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Krylon silver leafing pen
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Krylon silver leafing pen
Putting a stock radio back in the 79. Found a very nice AM/FM Cassette but the "chrome" trim around the face was a little worn. Found the "silver leafing pen" by Krylon at my local arts and crafts place. Darned if I can tell a difference from original and redone with the pen. Looks great. Could probably use it on the later C3 console and center bezel trim, too. Best of all it's paint, not ink. Thought I'd just mention it.
Mike
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Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
appreciate your sharing 
Don't have any pics, but like I said, I can't tell it from the original "chrome" lines on the front of the radio. Tried to use a silver metallic pen that my wife had, wiped right off. Just ink, maybe if I let it dry longer but I doubt it. The Krylon pen is paint in a magic marker type holder, broad tip. $5. Rubbed the finish with a rag and it held up nicely.
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Originally Posted by KapsSA
Putting a stock radio back in the 79. Found a very nice AM/FM Cassette but the "chrome" trim around the face was a little worn. Found the "silver leafing pen" by Krylon at my local arts and crafts place. Darned if I can tell a difference from original and redone with the pen. Looks great. Could probably use it on the later C3 console and center bezel trim, too. Best of all it's paint, not ink. Thought I'd just mention it.
Mike
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Originally Posted by carl a
what retailer did you get it at?? i would be in the market for a few of these and would like to narrow down my search... B .T..W.. ,,,its cold in the greater chicago area in'st it??
Darn cold today, and windy. And this is just the beginning!
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Originally Posted by KapsSA
Found it at a Michaels (arts & crafts) in the paint dept, packaged like a magic marker.
Darn cold today, and windy. And this is just the beginning!
Mike
Darn cold today, and windy. And this is just the beginning!
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about 15 years ago I did that to my 1978 Camaro with a silver "paint pen" I found in the model car section at wal-mart. Made by the "Testors" company I believe.
It worked really great on the Camaro script on the glove box.
It worked really great on the Camaro script on the glove box.
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From: pr, frederick md.
i posted this info about a yr. ago when i redid all my gauges with auto meters and ruined the chrome on my shifter plate. its still a great tip for this type of touchup. and to all you modelers out there that use a brush to paint chrome trim on models.... this same pen will do it perfectly in about 30 seconds
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Did they have any other colors? I am trying to black out the round holes in my crager rims, which have oxidized badly. The chrome is pretty much gone. If this works good in a small area, have u tried it on a larger area, say the size of a quarter? How does it look??
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call wallmart.ask for craft dept,ask craft dept if they have leafing pens,,my wallmart has them from elmers(the glue people)also have them at menards in the paint dept
Last edited by carl a; Nov 26, 2005 at 10:31 AM.
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Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
Do you have picturs of it? How durable is it? I was thinking of using it on my grills up front 
