Systems for chroming - silver spraying equipment

StardustColors now offers 3 chrome plating systems : these are simple pieces of equipment that allows paint spraying with a chrome plating machine. These chrome plating techniques are not paintwork processes and do not produce real hard chrome : they are decorative chrome effects, in the form of a layer of pure silver, sprayed with chrome plating machines, which creates a mirror on a shiny undercoat, thanks to a chemical process known as silvering.

Find the details of the solutions and offers below.
The "Chrome at'Home" system : set of manual pumps, supplied with products.
The PRO system : complete silvering spray station , products sold separately.
The EXPERT system : complete silvering spray station, products sold separately.
Download the documentation and PDF brochure on each product page.

The differences between Pro and Expert chrome plating machines

The main difference between our two spray stations lies in the volume of the tanks (in L), and therefore the ability to treat a surface (in m²) :
The differences between the small Pro model and the large Expert model are :

• the size of the tanks : 9 litres for the "Pro" or 18 litres for the "Expert"

• pressure adjustment is simplified for the Pro

• a rolling metal chassis for the “Expert”. The Pro is delivered without structure or wheels.

Between these two chrome plating machines, the result and quality of the “silver mirror layer” is identical. The major difference is the volume of the tanks : the 18-litre tanks can chrome up to 6 m² while the 9-litre tanks can treat 3 m². A saving is made with the "Pro" chrome plating machine thanks to the elimination of the activator tank, which is replaced by a gun with a 600ml cup.

Machine Pro

The technique of silvering is a century-old process (mirrors are made by silvering) which is in every way different from paintwork, because it uses a machine, as well as chemicals. The Chrome Plating Machine Pro is the easiest and most affordable tool to implement this new technology. This not only gives a 100% chrome effect, but it also has some significant advantages.

Machine Expert

• It is environmentally friendly, as the different liquids used for chrome plating are water-based, and contain absolutely no heavy metals.

• It is possible to chrome, with the Expert chrome plating machine, surfaces up to 4 or 6 square meters in one go, whatever the nature of the support (metal, aluminum, plastic, green, wood, etc.).

• It is more accessible and more economical than the electroplating process, which is expensive, laborious and increasingly regulated.

Spare parts, colours and resistors

Coloured chrome effects :
Our chrome machines make it possible to create layers of mirror silver that can be coloured in gold, blue, green, red or even black..., simply by applying "Candy" coloured polish on top.

Spare parts for chrome plating are immediately available and inexpensive.
The equipment is made with high-quality materials produced in Europe, and they are reduced to the simplest (Tanks, hoses, sprayers) to make the stations accessible at the price level, and to allow easy and economical maintenance.

Disadvantages :
- The process is only decorative and cannot be compared with the resistance of hard chrome. It remains fragile to UV and also to shocks, because it is made up of three layers "lacquer / silver layer / clearcoat".

The procedure is divided into three simple steps, including our base and our special clearcoat : Consult the PDF PROCEDURE for the details with the video.

Painting with an airbrush
Painting with an aerosol
Painting with a spray gun