stainless steel coatings ?

['Cuda Hunter]

I have seen chrome that was tinted to be certain colors but still have a shinny core.

Don't like the silver for what I am planning.

Looking at getting polished and show ready trim and would like to have it a dark red tint.

Anybody see this before?

Who offers this service or where do I get what it takes?

['Cuda Hunter]

http://www.4chrome.com/index.htm

These guys offer black chrome.

['Cuda Hunter]

I have found a couple of red chrome services.

Has anyone here had any experience with chroming products like the stainless steel on the exterior of the car?

Any idea of how long a life on the chrome plating?

[diyhemi.com]

I have found a couple of red chrome services.

Has anyone here had any experience with chroming products like the stainless steel on the exterior of the car?

Any idea of how long a life on the chrome plating?

What about clear powder coat with a red tint? Powder coating guys now have the ability to do almost anything paint guys can do.

['Cuda Hunter]

I have considered powder coating.
Especially since I have a powder coater within 75 miles of me.

However, after looking at several different powdercoating jobs done on an array of materials, I am somewhat unhappy with the system.

From rust coming through to areas with less powder than the next to inconsistent coloring. 
I know that it depends on the shop that is doing the work but there seems to be alot of inconsistencies.

This is why I have been looking into colored chrome on the stainless.

Just wondering if anyone has used this type of product and how long the coatings will last.

I know that bumper chrome will peel if bent or in the weather for many years.

[dutch]

powder will fade pretty quick when exposed to sun.  step into a gun shop and see what they come up with?

['Cuda Hunter]

You mean GUN? Shop like a real gun shop.  bang bang
I had not thought of that. 
They do lots of plating.


I found these guys.
http://www.atlaschrome.com/

This page has some color pictures.
Go to the right side and click on the color chrome box.
http://www.atlaschrome.com/gallery.html

[Topcat]

I would think a clear red anodize would ideally be the best.

http://powder365.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=284

['Cuda Hunter]

I like that.  Not as shinny as the chrome.
The flatness of that would match well with my plans.

That is powder coated though right?
So I would purchase this and give it to my powdercoater.
Still reading through the site.

[Cuda Gooding]

Painting stainless steel with anything eliminates the "stainless" part of it, and you can get rust in airtight pockets under the coating.  What prevents rust on stainless steel is a layer of chromium oxide, and if you prevent oxygen from getting to the chromium (with a clearcoat, etc) the steel can rust just like normal steel.

That said, it may still work fine, just don't be shocked if the stainless does funny things under the clearcoat.

['Cuda Hunter]

Thanks for letting me know.  I have not run into that yet.

This is the first time I will be trying to change stainless steel to look like a different product.