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| porbmw |
 Oct 23 2012, 08:21 PM
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How does one replate the inside reflective part of the buckets, to get anything approaching NOS....and what is used.
And on that note...the exterior of the buckets....how does one get them appearing close to NOS. Thanks |
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| Black22 |
Oct 23 2012, 08:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(porbmw @ Oct 23 2012, 07:21 PM)  How does one replate the inside reflective part of the buckets, to get anything approaching NOS....and what is used. And on that note...the exterior of the buckets....how does one get them appearing close to NOS. Thanks I wire brushed them and painted them with chrome rattle can. Here is the before and after:  |
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| porbmw |
Oct 23 2012, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 10-September 08 From: Vancouver, B.C. Member No.: 9,534 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Black22 @ Oct 23 2012, 07:47 PM) QUOTE(porbmw @ Oct 23 2012, 07:21 PM) How does one replate the inside reflective part of the buckets, to get anything approaching NOS....and what is used. And on that note...the exterior of the buckets....how does one get them appearing close to NOS. Thanks I wire brushed them and painted them with chrome rattle can. Here is the before and after: That actually looks remarkably good , especially for something one can do at home... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Any suggestions on how to replicate the finish on the outside of the bucket? |
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| Black22 |
Oct 23 2012, 11:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(porbmw @ Oct 23 2012, 09:30 PM) QUOTE(Black22 @ Oct 23 2012, 07:47 PM) QUOTE(porbmw @ Oct 23 2012, 07:21 PM) How does one replate the inside reflective part of the buckets, to get anything approaching NOS....and what is used. And on that note...the exterior of the buckets....how does one get them appearing close to NOS. Thanks I wire brushed them and painted them with chrome rattle can. Here is the before and after: That actually looks remarkably good , especially for something one can do at home... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Any suggestions on how to replicate the finish on the outside of the bucket? I just did the exteriors in black. My car is not concours and is a daily driver. There is going to be water and dirt slung all around those signal buckets.  |
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