Refinishing Headlight Bezels
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Refinishing Headlight Bezels
Hi All,
New C3 owner here, I just bought a 69 C3 that was missing the headlight bezels. I picked up a decent original pot metal set that still has the original paint. What is the best way to strip the paint on these to prepare them for new paint?
Thanks in advance
Rich
New C3 owner here, I just bought a 69 C3 that was missing the headlight bezels. I picked up a decent original pot metal set that still has the original paint. What is the best way to strip the paint on these to prepare them for new paint?
Thanks in advance
Rich
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I though media blasting may be too harsh for pot metal and leave a rough finish. The stripper won't eat into the pot metal?
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Media blasting would depend on what the media is... Glass bead won't hurt the pot metal, black beauty will leave it a bit coarse. I'd opt for the glass beading, but either will work.
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Lights
While they are apart it's a great time to review the pivot bushings which can have a lot of a wobble effect which could lead to paint chipping and bad gaps. I replaced the white plastic ball in all for a great fit still using the original housings. The new housings are very different.
A forum member did them for me in his shop.
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