A long time back I removed the corroded chromed brass center window opening hardware from the boat and had a really good chrome plate job done on it over in Pensacola, but that shop seems to have closed leaving Mobile, Montgomery, and Clearwater as the closest choices for chrome plating. The items I wanted to get chromed this time were rather small and not really worth the trip. I guess I could have called the shops to find out if they are receptive to mailed-in items, but I just didn't feel that was the way I wanted to do it. I was in a hobby store (Hobby Lobby) the other day and happened to spy a spray paint can with a chromed cap on top signifying the applied paint would look like the cap. We all know that's not ever going to be quite the case, but I bought it anyway figuring I had nothing to lose. The results did, however, impress me with the smoothness of the finish, and it does look so much better than what it covered. I bit of wet and dry sanding in the 400-grit range was done before the spray job. If it lasts several years, I won't be disappointed nor overtaxed for time to refresh the finish. The near-chromed finish was achieved with a spray can labeled Krylon Premiun Silver Foil Metallic. Rich Gano Calypso (GB42 Hull # 295) Panama City area, FL