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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Interior & Trunk => Topic started by: qman on September 18, 2009, 05:14:16 PM

Title: Tai light housing finish
Post by: qman on September 18, 2009, 05:14:16 PM

What is the correct finish for a 67-68 tailight housing (the part you see when you look in the trunk)? It appears to be a zinc coating. Whatever the coating is can it be duplicated at home?  Thanks,

Title: Re: Tai light housing finish
Post by: Sunlitgold68 on September 18, 2009, 05:54:25 PM

The outer most part is zinc dichromate (gold look), the inner part is zinc (silver).

I had mine replated but it looks shinier than it is suppose to.

Title: Re: Tai light housing finish
Post by: CharlesTurner on September 18, 2009, 08:18:22 PM

67 is all clear zinc, 68 has the clear zinc and zinc dichromate finish.

Title: Re: Tai light housing finish
Post by: J_Speegle on September 18, 2009, 08:31:30 PM

You can use some of the rattle cans  Bright galvanized inside and Tank coating on the exterior but plating really isn't that expensive yet as long as you group all your needs to do at the same time or go together with a couple of friends to share the  cost