a friend of mine decanted some of the molotow chrome and sprayed it onto some plastic pieces and tested it after 1 day, 2 days then a week. after 1 day marks appeared, 2 days less marks but still some. but after a week no finger prints appeared only finger oil marks. having seen the results myself I highly recommend using this product for airbrushes but you must leave it a week before touching
I wanted to watch this episode for weeks now and just didn't have the time to do it earlier. I would only need that for the one car model I've got in my stash, but I wanted to know if the stuff is any good. Since you really test things thoroughly it was more informative than any other video on Liquid Chrome I watched before. I guess it'll do for my purpose, because I'll mainly need it for touch ups of the sprue gates, since the chrome parts are nickle plated and not the usual aluminum stuff. It might also work for chrome trim if I thin it down like you did and then try to brush paint the trim carfully. Very helpful video, Will, and worth the time watching it. Take care. Jens
I've bought this pen for this very purpose, as well, and I've gouged that the longer it sits untouched, it becomes more durable and reflective, with details becoming more noticeable. If you decide to try this again, test it and allow it to dry for, unfortunately, week ma couple weeks. It's unconventional, but that's my take on it so far. I like that it looks like it can be thinned down without loss of reflectivity. :)
Apparently you can speed up the curing with a hair dryer gently frequently once its dry over 3 days. Reducing the cure time down... otherwise people say leave it 2 weeks!
Most interesting as always Will. Your experiments are costing you dearly but I'm sure that you will be saving some modellers money. Your'e a hero! ☺ Keep up the good work.
I had marked up a 2 inch test panel and chromed it with a 2mm marker. After letting it cure for about a week, I brushed on a light coat of Pledge floor wax and it's held up to touching without leaving prints or ghosting. Test your own perhaps with acryllic clear, light coat after several days.
I use Liqutex Varnish to cover when dry, it keeps a bright look and hardens the chrome paint, I haven't had much success with any other clear , left un-cleared the chrome effect will dull after touching it even when left dry for a few days.
Been playing a bit with this stuff- definitely have to lay it down wet, and let dry a MINIMUM of 72 hours. Alclad Klear Kote works the best so far. Future dulls it a bit.
I realize this comment is a couple years old, but was wondering if you know exactly which Alclad klear kote you used, i.e. 312, 131 etc. Thanks in advance for your time.
Ordered this as the refill. I can't wait to play with it! ps: your voice is fantastic, it bounces between Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen, a fantastic mix 😅
I haven't tried to find it here on RUclips , But people do spray paint real world Cars & Motorcycles with chrome paint , Maybe you can get more info on it that way .
Refill is 32 cdn here, I think Green World may be better. I cut it with alcohol 99%. Maybe clear floor wax micro cloth buffed. Maybe wet sand 1500 to get the clear fuzz off paint surface or flood it? UV clear coat?
Thanks for the video. You've gone through the (nearly same) process I went through demoing the stuff. I had high hopes but even after waiting several days and touching the surface the stuff clouded over. So I am now in the process of looking into clear coats. Sad because as soon as you hit it with any of the clear coats I know of, your going to lose the luster. If I have to clear coat I am thinking of just going back to my favorite chrome paint (Mira-Chrome from Alsa). Nothing beats it IMHO.
I have heard people are having great results covering the molotow with liquitex professional high gloss varnish. it protects the chrome while not affecting the look.edit. I have tested it, however was disappointed. I have then tested covering molotow with alclad 2 alc-600 aqua gloss and success, the chrome is great and protected.
Good experimentation!! What are your thoughts since?? I’ve seen those markers in Hobby Lobby & they’re expensive! It appears you can thin it down 50% & get twice as much while keeping the quality of shine. Thoughts?
You can use mission model base paint like black and mission model has chrome paint that you airbrush over the base paint. Mission model paints is great paints.
Its a graffiti brand they also make a liquid chrome spray paint aswell im pretty sure. Only proboem is they havent brought out kiquid chrome refills like they have with other inks.
Hello...Have you found refills yet and if so how much and where? Blick is saying they are going to have it by the end of the month. Also when I do Alclad I spray a gloss black enamel on first and don't polish and spray the Alclad right over that...works great for me.
Mr metal color Dark Iron(buffable) the medium and pigment are differen't to rest of range.If you play around with the mix of pigment to medium you can get a few different dark metal finish that look better than any other metallic.It seems to reflect to scale as well.Building armour with interiors its given me a range of dark metal finishes.
If you accidentally drop alcohol on it while it’s drying you are done. How come no one did trial and error?For what you can top coat so Al cohol doesn’t affect it after cure if accidentally dropped on it when dry.
Re-visited this video as I got a 30ml refill. To refill a pen do you unscrews that top part off and squirt into the back end?? There are no instructions with the refill. Lovely experiment Will.
Hi Will, thank you for introducing with those pens. Those pen producers are pretty stupid if not aware that their pens will be disassembled by modelers to spray it :) It was interesting to learn that you can dissolve it with thinner and it give even better result. What I am thinking off how durable the paint would be after 24h. It looks like the paint I got from ARS chrome can and it was hard enough to touch after overnight... So, I wonder how this pen chrome will behave after one day or so... BTW, that dissolved chrome really reminds me Gunze SM08 paint, which is not bad at all.. but also does not like clear coats
I ordered from dick blick once. A mark on the packing made it looks as if I ordered from dick lick. Mail lady looked at me funny when she gave it to me.
we would get boxes of those pens for writing on steel. they were disposable pens in every color. some how I found some in my lunch box when I got home. I used them for my art projects. we would place them on the ground and run them over with the fork lift.... messy. lol management didn't like that.
yes, regularly clean your markers with water. the molotow paint is water based acrylic. it wont hurt. routinely clean your marker tips, and threads and valves in warm water to stop this, re assemble, refill ink and enjoy! for extremely dried tips i have used finger nail polish remover or acetone. also, always replace old/worn down tips. normally a good rinse will restore your tips to as good as new.
Thanks alot for answer. Do you know any other sealer that is available in a spray can, one that would work with the liquid chrome without making it too dull?
@@barpfoto You're taking an item and using it for an entirely different purpose than it was intended but expecting to get results that you desire. It rarely works that way. You are great at model work, so don't get me wrong. I am not criticizing you personally. It's just that this stuff is not going to be near as durable as enamel and of course you are going to lose detail in any case. The airbrush results when thinned were acceptable but what will it look like in a few months?
@@kdryan21 dude… it's been a while since I made this video but I'm pretty sure I'M not advocating any such thing. In fact, I completely agree with you. This stuff is garbage for anything other than details and parts that will be handled like… Never again. I've tested it extensively since this video was made and it sucks. but, lots of people are in denial. they think it's shiny and awesome and completely ignore how terrible it is in every other respect. Just read the comments on this video itself. lol
It looks great over bare white plastic, I'm uploading a video right now, check out the valve covers on my motor, and I cleared them with Future, but it does need to dry for 2 or 3 days, :) Tom
a friend of mine decanted some of the molotow chrome and sprayed it onto some plastic pieces and tested it after 1 day, 2 days then a week. after 1 day marks appeared, 2 days less marks but still some. but after a week no finger prints appeared only finger oil marks. having seen the results myself I highly recommend using this product for airbrushes but you must leave it a week before touching
waited for it to completely dry, 40 hours, then i used alclad klear kote ...... Magnificent!!!!
jasper fatty not good chrome pen ,
I wanted to watch this episode for weeks now and just didn't have the time to do it earlier. I would only need that for the one car model I've got in my stash, but I wanted to know if the stuff is any good. Since you really test things thoroughly it was more informative than any other video on Liquid Chrome I watched before. I guess it'll do for my purpose, because I'll mainly need it for touch ups of the sprue gates, since the chrome parts are nickle plated and not the usual aluminum stuff. It might also work for chrome trim if I thin it down like you did and then try to brush paint the trim carfully. Very helpful video, Will, and worth the time watching it. Take care. Jens
They do make a refill for their pens. Taking the nib out is very easy and placing it back can be a bit messy but easy.
chip block yes they do
Very nice, thorough, and thoughtful. I appreciate the great information.
Great video Will, really interesting. You made me spurt my morning coffee out with the CSI wet dream comment 😄😄😄
I've bought this pen for this very purpose, as well, and I've gouged that the longer it sits untouched, it becomes more durable and reflective, with details becoming more noticeable. If you decide to try this again, test it and allow it to dry for, unfortunately, week ma couple weeks. It's unconventional, but that's my take on it so far. I like that it looks like it can be thinned down without loss of reflectivity. :)
Apparently you can speed up the curing with a hair dryer gently frequently once its dry over 3 days. Reducing the cure time down... otherwise people say leave it 2 weeks!
Most interesting as always Will. Your experiments are costing you dearly but I'm sure that you will be saving some modellers money. Your'e a hero! ☺ Keep up the good work.
I had marked up a 2 inch test panel and chromed it with a 2mm marker. After letting it cure for about a week, I brushed on a light coat of Pledge floor wax and it's held up to touching without leaving prints or ghosting. Test your own perhaps with acryllic clear, light coat after several days.
excellent review and demonstration. very informative. I'm picking up a 1mm for use for fine detals like lug nuts and headlights.
I use Liqutex Varnish to cover when dry, it keeps a bright look and hardens the chrome paint, I haven't had much success with any other clear , left un-cleared the chrome effect will dull after touching it even when left dry for a few days.
Liquitex offers this in High-Gloss, Gloss, Satin, Matte, etc.. What level of gloss do you use?
I'm guessing High Gloss Since it is a chrome paint but I'll try this method soon to get those results
Been playing a bit with this stuff- definitely have to lay it down wet, and let dry a MINIMUM of 72 hours. Alclad Klear Kote works the best so far. Future dulls it a bit.
I realize this comment is a couple years old, but was wondering if you know exactly which Alclad klear kote you used, i.e. 312, 131 etc. Thanks in advance for your time.
Ordered this as the refill. I can't wait to play with it!
ps: your voice is fantastic, it bounces between Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen, a fantastic mix 😅
I haven't tried to find it here on RUclips , But people do spray paint real world Cars & Motorcycles with chrome paint , Maybe you can get more info on it that way .
This was a very valuable investigation thank you so much! I wonder if it would be possible to mix in a glossy black color to get it slightly darker.
Try mixing a little clear lacquer in with it , should help with durabillity if it doesn't affect the paint itself. Just an idea.
cheers
Andrew
Refill is 32 cdn here, I think Green World may be better. I cut it with alcohol 99%. Maybe clear floor wax micro cloth buffed. Maybe wet sand 1500 to get the clear fuzz off paint surface or flood it? UV clear coat?
Thanks for the video. You've gone through the (nearly same) process I went through demoing the stuff. I had high hopes but even after waiting several days and touching the surface the stuff clouded over. So I am now in the process of looking into clear coats. Sad because as soon as you hit it with any of the clear coats I know of, your going to lose the luster. If I have to clear coat I am thinking of just going back to my favorite chrome paint (Mira-Chrome from Alsa). Nothing beats it IMHO.
Exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you very much.
I have heard people are having great results covering the molotow with liquitex professional high gloss varnish. it protects the chrome while not affecting the look.edit. I have tested it, however was disappointed. I have then tested covering molotow with alclad 2 alc-600 aqua gloss and success, the chrome is great and protected.
Great test. Thanks for take the time to do it.
Good experimentation!! What are your thoughts since?? I’ve seen those markers in Hobby Lobby & they’re expensive! It appears you can thin it down 50% & get twice as much while keeping the quality of shine. Thoughts?
You can use mission model base paint like black and mission model has chrome paint that you airbrush over the base paint. Mission model paints is great paints.
Its a graffiti brand they also make a liquid chrome spray paint aswell im pretty sure. Only proboem is they havent brought out kiquid chrome refills like they have with other inks.
I'm trying to touch up the car emblem on my car I wonder what they use because it's obvious they are using plastic parts to chrome up the parts?
Spax stix clear coat for chrome won't affect shine it works great to protect the shine
Redline spectra-spax stix clear works great does not lose any of the shine
Good job🖒
Thanks for the review most helpful and I just picked one up
Hello...Have you found refills yet and if so how much and where? Blick is saying they are going to have it by the end of the month. Also when I do Alclad I spray a gloss black enamel on first and don't polish and spray the Alclad right over that...works great for me.
can you tell us what was the "cheap thinner" you used at 12:28 as i will be wanting to use this as an under coat for candy colors. thanks.
just hardware store lacquer thinner, but mr. leveling thinner is better.
Really helpful. Thanks for uploading.
Can't wait to see more expiration on this product.
Mr metal color Dark Iron(buffable) the medium and pigment are differen't to rest of range.If you play around with the mix of pigment to medium you can get a few different dark metal finish that look better than any other metallic.It seems to reflect to scale as well.Building armour with interiors its given me a range of dark metal finishes.
If you accidentally drop alcohol on it while it’s drying you are done. How come no one did trial and error?For what you can top coat so Al cohol doesn’t affect it after cure if accidentally dropped on it when dry.
Thanks for this, Will. Would black Stynylres primer help with adhesion?
Feel better.
I'm curious as what P.S.I. did you run
Re-visited this video as I got a 30ml refill. To refill a pen do you unscrews that top part off and squirt into the back end?? There are no instructions with the refill. Lovely experiment Will.
yep, but honestly i'd just use it out of the refill with a brush. that's what i do.
Maybe they just dip the parts in chrome paint and just let it cure enough that its resistant to finger prints
Hi Will, thank you for introducing with those pens. Those pen producers are pretty stupid if not aware that their pens will be disassembled by modelers to spray it :) It was interesting to learn that you can dissolve it with thinner and it give even better result. What I am thinking off how durable the paint would be after 24h. It looks like the paint I got from ARS chrome can and it was hard enough to touch after overnight... So, I wonder how this pen chrome will behave after one day or so...
BTW, that dissolved chrome really reminds me Gunze SM08 paint, which is not bad at all.. but also does not like clear coats
Looks like Mercury, thanks for the experience, I have 2 on the way in the mail. Everyone is trying these out now.
I wonder if you let it cure long enough...like a week?
Spaz stick clear coat for chrome works on molotow chrome keeps pure shine of chrome
What do you recommend in spray for silver and gold, what are the best choices?
Which lacquer thinner? Acetone?
Does anyone know what should be used to clean the Chrome out of the airbrush?
There is a problem whit decal and the decal's liquid like microset and microsol?
Very informative. thanks
Molotovv is a professional graffiti paint company. Their inks and paints are the upper echelon of the art world.
My buddy used it and it looks like crap the way he did it on a 3d printed part. Can i strip it some how and air bursh it on or do i need a new part?
I couldn't find the refills anywhere.
I never got the 1mm to work. either globs of paint come out. or nothing.
Will you been sick for bit now . Sorry to hear that
great video thanks
They sell the refil at their website
So where do you get the refills for the pens. Dick Blick in my town or online does not list it. Or anywhere else I looked. Thanks for sharing...
I ordered from dick blick once. A mark on the packing made it looks as if I ordered from dick lick. Mail lady looked at me funny when she gave it to me.
Was it Caitlyn Jenner? LOL
we would get boxes of those pens for writing on steel. they were disposable pens in every color. some how I found some in my lunch box when I got home. I used them for my art projects. we would place them on the ground and run them over with the fork lift.... messy. lol management didn't like that.
Nice testing ty it helps
And then add the gloss coat
Does the marker come full? Or do they rip you off and fill it halfway?
headcoLd 7
it comes full.
I’ve had trouble with the 1mm pen plugging up. I don’t know how to stop this any ideas?
yes, regularly clean your markers with water. the molotow paint is water based acrylic. it wont hurt. routinely clean your marker tips, and threads and valves in warm water to stop this, re assemble, refill ink and enjoy! for extremely dried tips i have used finger nail polish remover or acetone. also, always replace old/worn down tips. normally a good rinse will restore your tips to as good as new.
Is the first aqua sealer you mention available in spray cans perhaps?
nossir.
Thanks alot for answer. Do you know any other sealer that is available in a spray can, one that would work with the liquid chrome without making it too dull?
Motolow chrome is acrylic chrome paint.
You should have bought the refill...it come out very easily.
I need to handle the chrome on a plastic prop razor. What can I coat it with? Does it need coating?
absolutely. use a clear water based acrylic.
Thanks. Can you recommend a product, or can I just type 'clear water based acrylic' into ebay?
alclad aquagloss is a solid choice.
I added Lacquer thinner and it turned my liquid chrome to mud! Thanks very much!
So after it drys you still can't touch the surface?
nope.
How was the paint after it had time to completely dry? Much better?
nope. i have samples a year old that still scratch easily.
That’s sad news. The way the paint turned out with the stuff you thinned I thought looked really good.
thinning with lacquer thinner makes it more durable, but the result is no better than competing products at 1/3 the price.
Did it ever harden/dry enough to resist finger printing?
nupe.
Is that a nope? So it never sets? That's a bummer if so...
Looks like they would be better off selling that paint in a jar and let us thin with lacquer thinner and spray thru AB instead of the pin.
It need about 11 days to completely dry
I think these are more intended for trim instead of covering large areas. Common sense...
except there are plenty of people trying to do more. common knowledge...
@@barpfoto You're taking an item and using it for an entirely different purpose than it was intended but expecting to get results that you desire. It rarely works that way. You are great at model work, so don't get me wrong. I am not criticizing you personally. It's just that this stuff is not going to be near as durable as enamel and of course you are going to lose detail in any case. The airbrush results when thinned were acceptable but what will it look like in a few months?
@@kdryan21 dude… it's been a while since I made this video but I'm pretty sure I'M not advocating any such thing. In fact, I completely agree with you. This stuff is garbage for anything other than details and parts that will be handled like… Never again. I've tested it extensively since this video was made and it sucks. but, lots of people are in denial. they think it's shiny and awesome and completely ignore how terrible it is in every other respect. Just read the comments on this video itself. lol
@@barpfoto I think we're actually on the same page then. :)
testors chrome enamel will produce the same results with far less eff ort and expense almost looks and acts identicle
What up Gangsta? Lmao
Easier just to order the refilled container
Thsi shit is the best
oops you mentioned this after I replied..
It looks great over bare white plastic, I'm uploading a video right now, check out the valve covers on my motor, and I cleared them with Future, but it does need to dry for 2 or 3 days, :) Tom
I was looking at the Molotow website and they say that this chrome is an alcohol based ink, if that is any help with your experiments, :) Tom
Molotov?
Jman👀
Thumb up for a gangsters )
they sell ink refills!!!!
looking for pen reference...but wow...youre super cute too
You put too much paint on it, try to paint like a regular marker
interesting hmmmm
Nice démonstration, i live in province of Québec, Canada i lire to order some. Do you have an email adress ?
bombingscience, montreal, distributor
I seen that Syringe I felt like getting me a Fix..💉😜 a couple CC's..
This cat comes off as being full of himself.
my cat is a female and she's actually very sweet.
If I was u I would’ve given it a week or two
pff...wat een prutser..
Reviewing wet paint as if its dry. Brilliant. /sarcasm
making asinine comments as if you actually paid attention. even more brilliant.
Looks like trash