'68 Cutlass S Grille

Old Jan 26, 2026 | 03:01 AM
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'68 Cutlass S Grille

I am about to freshen up my grille and core support. I believe the core support is semi-gloss. Could someone verify the argent color on the grille and the black on the core support?
Old Jan 26, 2026 | 10:19 AM
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I did Krylon spray bomb dull aluminum or fake chrome on all the silver on the nose when I fully restored the car in 1990. Can't remember exactly which. I will note that within a year, the silver weathered to a really nice OEM look. Same for the trunk lip chrome. A few gentle washings and some limited sun at cruises and shows, it still looks great and has not changed appearance.
The grill was a new Year One (YO) unit back in about 1988. The black is a semi-gloss.
The spray bomb silver was matched to the YO grill. Both patina'd together well.
The core support got a semi-gloss rustoleuim.




Old Jan 26, 2026 | 04:00 PM
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Thanks for the info. You did a great job on that, and it's held up well.
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