At Legends Judging MCACN in November, the early 69 Cortez Camaro RS/Z used triple chrome plating on everything that would normally be chromed and in my opinion it appeared too bright and not true to GM factory appearance or practice. To clarify terms, “triple chrome” or “show chrome” consists of a base layer of copper (normally polished), followed by a layer of nickel then a final plated layer of chrome. “GM Chrome” (a term coined by John Z) or “street chrome”, which GM used in production, used nickel and chrome plate layers only, the copper base layer was eliminated. This produces a duller finish with a blue tint. “Flash chrome” is a layer of chrome plating applied to polished stainless steel with no copper or nickel. It’s often used on stainless window trim. As chrome is almost transparent on its own, it enhances the shine / brilliance of stainless. The 69 RS/Z at MCACN also had its window trim flash chromed.
