As others have said, it's one thing to know your a pro at work, but when a company supplies you with THEIR stuff to achieve a look and you're NOT using it, it doesn't provide any help to us. You should used the supplied cans as a control at the least. Like everyone else said, it's kind of a pointless video to say it doesn't work as "magic" in their video, when you didn't even use it how they said to use it. Your own methods maybe what causes the problem. Just because you understand how your usual method of painting works, doesn't mean you understand why that company supplies the rattle cans. It may be the secret sauce, and you cannot say otherwise until you actually try it.
As you're a pro, one would expect you'd use manufacturer's spec as a baseline, and then go from there if you got poor results. How do you consider this an effective review if you totally disregard the basecoat, and the rattle cans that most of us average joes would be using?
there is a real possibility that those rattles have a chemical reaction that is necessary to avoid the streaks, and to have the flakes lay flat. I'm with you, this video should be revisited.
Bingo. In the instructions, he states that if it doesn’t chrome within 10-20 seconds, the basecoat hasn’t had enough dry time, indicating that there is some sort of interaction between the products.
Further instructions also mentions that the base coat must be absolutely dry. They even recommend curing time of 3 days depending on size etc. The chemicals in the base coat actually interferes with the chrome and all of that has to evaporate before applying the chrome. But I suppose if you wrote a book you know it all
Your experienced opinion is extremely welcome and I hope you make more of these videos. This is a great way to find out about high end products claiming magic, as you put it, thanks for the information!
Not going to be rude or anything, but the official youtube did infact say that it works on their own base coat. You should have, for at least demo purposes, put away your reservations and done a demo with at least their bottom coat, even if you don't like Rattle cans, just for comparison purposes.
Thank you for the video. Our base would have done way better. How can you decide to use other products on a system we spent years putting together totally idiotic You claim you’re a painter? Then use the recommended paints. You make it sound bad but yet you say you would use it. It’s because of our name and products you’re getting so many views. Consider being a nice guy Your test pieces weren’t even dry. Unreal You say it’s crap yet you would use it? Huh??? You have no idea of what these ingredients cost. Light passes are not the way to go. It’s only because you didn’t use our base.
Super Helpful Review! I too, saw this same sketchy Alsa video, where 'chrome magic' seemed to be unfolding - but gagged when I saw the asking price. I really appreciate the impartial professional analysis of this product, suggested application instruction, and real-world use-case scenarios.
Cool vid, light coats over a gloss black base is pretty standard for most chrome paints. Did think you missed an opportunity as it would have been better if you compared it to using the supplied aerosol cans as well. Although they're not the best, they could have had some other chemicals in there that helped the brush process. Maybe next time. Thanks for the content.
Congratulations! Despite your years of experience, you succeeded. Allowing the gloss black base to cure completely is critical. Heavy coats result in a dull finish. 1K topcoat (not 2K) is advised. "If all else fails, read the directions."
Yeah I got this cake making kit with sugar, eggs, and flour but I’m pretty much an expert chef so I threw out the sugar and eggs and just added vinegar and honey. This cake kit was horrible. Worst cake I have eaten, don’t buy it.
Sorry I'm late to the party, but... I think you hit the nail right on the head. I tend to think the product was hindered by that stupid hair cut. (If you're also sporting a mohawk... I'll take that back.) Point well-made, though.
I'll probably never get to use this product, but I enjoyed every second of that video. You really made that stuff shine, Mr. Krix, thanks for sharing your technique!
Good to know the price here. I recently bought a truck that came with the chrome package and wanted to buy a grill guard to match. But the chrome ones all cost $200 more than their matte black equivalents. Figured I could save some money and buy the paint. Doesn't seem to be the case.
Alsa has always had this odd mix of materials that look like they spent a ton of money developing and a website/marketing that feel like they were exported from an old Geocities account.
Glad somebody competent finally tested this stuff, I knew it was too good to be true. The low rez images were making it very hard to get a good look at the finish and I never saw anyone else review it. Thanks.
So here's a suggestion, their own base coat is a gloss one. I know the S2-25 (the HOK jet black basecoat you used) is not glossy, it's a basecoat. My thought would be maybe you should topcoat that with a clearcoat to get the proper gloss before you put the chrome on? But it does seem to me that you didn't get the right shine due to using a basecoat which will dry dull and not glossy.
I wish you'd have, at least once, applied it using their base coat and clear coat as instructed.... to give everyone a better idea of what to expect out-of-the-box
thank you so much man for this, i buy a crom can spray to make a miror for an old lantern, but didn’t work, it became like in your video, i will try to utilize a airbrush
Great video bud. You should consider doing more content like this, you're fantastic at it and it'd be lovely to learn from your experience and expertise.
Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome will get much better results at a fraction of the cost; $10 - $12 a container. You apply it similarly with a black backer basecoat followed by light dusting coats of the Mirror Chrome. Surprised nobody has mentioned that yet in the comments, from what I can tell.
I loved this and would love more of it. Now that you've figured out the trick/secret, I'd love to see you experiment with some less expensive silver paints to see if you can get the same result for less money.
There are various chemical silver deposition methods (in the past, diy telescope builders would silver their optics with it). I suspect the product uses real silver, hence the price.
When you simulate Chrome in Blender, one technique is to add a "Color Ramp" to Black, to the "Shader". I think that is simulating the exact thing you figured out here with the light coat over a Black surface.
Hello, once the chrome paint is applied, is there a way to protect the chrome so that it does not turn black or with a minimum of stumbling it is damaged? Putting lacquer on it darkens it and the chrome loses its characteristic reflection.
How can you properly test a product without using the actual product? The kit comes with 2 cans of there own paint for a reason, the reaction from altering the black paint could've also altered the way the chrome reacted once applied
“I want people to know what they are getting into when they spend $200”. Completely ignores 2/3 of the product and feels disappointed it does not work right...
Come on man! You’re doing a review of a kit but not using their base products because “I don’t think these are as good as they say these are.” and “I know what I’m doing.”? Customspraymods did a demo using this product and got beautiful results because they used the system and followed instructions. Wow! I’m sure Alsa did a lot of research and formulation to get this finish. Sorry to say, this was not a review, not to mention completely unfair.
I know you're not keen on spray cans, but I've seen videos of people using the base coat products. Could you maybe give it a try to see if there's any difference.
Didn’t use the kit. Didn’t get the results Alsa advertises. Seems you’re ego and “I’ve written a book on painting attitude” have dupped you. In the instructions, he states that if it doesn’t chrome within 10-20 seconds, the basecoat hasn’t had enough dry time, indicating that there is some sort of interaction between the products.
Is there a less expensive option that works well? It doesn't have to be perfect I just want something decently reflective and inexpensive. Thank you for the video :)
Thanks for the video. I'm kinda curious how much you were left with after all this testing? Any better or worse than your other usual paints, given the lighter touch you recommend?
customspraymods seems to have better success using Alsa's gloss black primer, and no clear coat. you can check his vid. He also recommends spraying, either with a gun, or a can sprayer kit if you don't have a gun.
Thanks for video. I've been waiting for somebody to actually do this. I'll definitely be getting an airbrush. You stated it was very durable. How well do you think it would hold up on motorcycle parts? Such as rims, small covers near engine, ECT.....
I've seen a couple of their application vids now and it seems to be done differently by them. They spray on the chrome paint, then another guy sprays on a clear liquid using a different sprayer. Then the first guy comes back and sprays the chrome again followed by the second guy spraying the clear liquid again... they do this 3 or 4 times alternating between the two. Does anyone know why there's a discrepancy between the two different application methods? The second spray seems to be what makes the chrome shiny... is this just an editing trick?
I’ve bought 1l of a french equivalent and had the idea to airbrush because the paint on result is horrible as you say, and I got a cloudy result when using a 1mm guage gun with the compressor. Hoping airbrush is the solution :)
Only problem is your using Killer Chrome and not Easy Chrome as in the vid title. Both are from Alsa, but the newer Easy Chrome does give a better finish.
ive sprayed Easy chrome and it works just like on their video, and i used ppg base coat. i sprayed it not brushed it and here in Australia it costs $200.00 for 125 mls. ok so i sprayed black 2k base over 1k primer no problems came out like a mirror, i waited a couple of days and sprayed the easy chrome over the top. came out perfect. im not sure what this guy has done but ive got peices that look exactly like chrome
Great video. Funny you painted your pretty ring. I wouldn't give £10 for that paint. But does look OK silver/chrome when sprayed light coats with airbrush gun. Might improve it using warm air drier afterwards. It seems endurable unlike Simonize that takes weeks to dry.
Yes he does say copy of his classroom ring. A replica hahaha, he is quite the entertainer. I found using chrome paint over black paint doesn't dry to good. Seems the secret is very light coats. Let it dry and then another light coat and so on.
I have a question. Would putting on one or two more coats of that product make it possible to polish the product to bring a better shine? Not that it doesn't look great right now I think I will look into that product even with the $200 price tag.
Thank You for the honest appraisal of this chrome like paint. I am about of request funding for a large project and your review helped me. Thanks again, Jeff
Look like it's just a regular metallic lacquer same as Alcad, which makes the price definitely seem out of hand considering the same 4oz size of alcad is only 30 dollars. Unless there's something really special about those rattlecan paints, I think this is just one of those things that gets remarketed to niche users for a big premium.
I would like to know how it actually holds up? Is it durable or is it just like typical paint and ,easy to scratch? Does it withstand the elements? Or do you find yourself always recovering with the paint all over again?
Funny hair, informative video! Have you tried any clear coats on this yet? So far the "chromiest" looking rattle can paints I've seen look kind of nice when you first apply them but then turn to battleship gray the instant you put clear on them.
what if it made a differance with the easy chrome outside in direct sunlight maybe hotter outside temp would dry differently also didn't use included cans base coat.
As others have said, it's one thing to know your a pro at work, but when a company supplies you with THEIR stuff to achieve a look and you're NOT using it, it doesn't provide any help to us. You should used the supplied cans as a control at the least. Like everyone else said, it's kind of a pointless video to say it doesn't work as "magic" in their video, when you didn't even use it how they said to use it. Your own methods maybe what causes the problem. Just because you understand how your usual method of painting works, doesn't mean you understand why that company supplies the rattle cans. It may be the secret sauce, and you cannot say otherwise until you actually try it.
As you're a pro, one would expect you'd use manufacturer's spec as a baseline, and then go from there if you got poor results. How do you consider this an effective review if you totally disregard the basecoat, and the rattle cans that most of us average joes would be using?
exactly hurkamur
Excellent point. The video was useless because he didn't following directions.
there is a real possibility that those rattles have a chemical reaction that is necessary to avoid the streaks, and to have the flakes lay flat. I'm with you, this video should be revisited.
If this product is like chroming nail products then the base coat & top coat do make a massive difference.
Bingo. In the instructions, he states that if it doesn’t chrome within 10-20 seconds, the basecoat hasn’t had enough dry time, indicating that there is some sort of interaction between the products.
Further instructions also mentions that the base coat must be absolutely dry. They even recommend curing time of 3 days depending on size etc. The chemicals in the base coat actually interferes with the chrome and all of that has to evaporate before applying the chrome. But I suppose if you wrote a book you know it all
Your experienced opinion is extremely welcome and I hope you make more of these videos. This is a great way to find out about high end products claiming magic, as you put it, thanks for the information!
Sketchy Cupcake MAYBE YOU DIDNT HEAR HE SAID HE WOULD BUY IT AGAIN
Not going to be rude or anything, but the official youtube did infact say that it works on their own base coat.
You should have, for at least demo purposes, put away your reservations and done a demo with at least their bottom coat, even if you don't like Rattle cans, just for comparison purposes.
FranBunnyFFXII agree it also said could need buffing
Thank you for the video.
Our base would have done way better.
How can you decide to use other products on a system we spent years putting together totally idiotic
You claim you’re a painter? Then use the recommended paints.
You make it sound bad but yet you say you would use it.
It’s because of our name and products you’re getting so many views.
Consider being a nice guy
Your test pieces weren’t even dry.
Unreal
You say it’s crap yet you would use it? Huh???
You have no idea of what these ingredients cost.
Light passes are not the way to go. It’s only because you didn’t use our base.
@AlsaCorporation
Totally agree..
Say, send me some product and let's do a proper random, UA-camr product review shall we?
It's for my dog!
Bret Weller YOUR DOG?
Bret Weller Yes ok. But for your dog?
Super Helpful Review!
I too, saw this same sketchy Alsa video, where 'chrome magic' seemed to be unfolding - but gagged when I saw the asking price. I really appreciate the impartial professional analysis of this product, suggested application instruction, and real-world use-case scenarios.
Cool vid, light coats over a gloss black base is pretty standard for most chrome paints. Did think you missed an opportunity as it would have been better if you compared it to using the supplied aerosol cans as well. Although they're not the best, they could have had some other chemicals in there that helped the brush process. Maybe next time. Thanks for the content.
Congratulations! Despite your years of experience, you succeeded. Allowing the gloss black base to cure completely is critical. Heavy coats result in a dull finish. 1K topcoat (not 2K) is advised. "If all else fails, read the directions."
The product is a lie period. Click bait scam.
Yeah I got this cake making kit with sugar, eggs, and flour but I’m pretty much an expert chef so I threw out the sugar and eggs and just added vinegar and honey. This cake kit was horrible. Worst cake I have eaten, don’t buy it.
Sorry I'm late to the party, but... I think you hit the nail right on the head.
I tend to think the product was hindered by that stupid hair cut. (If you're also sporting a mohawk... I'll take that back.)
Point well-made, though.
First class video. No bull, no boring over explanation to trawl through, easy to understand. Got it all man! Oh yeah, except for a cool cut. Damn!
This is the best review on this product anywhere
I'll probably never get to use this product, but I enjoyed every second of that video. You really made that stuff shine, Mr. Krix, thanks for sharing your technique!
Good to know the price here.
I recently bought a truck that came with the chrome package and wanted to buy a grill guard to match. But the chrome ones all cost $200 more than their matte black equivalents.
Figured I could save some money and buy the paint. Doesn't seem to be the case.
Thanks for your time and money to explain this process! Your a blessing to the paint community
Alsa has always had this odd mix of materials that look like they spent a ton of money developing and a website/marketing that feel like they were exported from an old Geocities account.
Glad somebody competent finally tested this stuff, I knew it was too good to be true. The low rez images were making it very hard to get a good look at the finish and I never saw anyone else review it. Thanks.
So here's a suggestion, their own base coat is a gloss one. I know the S2-25 (the HOK jet black basecoat you used) is not glossy, it's a basecoat. My thought would be maybe you should topcoat that with a clearcoat to get the proper gloss before you put the chrome on? But it does seem to me that you didn't get the right shine due to using a basecoat which will dry dull and not glossy.
Smart guy
I wish you'd have, at least once, applied it using their base coat and clear coat as instructed.... to give everyone a better idea of what to expect out-of-the-box
thank you so much man for this, i buy a crom can spray to make a miror for an old lantern, but didn’t work, it became like in your video, i will try to utilize a airbrush
more vids pls, im a huge fan of your work and i would looove so much to see more from you :)
Chris of volpin is our guy. Good team
Back him 100%
Great video bud. You should consider doing more content like this, you're fantastic at it and it'd be lovely to learn from your experience and expertise.
Zeis clown
And now we know the "rest of the story". Many Thanks, JD
Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome will get much better results at a fraction of the cost; $10 - $12 a container. You apply it similarly with a black backer basecoat followed by light dusting coats of the Mirror Chrome. Surprised nobody has mentioned that yet in the comments, from what I can tell.
I loved this and would love more of it. Now that you've figured out the trick/secret, I'd love to see you experiment with some less expensive silver paints to see if you can get the same result for less money.
Thank you for this Vid and it helped out a lot. Answered alot of my questions
Did you buff it like you're supposed to? Did I miss that part?
He did not. Basecoat wrong too
There are various chemical silver deposition methods (in the past, diy telescope builders would silver their optics with it). I suspect the product uses real silver, hence the price.
When you simulate Chrome in Blender, one technique is to add a "Color Ramp" to Black, to the "Shader". I think that is simulating the exact thing you figured out here with the light coat over a Black surface.
I see how you did it to come out best, really fine silver over black, utilizing both brought out the pop
Man I’m glad you made this video I’ve seen that ad more times than I can count and knew it couldn’t be that easy
Hello, once the chrome paint is applied, is there a way to protect the chrome so that it does not turn black or with a minimum of stumbling it is damaged? Putting lacquer on it darkens it and the chrome loses its characteristic reflection.
Gotta use the manufacturers products in order to critique the manufacturers products, whatever your job is.
How can you properly test a product without using the actual product? The kit comes with 2 cans of there own paint for a reason, the reaction from altering the black paint could've also altered the way the chrome reacted once applied
you couldn't even do a small part with the provided spray cans? That's a big fail dude. Shame.
Thanks for the demo, had seen that video alot and was always intrigued. This answered alot of questions.
“I want people to know what they are getting into when they spend $200”. Completely ignores 2/3 of the product and feels disappointed it does not work right...
Come on man! You’re doing a review of a kit but not using their base products because “I don’t think these are as good as they say these are.” and “I know what I’m doing.”? Customspraymods did a demo using this product and got beautiful results because they used the system and followed instructions. Wow! I’m sure Alsa did a lot of research and formulation to get this finish. Sorry to say, this was not a review, not to mention completely unfair.
I know you're not keen on spray cans, but I've seen videos of people using the base coat products. Could you maybe give it a try to see if there's any difference.
Nice video ! I would definitly watch more of these
Didn’t use the kit. Didn’t get the results Alsa advertises. Seems you’re ego and “I’ve written a book on painting attitude” have dupped you.
In the instructions, he states that if it doesn’t chrome within 10-20 seconds, the basecoat hasn’t had enough dry time, indicating that there is some sort of interaction between the products.
agree 100%
I stopped watching once he mentioned his "book".
Yup. He's a typical cosplayer, massive ego who thinks he knows better than everyone else.
Good video, I still wish you also used the rattle cans; not everyone has access to all the quality paints and sprayers.
Is there a less expensive option that works well? It doesn't have to be perfect I just want something decently reflective and inexpensive. Thank you for the video :)
I'm really glad to see you're back to uploading to UA-cam!
Awesome video! I saw the same cell phone clip a while back and was wondering how it actually worked out in the wild.
Thank you for the review. Ive been wondering if this stuff worked as well as the hype, but nobody had any experience with it due to the cost.
Thank you for doing this and letting us know exactly how it works and what you did with it and what you wouldn't do with it :)
Thanks for the video. I'm kinda curious how much you were left with after all this testing? Any better or worse than your other usual paints, given the lighter touch you recommend?
customspraymods seems to have better success using Alsa's gloss black primer, and no clear coat. you can check his vid. He also recommends spraying, either with a gun, or a can sprayer kit if you don't have a gun.
Thanks for video. I've been waiting for somebody to actually do this. I'll definitely be getting an airbrush. You stated it was very durable. How well do you think it would hold up on motorcycle parts? Such as rims, small covers near engine, ECT.....
I’ve been shooting now 40 years / I think your very talented/ so is your hair
Great video - I am trying to replicate coloured chrome! can this be achieved with airbrushing like the silver chrome? Many thanks
I've seen a couple of their application vids now and it seems to be done differently by them. They spray on the chrome paint, then another guy sprays on a clear liquid using a different sprayer. Then the first guy comes back and sprays the chrome again followed by the second guy spraying the clear liquid again... they do this 3 or 4 times alternating between the two.
Does anyone know why there's a discrepancy between the two different application methods? The second spray seems to be what makes the chrome shiny... is this just an editing trick?
I’ll tell you what you need to know. One basecoat one chrome. That’s it.
I’ve bought 1l of a french equivalent and had the idea to airbrush because the paint on result is horrible as you say, and I got a cloudy result when using a 1mm guage gun with the compressor. Hoping airbrush is the solution :)
"I'm a pro, so I won't follow the recipe" -> "The product isn't as good as they claim."
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Yeah right? So he complains about the results but did not followed the instructions
Only problem is your using Killer Chrome and not Easy Chrome as in the vid title. Both are from Alsa, but the newer Easy Chrome does give a better finish.
Troy Gascoine dunno what video you watched but 2:00 clearly shows easy chrome.
ive sprayed Easy chrome and it works just like on their video, and i used ppg base coat. i sprayed it not brushed it and here in Australia it costs $200.00 for 125 mls. ok so i sprayed black 2k base over 1k primer no problems came out like a mirror, i waited a couple of days and sprayed the easy chrome over the top. came out perfect. im not sure what this guy has done but ive got peices that look exactly like chrome
Please do a follow-up video of you spray chroming that hairdo. Thanks!
Maybe try and knock down the high points with some 2k grit super light?
Great video. Funny you painted your pretty ring. I wouldn't give £10 for that paint. But does look OK silver/chrome when sprayed light coats with airbrush gun. Might improve it using warm air drier afterwards. It seems endurable unlike Simonize that takes weeks to dry.
Steve Phillips Steve I believe he said that was a replica of his high school ring. At least I hope he said that.lol
Yes he does say copy of his classroom ring. A replica hahaha, he is quite the entertainer. I found using chrome paint over black paint doesn't dry to good. Seems the secret is very light coats. Let it dry and then another light coat and so on.
I have a question. Would putting on one or two more coats of that product make it possible to polish the product to bring a better shine? Not that it doesn't look great right now I think I will look into that product even with the $200 price tag.
Top notch work, good sir! Thanks for the helpful video. =D
Sweet video. I think The Alclad is more reachable for us normal painters.
Thank You for the honest appraisal of this chrome like paint. I am about of request funding for a large project and your review helped me.
Thanks again, Jeff
Look like it's just a regular metallic lacquer same as Alcad, which makes the price definitely seem out of hand considering the same 4oz size of alcad is only 30 dollars. Unless there's something really special about those rattlecan paints, I think this is just one of those things that gets remarketed to niche users for a big premium.
Thanks man that was extremely helpful
Did you use a thinner for the paint when you airbrushed?
I would like to know how it actually holds up? Is it durable or is it just like typical paint and ,easy to scratch? Does it withstand the elements? Or do you find yourself always recovering with the paint all over again?
Did you chrome the daft punk helmet you showed on tested or paint it?
Thank you so much for this video you shine alot of chrome I'm mean light.
Try their other chrome product "Chrome FX". Lots of successful videos of it in action.
Thank you so much for testing this out!
I need help with a project.. the chrome vinyl wrap isn't working too well
Funny hair, informative video! Have you tried any clear coats on this yet? So far the "chromiest" looking rattle can paints I've seen look kind of nice when you first apply them but then turn to battleship gray the instant you put clear on them.
Kool shop dude. Love the back wall.
Thank you so much for reviewing this!!
Thanks mate, but you did nor tried to polish the chrome to see if the marks would disappear
Coolissim0 Unl1mited you know you're right he did not put it through the Demolition Ranch test hahaha
Thanks. I was looking at that to do some masked lettering, but really didn't want to pay that much.
And did you put clear over it?
Excellent video can you give exact details of your HVLP tip please cheers!
How will that perform under intense UV like the roof of van in Florida where the metal gets so hot it melts plastic glue.
Still rocking the mohawk eh?
What would you recommend for chroming plastic?
Can I ask what kind of airbrush was it used? And do u have a link?
how much the time you give to the black base to be ready to spray the chrome on?
Hi, I have a little question. What thinner did you use to dilute this paint?
Always cool to see more videos from you man :D
at 200 dollars for a small amount I'll probably find out how to make an alternative before trying it. this stuff looks really good though.
Would love to just test the Alsa Corp. Products in aerosol form but cant offered it heck id even do it as youtube video for them.
I'm interested in buying this paint can you help to get it?
I want to chrome a plastic knife for my Scream costume. How do I do that? I want to make it look realistic.
Hey Volp. Do you have any Gunpla?
Very helpful tips! Thanks!
Best video on this product yet
have you tried molotow liquid chrome through an airbrush? ps if you do, leave it 5 days to cure fully
Maybe a light 1200 grit sanding and then buff would help?
Will that polish up to a mirror with Mothers alum polish or the like ?
Great job . i was wondering about that one video as well. And as always it was to good to be true
Thank you very much for saving us that money!!!
what if it made a differance with the easy chrome outside in direct sunlight maybe hotter outside temp would dry differently also didn't use included cans base coat.
Please do the same test to the Molotow Liquid Chrome refill