I don't know how well it will work, but it'll certainly be far easier than trying to electroplate a piece of wood. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/gold-chrome.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted May 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Thanks for all the answers. Exactly what I was looking for. I guess plating wood is prone to cause problems later as GEdward wrote. Maybe with a thick clearcoat underneath the chrome it would work. I was just interested how Ibanez does it.... I don't want to attempt a chrome finish myself, but these chrome laquers/enamels sound very interesting. Maybe I will buy some and test how it looks on scrap.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elton Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 that seems like a cool idea, if i were to get this instant gold/chrome thing would i have to clear coat it?? or can i just leave it the way it is? is there buffing involved to get it to shine after u chrome it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippietim Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Does anyone know how Ibanez gets that chrome finish? Is it real chrome or some kind of special lacquer? Thanks for any info, Marcel! If you're going to try it, you might give Duplicolor's instant chrome finish a shot. It's not real chrome, mind you, and I don't know how well it will work, but it'll certainly be far easier than trying to electroplate a piece of wood. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/gold-chrome.html I got some. The shiny cap was really appealing. But that stuff is just silver good paint - it sure ain't chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Librero Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 If you're going to try it, you might give Duplicolor's instant chrome finish a shot. It's not real chrome, mind you, and I don't know how well it will work, but it'll certainly be far easier than trying to electroplate a piece of wood. i've tried using other brands of this so-called chrome spray paint. it works great on some surfaces (it can actually look like chrome). unfortunately, wood isn't one of those. i've tried spraying it thin and thick, few and several coats. in my experience, it gave the same result, which is like metallic silver: similar luster sans the flakes (if you can imagine that). worse than that, it takes forever to cure and it doesn't go well with clear coat on top of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Yummy!! Alsacorp ChromeFX btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted May 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Yummy!! Alsacorp ChromeFX btw Hmm....nice silver finish I would say. Does not like like chrome at all though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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