Instructions / Assembly

7 Lightly sand glossy surfaces to create a surface profile for adhesion.
8 Apply your primer to the surface according to the manufacturers specifications for your
particular primer.
9 Let your primer cure according to the manufacturers specifications for your particular
primer, and then lightly scuff that to create a surface profile for adhesion.
Base Coat: (All mixing ratios are by volume and not by weight)
The ChromeFX base coat is mixed 4:1 with its hardener. 4 parts base coat, to one part
hardener. Mix the base coat in one of the plastic cups provided, and then pour it into the tall
black plastic jar labeled “BASE COAT” provided in your kit.
Attach one of the Preval sprayers with the plastic tube on it, onto the black plastic bottle with
your base coat in it, by inserting the tube into the bottle, and screwing the sprayer on top. If
this tube has come off during shipping, simply re-attach the tube to the PreVal sprayer, and
proceed as described.
DO NOT TILT YOUR PREVAL SPRAYER MORE THAN 45 DEGREES WHEN SPRAYING,
AND DO NOT SHAKE THIS MATERIAL IN THE SPRAYER.
Be sure to secure your piece with a wood stick, or clamp for the whole process of chroming,
as materials under pressure can potentially move your pieces around. Especially small ones.
Apply the ChromeFX base coat in one light coat, followed by one heavy coat, or 2 medium
coats with about 5-10 minutes between coats, and allow to air dry for 24 hours at 75 F.If
temperature is lower, it will take longer to dry. You can also force dry it, by baking it for NO
LESS THAN 2 HOURS AND NO MORE THAN 2.5 HOURS at 140 F.
If you are having trouble getting a nice smooth base coat, you can also thin down your
ChromeFX base coat, using a medium urethane reducer, but NO MORE THAN 5%. And be
aware this will make it easier to get runs in the base coat.
DO NOT SAND OR BUFF THE CHROMEFX BASE COAT. DO NOT USE CLEANERS, OR
TACK RAGS, OR ANYTHING.
TAKE SPECIAL PRECATIONS NOT TO TOUCH THE BASE COAT WITH YOUR FINGERS,
AS YOUR FINGER PRINTS WILL SHOW ON THE FINISHED PRODUCT. THE BASE
COAT MUST BE PRISTINE.
Mixing Your Chemicals, and Chroming: (All mixing rations are by volume and not by
weight)
You do not need to mix ALL of your chemicals at once. Mix only what you will need for
the job at hand.