On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 dopp at acm.cs.umn.edu wrote: > > Also, adding to the case painting thread, is there a GOOD > > way > > to paint a case chrome? I've seen chrome paint give more of > > a dull chrome look, I want something that's blinding to look > > at(SGI toaster type look). Is this even possible with the > > right type of paint? $400 for a chrome case isn't an option > > right now, but I'd love a chrome look. > > I'd guess if you actually wanted a chrome case, you'd need to strip your > case of plastic, sand any paint off of it, and have it chrome dipped. You > can have chrome dipping done at places like car body shops and machine > shops and such. I'd guess that it would cost you a lot more than getting > something like the CoolerMaster ATC 201 - which is a really nice polished > aluminum. You can see your reflection in it, but it's not "mirror-like" > like chrome would be. There's different grades of chrome plating, if anyone really does go around the bend. It's how many layers -- more = shinier. -- "To misattribute a quote is unforgivable." --Anonymous