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Looking to to have the "Oldsmobile" scripted center chrome/satin trunk trim restored since no one remanufactures this piece. Is anyone aware of a chrome shop that can properly do the satin portion of the truck trim on this pot metal piece? The end pieces are Fusick reproduction pieces with properly stain center. Thanks! Chad
Take center molding off the car mask iton the chrome edges and scuff center painted area. Then use Krylon Dull Aluminum paint. It will be a awfully close match.
I stripped all the old paint off, taped off the border and painted the center part like 66sportcoupe said. Once the paint was dry, I used a cloth with a little lacquer thinner on it to take the paint off the tops of the letters. It came out real nice.
Take center molding off the car mask iton the chrome edges and scuff center painted area. Then use Krylon Dull Aluminum paint. It will be a awfully close match.
So chrome shop in San Marcos quoted $350 for re-chroming. I noted about half mounts on the back for the molding nuts were missing or broken in half. Has anyone epoxied something on there suitable for the molding nuts to mount to?
You are at the mercy of locating a good core to re-chrome. To repair broken studs is nearly impossible.
Rumor has it the early cars got the silver paint the later cars did not. Before this goes viral I have zero proof and never heard of it until recently on this site.
As we say here show me the proof. I was under the impression they all had sliver. I've seen survivors all had silver.
Though I won't dispute masking I was not patient enough to do that. I simply cleaned mine and shot it with silver and wiped off the excess from the high spots. Ill bet the factory did something similar. Had to do it a few times till I got it right but it came out good. Cant have the wipe rag too wet or it will run into the good paint.
So true about not having the wipe rag too wet. Just a little lacquer thinner (or possibly acetone), a slight dampening of the rag, will go a long way in cleaning the high spots without it running into the low spots!
