How to Easily Rechrome Headlight Reflectors?

When restoring a classic vehicle, you may need chrome paint to refurbish or restore the chrome plating of headlight reflectors. Similarly, headlights on some cars that are around twenty years old may show yellowing at the back of the reflectors or rust spots due to oxidation.

The chrome plating of a headlight, as the name suggests, serves to reflect light. It is generally composed of a very thin decorative chrome layer obtained through galvanization.
Before revealing the quick and easy technique to restore shine to these parts, it is important for any complete restoration or partial touch-up work to follow these preparation steps:
- Rust treatment with an anti-corrosion product to prevent further rust development.
- Sanding or scraping if the metal layer is peeling off.

Applying a primer to create a smooth surface

Our Tip for Quickly and Easily Rechroming Headlight Reflectors!

The purpose of a reflective background in a headlight is to multiply the light from the bulb and redirect as much of it as possible towards the car’s direction of travel.
How can you achieve the reflectivity of a mirror or polished metal while ensuring resistance to yellowing and heat?
Many paints claim to mimic the appearance of mirror-like metal but are mere imitations, providing an aluminum paint finish with no reflective properties.

GO Chrome paint is the perfect solution for refurbishing headlight reflector chrome plating. It is extremely easy and quick to use, allowing you to chrome a headlight reflector in seconds. The product adheres to all surfaces and can be applied directly without any prior preparation of the reflector’s background.
The product can be applied across the entire reflector with an aerosol in a thick layer and can also be used for touch-ups with a brush on small areas.

Features of GO Chrome Paint

With GO Chrome Paint, it is possible to create a chrome-like, mirror-reflective surface with a reflection rate close to that of real chrome.
The product has a white, opaque, and highly glossy finish.
It dries within a few hours and resists both heat and UV rays.
It does not resist abrasion, but since it remains protected inside the headlight reflector, this is not an issue.

Steps for a Flawless Finish:

For severely damaged parts, we recommend complete stripping to obtain a finely sanded, smooth surface. If stripping is too difficult, apply a filling primer in a sufficient thickness to level areas where the chrome has peeled off. Once the surface has been sanded with 500-grit sandpaper, apply GO Chrome in a single heavy coat using an aerosol or a brush, as demonstrated in the tutorial video.

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