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Re: [Spit] Restoring Tail Lights

To: Bob Berger <bberger720@sbcglobal.net>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spit] Restoring Tail Lights
From: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 15:40:45 -0700 (PDT)
How about white paint?  Most metallic paints are
essentially light gray.

BTW, chrome is one of the less-reflective metals.
it is not especially appropriate for reflectors,
which ought to be done in aluminum.

Old cars had silver-plated reflectors (real silver).

Doug

--- M D Nugent <carcentric@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > . . . all of the
> > chrome on the reflectors inside the lights is
> missing.  Has anyone
> > restored
> > these?  Can I find a spray paint that I could
> repaint these
> > reflectors?
> > Bob Berger
> 
> I haven't found anything remotely close to chrome. 
> I tried Eastwood's
> spray can stuff that's called Reflective Aluminum
> Aerosol, but would
> NOT recommend it - it's way too dull.


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