Wow, this is brilliant! I had tried to achieve such a chrome effect using a Chrome color from Revell, but it didn't turn out the way hoped it would.
I need to "restore" two R2-D2 figures - from POTF and TLC - so this is exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you so much for sharing this - and also thanks to Customs for the Kid!
I'm excited to see the final result...
- Philipp