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Re: [Healeys] BT7 Grille

To: john spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BT7 Grille
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:59:17 -0700
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Unless I'm misinformed--always a possibility--the slats aren't aluminum.  They 
are thin steel finished in a satin chrome 
sometimes called 'butler chrome' (I read somewhere that the term came from 
silver that had been excessively polished by 
butlers).

At one time we had a discussion either here or at the forum (no, I didn't check 
the archives).  The effect is achieved 
by leaving a sort of matte finish on the copper or nickel before applying the 
chrome.   A really good chromer can--if 
he's had experience--achieve the effect.  We got a fairly decent job done on 
our BN2's grill by a local chromer.

Bob


On 6/5/2012 6:47 PM, john spaur wrote:
> The vertical grill slats are aluminum. How are people refinishing the grille? 
> Is buffing a good option? What is the 
> quality of the new grilles from Moss?
>
> Thanks,
> John
> BT7
>
>
>


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