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'Tinted' my grill

Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Yes, good for any chrome. When it first came out in the 80's (damn, I'm old) it was called Wheel Tint. I used the red to color match a set of Cragars on a Mustang I had, it held up very well.
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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Sweet!!!!very nice!!!!!!
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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VHT is what they are refering to..I used it on several projects...did a Mopar 340 in a 73 Cuda with Blue..turned out right sweet!! Used gold anodized tin....yeeeesssss..and lots of braid.With VHT ( also makes black wrinkle paint,,about the best too) you can base coat any color for various effects...
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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Mongo

I think the grill l Came out Awesome.

I tried the inside of my headlights with the Duplicolor Metalcast (blue) first thought it looked great, just didn't match the Blue Flash as well as I would have liked.

They also have it in a Smoked which comes out kinda like a Blackish/Greyish.

tried that too...
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by saxrocks2009
I think autozone sells stuff similar to it but in different colors.. I thought about doing my headlights with the red one.
This is the stuff I am talking about..
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalcast.html
I love the grill, looks mint.
I have used metal cast anodizing paint on bikes sine it came out, My expierience is that it works perfect on a raw polished aluminum, Which is what its made for, other metals will not look anodized. I've used every color many times. It is not a durable finish, and chips with a hard look, but on raw aluminum done in super light coats, it is hard to tell the diff. from real anodizing.
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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Stone chips are a concern. I'm hoping the many coats of clear will bear the brunt of the onslaught until I work out the details of my own design custom steel grille.... hint- think old Buick....
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