Restoring 68 Cutlass Headlight Metal Trim

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Old May 1st, 2018, 05:44 AM
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Restoring 68 Cutlass Headlight Metal Trim

Trying to get my car done (enough) for an upcoming car cruise.

The metal bezels around the headlights and blinker light look like they were originally anodized aluminum. Can anybody confirm that?

Is restoring these a diy process, or do they require specialized equipment and need to be sent out?

Is the center area on the 4 metal bezels around the headlights matte black, semi-gloss, etc...? Is that a paint added after the anodizing or is it actually anodized too?

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Old May 3rd, 2018, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by olds70supreme
Trying to get my car done (enough) for an upcoming car cruise.

The metal bezels around the headlights and blinker light look like they were originally anodized aluminum. Can anybody confirm that?

Is restoring these a diy process, or do they require specialized equipment and need to be sent out?

Is the center area on the 4 metal bezels around the headlights matte black, semi-gloss, etc...? Is that a paint added after the anodizing or is it actually anodized too?

Thanks
I don't think they were anodized. I think they were originally polished aluminum. I painted them Krylon Flat or semi flat Black just like the recesses of the headlight buckets. (I think I used flat)
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