The Bare Metal Foil is its brand name, most just call it BMF. It's a SUPER thin foil with an adhesive backing. They sell chrome, bright chrome, black chrome, matte aluminum, and copper. I used bright chrome on the red 300 there. It comes in a single 6"x11.75" sheet.
Make sure the area is clean of wax or oils. To use it you'll need a fresh #11 exacto blade. Cut out the desired length/shape you want, take the blade and peel a corner up to remove it from its paper backing. It's very thin and can tare easy. Lightly apply it to the trim that you want chrome. Then use a quick tip/soft cloth/ finger with light pressure to apply it to see the outline of the trim. You can use a toothpick to press the BMF down to get the outline. Then use your #11 exacto to cut the excess. Carefull cause one slip and you will slash your painted body. You got to use some pressure but not much. Then take your blade and try to get the excess of like you did to remove it from the paper. Once a little piece comes up you can usually peel it off with your fingers. Now take a soft cloth and rub the trim down. This causes the adhesive to stick and buffs out the trim to a nice shine. Sometimes it will leave a residue, I found it comes off with a little bit of car wax.
For the window trim I do it in sections, sides, top, bottom.. I also use it for side marker lights. Just use a Ultra Fine tip Sharpie for the red or orange. Some people will apply the BMF then clear coat the body. Makes sense since it would seal it as one. I have yet to try that method, I always do mine after the clear or final coat. It maybe frustrating to use at first, some people give up on it and stick with painting trim. But each model you'll see your progress with it.
The BMF site, http://www.bare-metal.com/bare-metal-foil.html
There are tutorials on YouTube on how to use the stuff. Probably better then how I explained it lol. Although YouTube wasn't around when I first started to use it! :eeek:
Make sure the area is clean of wax or oils. To use it you'll need a fresh #11 exacto blade. Cut out the desired length/shape you want, take the blade and peel a corner up to remove it from its paper backing. It's very thin and can tare easy. Lightly apply it to the trim that you want chrome. Then use a quick tip/soft cloth/ finger with light pressure to apply it to see the outline of the trim. You can use a toothpick to press the BMF down to get the outline. Then use your #11 exacto to cut the excess. Carefull cause one slip and you will slash your painted body. You got to use some pressure but not much. Then take your blade and try to get the excess of like you did to remove it from the paper. Once a little piece comes up you can usually peel it off with your fingers. Now take a soft cloth and rub the trim down. This causes the adhesive to stick and buffs out the trim to a nice shine. Sometimes it will leave a residue, I found it comes off with a little bit of car wax.
For the window trim I do it in sections, sides, top, bottom.. I also use it for side marker lights. Just use a Ultra Fine tip Sharpie for the red or orange. Some people will apply the BMF then clear coat the body. Makes sense since it would seal it as one. I have yet to try that method, I always do mine after the clear or final coat. It maybe frustrating to use at first, some people give up on it and stick with painting trim. But each model you'll see your progress with it.
The BMF site, http://www.bare-metal.com/bare-metal-foil.html
There are tutorials on YouTube on how to use the stuff. Probably better then how I explained it lol. Although YouTube wasn't around when I first started to use it! :eeek:
The hood and truck lids are very ill fitting even after trimming down to get them to fit. 
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