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| GeorgeKopf |
 Oct 2 2021, 07:49 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
I was trying to address a little bit of rust on the rims of my fog light reflectors, so I dipped the rims in EvapoRust and it took the shinny right off. It looked terrible so I decided to take it all off and start from scratch.
  It looks like there is a layer of paint or sealer that the reflector coating was adhered to. I'm wondering if: 1. Anyplace has these for sale new? 2. Can I just strip and paint with silver paint? 3. Should these things be chromed? Thanks. George |
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| bbrock |
Oct 3 2021, 09:03 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I had good luck with Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome for my turn signal buckets. There are good Youtube vids on it, and it can also be found at many Radio Shack stores. Not a mirror finish but you don't need that for reflectance. I didn't spray a base of high gloss black as recommended for best results, but it turned out good enough for me. You can read more on my build thread starting here.
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| GeorgeKopf |
Oct 4 2021, 05:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(bbrock @ Oct 3 2021, 09:03 AM)  I had good luck with Spaz Stix Mirror Chrome for my turn signal buckets. There are good Youtube vids on it, and it can also be found at many Radio Shack stores. Not a mirror finish but you don't need that for reflectance. I didn't spray a base of high gloss black as recommended for best results, but it turned out good enough for me. You can read more on my build thread starting here. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-20845-1586146861_thumb.jpg) Brent, It is funny you mentioned this approach. I'm currently refurbishing my turn signal housings and converting them to the euro 2 bulb setup. I will give Spaz Stix a shot and update this post with pictures. George |
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