Is there a way to simulate chrome with paint?

In short, the answer is yes. Not by using "chrome" colored paint, which is just really shiny silver. It looks ok, but let's face it, for realism sake, it doesn't quite cut it. This is where Alclad Chrome paint comes in. Alclad is not just a paint, it's a system and the results are amazing! It starts with a base coat of Gloss Black, and the finish has to be perfect, otherwise, even the slightest imperfection will be mad worse once it's chromed. After that it's a simple case of spraying VERY light coats and lots of them. At first it won't look too special but as you add more and more coats it begins to blend with itself and create that seamless shiny chrome look. There is only one catch to this method of chroming. You can only do it with an Airbrush. Alclad is only available in a 5 oz. bottle. This is for good reason I suppose, as only an airbrush would be able to accomplish the light enough coats to make it work, spray cans only spray at one speed.