Bingo! Black Oxide...that is the term I recall.
Vic W.
Ptegler wrote:
>
> Parkerization.
>
> http://www.caswellplating.com/black.htm
>
> Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
> www.teglerizer.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vic Whitmore" <vicwhit@home.com>
> To: "Mike Ginter" <mikeginter@frii.net>
> Cc: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>; "Spitfires mailing
> list" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 9:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim ?? comment?
>
> >
> > It isn't paint. And it isn't anodizing since the trim
> isn't aluminum. It is a
> > black metal treatment of some kind. I have seen it
> described somewhere but I
> > forget the details.
> >
> > Vic Whitmore
> > 76 Spitfire
> > Thornhill, Ontario
> >
> > Mike Ginter wrote:
> > >
> > > I agree. That's not paint on the rear quarter upper
> trim strips. If
> > > anyone figures out what it is, I'd really like to know.
> Can't stainless
> > > be anodized as well as aluminum?
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > Ptegler wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Well.... after a somewhat crappy tape-off job...(PO)
> > > > cleaning up the white overspray from the lower edge
> > > > of the top rear fender trim... the white came off, and
> never
> > > > effected the black what so ever. Not even it's glossy
> > > > surface appearance. I managed to scratch the black,
> > > > but the stripper never did anything to the black.
> > > > ...pretty hard to believe it's paint on there.
> > > >
> > > > Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
> > > > www.teglerizer.com
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Robert Gunther" <rjgunthe@bellatlantic.net>
> > > > To: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
> > > > Cc: "Spitfires mailing list"
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 6:01 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim ?? comment?
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > All of the black painted trim is actually stainless
> steel
> > > > painted black
> > > > > with the exeption of the
> > > > > 2 "horse shoe" peices on the rear fenders. I just
> > > > stripped mine down
> > > > > with paint
> > > > > stripper. I'm looking for a set of horse shoe trim
> in
> > > > chrome if anyone
> > > > > has any they want to sell.
> > > > > Bob
> > > > > 75, 76, 79 Spits
> > > > > 80 FI Fiat Spider
> > > > > 88 Fiero
> > > > > looking for a TR3 restoration project soon.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ptegler wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I keep seeing references here to 'painted' trim.
> > > > > > I've yet to own a spit where the trim (rear top
> wing and
> > > > > > tail surround) that was anything other than black
> > > > anodized
> > > > > > metal. Never painted.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Paul Tegler ptegler@cablespeed.com
> > > > > > www.teglerizer.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>
> > > > > > To: "Spitfires mailing list"
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:30 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Chrome or black trim
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I agree with Richard, chrome looks much nicer
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I like chrome trim too-and now that I have a
> shiny new
> > > > gas
> > > > > > cap, I'm thinking 'chrome, chrome, CHROME!!!'
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I don't have the wing mirror anymore though-it
> was
> > > > ripped
> > > > > > off (literally and figuratively) when I moved in
> here-so
> > > > > > it's been replaces by something more difficult to
> rip
> > > > off-a
> > > > > > bullet mirror. But, it's sprayed to match the
> body-very
> > > > > > sleek!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also the paint
> > > > > > > > can't chip off the chrome stuff, something
> that I
> > > > > > noticed had happened
> > > > > > > > with the black trim that I replaced.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I hear that! I have become so handy at touching
> up the
> > > > > > wiper arms that friends and neighbours are always
> asking
> > > > me
> > > > > > to do theirs! (I don't-it's too tedious.)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Though, to do 'touch ups' on the trim on the
> rear
> > > > deck,
> > > > > > the oxidized sort of trim-go to your local gun
> shop and
> > > > get
> > > > > > the gun black, I think it's called. Touches those
> > > > scratches
> > > > > > right up!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > And there's your Spitfire Tip for the day! ;-P
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Laura G. and Nigel
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