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tphsmith · 02-01-2006, 08:41 PM

RED......... no jus kidding. what my question is,what is the color of the paint on the inside of the tail light housings. I want to clean them up and replace, repaint the inside of the housing and I was very curious what the color was used from factory?

*1969owner* · 02-01-2006, 08:42 PM

kinda silverish somethin, hope that helps. j/k lol

Longhorn Man · 02-01-2006, 09:43 PM

yeah, silverish something... but white looks better and provides a little more light reflection.

tphsmith · 02-01-2006, 10:02 PM

well thats curious, I dont know if mine are original, but the back up housings are green one tail light housing is green the other tail light is the bare metel look,(silver like) and the park light housings are white, so A'm I looking at ???, I dont know. yes the post was for identifiing the tail light housings but I want to renew the paint in everyone of them and I wondered what the color was that was from factory. so please more feedback for me please

**Stocker** · 02-01-2006, 10:22 PM

It's dark and raining right now, but tomorrow it's supposed to dry out a bit -- and the light will be better!

I'll check my original housings and let ya know. I'm thinking they are silver, maybe something like zinc plated.

OhioChevy · 02-01-2006, 10:57 PM

Mine are a silver looking finish.

boundstaffpress · 02-01-2006, 10:58 PM

Didn't the factory just paint it white, and then overspray the body color?

White paint will reflect a lot of light. Polished metal will reflect more direct light, but not much more light as far as quantity.

cdowns · 02-01-2006, 10:59 PM

i've always used the chrome paint for best reflection

mjrmn · 02-01-2006, 11:09 PM

I believe the factory just left them as galvanized metal and didn't worry or care about overspray from painting the rest of the truck. That could be why you are finding many different colors behind the lenses.

71RestoRod · 02-02-2006, 12:20 AM

Eastwood has a reflective paint for this purpose. I used it and it works real well. Aluminum paint probably works just as good.

**Stocker** · 02-02-2006, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stocker

I'm thinking they are silver, maybe something like zinc plated.

Yup, this is what they are -- maybe just galvanized like mjrmn said -- though I also have long-forgotten overspray from a previous paint job.

farside847 · 02-02-2006, 11:42 AM

Mine (from a stepside) are black from the factory.

02-01-2006, 08:41 PM	#1
tphsmith still buypickupparts Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: charlotte Posts: 637	color of tailights RED......... no jus kidding. what my question is,what is the color of the paint on the inside of the tail light housings. I want to clean them up and replace, repaint the inside of the housing and I was very curious what the color was used from factory? __________________ Its Gonna be a Great Day, I woke up this Morning. 72 SWB Fleetside freshly painted. putting a 94 LT1 with 700R4 tranny lowered 4 in the front 6 in the back 81 chevy half ton 350 89 Silverado 4x4 going ta church truck

02-01-2006, 08:42 PM	#2
1969owner Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: martin georgia Posts: 568	Re: color of tailights kinda silverish somethin, hope that helps. j/k lol

02-01-2006, 09:43 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: color of tailights yeah, silverish something... but white looks better and provides a little more light reflection.

02-01-2006, 10:02 PM	#4
tphsmith still buypickupparts Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: charlotte Posts: 637	Re: color of tailights well thats curious, I dont know if mine are original, but the back up housings are green one tail light housing is green the other tail light is the bare metel look,(silver like) and the park light housings are white, so A'm I looking at ???, I dont know. yes the post was for identifiing the tail light housings but I want to renew the paint in everyone of them and I wondered what the color was that was from factory. so please more feedback for me please __________________ Its Gonna be a Great Day, I woke up this Morning. 72 SWB Fleetside freshly painted. putting a 94 LT1 with 700R4 tranny lowered 4 in the front 6 in the back 81 chevy half ton 350 89 Silverado 4x4 going ta church truck

02-01-2006, 10:22 PM	#5
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,693	Re: color of tailights It's dark and raining right now, but tomorrow it's supposed to dry out a bit -- and the light will be better! I'll check my original housings and let ya know. I'm thinking they are silver, maybe something like zinc plated. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

02-01-2006, 10:57 PM	#6
OhioChevy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 489	Re: color of tailights Mine are a silver looking finish.

02-01-2006, 10:58 PM	#7
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: color of tailights Didn't the factory just paint it white, and then overspray the body color? White paint will reflect a lot of light. Polished metal will reflect more direct light, but not much more light as far as quantity. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

02-01-2006, 10:59 PM	#8
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: color of tailights i've always used the chrome paint for best reflection __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

02-01-2006, 11:09 PM	#9
mjrmn '67 K10 Work In Process Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Delano MN Posts: 163	Re: color of tailights I believe the factory just left them as galvanized metal and didn't worry or care about overspray from painting the rest of the truck. That could be why you are finding many different colors behind the lenses.

02-02-2006, 12:20 AM	#10
71RestoRod Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 494	Re: color of tailights Eastwood has a reflective paint for this purpose. I used it and it works real well. Aluminum paint probably works just as good. __________________ 71 Blazer / GMPP ZZ383 / MPFI / 700R4 / 4-Wheel Disk / Ground-up frame off almost completed resto-mod

02-02-2006, 11:42 AM	#12
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	Re: color of tailights Mine (from a stepside) are black from the factory. __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

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