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White head light surrounds, how white? |
pete000 |
Mar 1 2013, 09:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
I have found three nice orig white early head light surrounds, question is is how white were they when new?
These are a bit on the cream side. Both inside and out are the same color. For sure not pure white, but an off white. Did they just age this way? I have seen people paint them, but I would like to keep them close to original as possible. |
Garland |
Mar 2 2013, 08:39 AM
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Restoration Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 1,328 Joined: 8-January 04 From: ......Michigan...... Member No.: 1,535 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have found three nice orig white early head light surrounds, question is is how white were they when new? These are a bit on the cream side. Both inside and out are the same color. For sure not pure white, but an off white. Did they just age this way? I have seen people paint them, but I would like to keep them close to original as possible. They were off white when new, with slight texture on the outside surface. Never painted. |
Pat Garvey |
Mar 2 2013, 08:52 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
I have a NOS set, and they are paper white, not off-white.
I've had some success with the off-white/aged ones by soaking them in a 10% bleach solution for a day or so. Brightens them up quite a bit. Remember, you're fiddling with plastic components that are over 40 years old. Plastic changes in shades at that age, even if heat or weather isn't introduced. Off-white is better than grungy, but you can do betterfor about 20 cents. |
pete000 |
Mar 4 2013, 07:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
I will give them a bath in bleach to see what happens.
It would be cool to see a picture of your NOS pure white ones! |
Pat Garvey |
Mar 4 2013, 07:52 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
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Pat Garvey |
Mar 4 2013, 08:18 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
I will give them a bath in bleach to see what happens. It would be cool to see a picture of your NOS pure white ones! Here is a pic of the passenger side surround. I should metion that: 1. Cramped area, so this is the best I could do 2. Since I am a former concours weenie, these have been polished a bunch 3. My Nikon dating is out of whack! Pic was taken on 3-4-13. Pat |
ThePaintedMan |
Mar 4 2013, 10:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,885 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
I will give them a bath in bleach to see what happens. It would be cool to see a picture of your NOS pure white ones! Here is a pic of the passenger side surround. I should metion that: 1. Cramped area, so this is the best I could do 2. Since I am a former concours weenie, these have been polished a bunch 3. My Nikon dating is out of whack! Pic was taken on 3-4-13. Pat Pat, Though I have no personal interest in concours stuff, I appreciate your attention to detail and love for that side of these cars. No shame buddy, once a concours weenie, always a concours weenie! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
JmuRiz |
Mar 5 2013, 09:44 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,425 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Nice picture, my original one is also more white than off-white, but not brilliant. Shame is my car was in a wreck at some point and one side is a painted black one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Pat Garvey |
Mar 6 2013, 07:23 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
I will give them a bath in bleach to see what happens. It would be cool to see a picture of your NOS pure white ones! Here is a pic of the passenger side surround. I should metion that: 1. Cramped area, so this is the best I could do 2. Since I am a former concours weenie, these have been polished a bunch 3. My Nikon dating is out of whack! Pic was taken on 3-4-13. Pat Pat, Though I have no personal interest in concours stuff, I appreciate your attention to detail and love for that side of these cars. No shame buddy, once a concours weenie, always a concours weenie! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Yeppir! Though I seriously doubt that I'll do that gig anymore, keeping it hardcore conc is just my thing. Four times now I'ved had multiple porsches in the garage. I all cases, all ceased getting the attention that I wanted to give them. Did it obce, twice, three, four times....and guess who gets to stay - my original! Its family after 40+ years. Yet, I still miss all the others, because they gave me grins. |
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