Anyone here do chrome plating?

[FElony]

I kind of agree with Drew. Polished aluminum is very close to chrome in appearance but in my opinion never gets the true shiny/polished mirror like finish.
I've got a quite complete polishing process here and normally sand to 3000 grit then go thru 3 or 4 steps of compound. It is time consuming but once you are setup
the only cost is time. It is a sense of satisfaction once you see the finished product. I've even restored deteriorated chrome.
Richard   

Whatcha puttin' on after polishing?

[FERoadster]

Felony: right now I clean with lacquer thinner then use either liquid ebony or the 3000S in the picture. Clean again then use the race glaze polish/sealant. So far pretty good life on the finish. I'm also going to try the Aluminum brightener and the Kit paste wax. 
Richard

[64PI]

I like to use Simichrome polish with a wool or foam polishing pad on my pneumatic mini buffer.. I hit my centerlines once a year on my Galaxie and they shine like Chrome.

[FElony]

I was thinking maybe clear powder coat to seal in that hard work. I was also thinking white high-heat powder coat on the inside to cut down the heat transfer.

[allrightmike]

I have found that clear powder coat over polished aluminum comes out looking yellow.

[FElony]

I have found that clear powder coat over polished aluminum comes out looking yellow.

Bummer. Do you remember the brand? Some sellers are touting crystal clear over any surface.

[allrightmike]

Yes, it was Eastwood. This was a few years ago so there may be better powder out by now. You could try a test piece to know for sure.