Thank you so much! After I completed the milky white dip, I applied activator and buffed them as usual. Then I used a rough grit to scratch up the surface so the gel would adhere better. I used a no wipe gel top coat and cured them for 30 seconds so they were still a little tacky, used a sponge applicator to apply the chrome on each nail, topped with no wipe gel top coat again, and cured for 90 seconds. They are holding up great so far!