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07-25-2012, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Clarksville, TN
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
Use an etching primer over the scuffed/wax&grease removed bare metal. Then come back with your argent silver. The etching primer I use (ppg or Crest) will even stick and last over chrome.
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07-25-2012, 05:35 PM
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
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07-25-2012, 07:51 PM
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
73-74 were black the rest were silver.
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1978 C10 Silverado Big 10 350/350.. play toy 1990 V1500 Suburban 350/700r4..Daily driver 1987 K10 Silverado 383/400.. Wife's rig WRECKED! 1989 V2500 Suburban 350/400.. SOLD! 1974 C10 Custom10 LWB 350/350.. SOLD! 1974 C10 Custom10 SWB 350/400.. SOLD! 1999 Silverado Z71 LS1.. Wife's rig WRECKED! On the hunt for a new project....... I'm a Chevy guy.....I'm just not a "NEW" Chevy guy. |
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08-01-2012, 08:48 AM
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
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08-01-2012, 03:58 PM
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
73-74 = Black
75-76 = Argent silver 77-78 = Dark gray Metallic.
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1978 C10 Silverado Big 10 350/350.. play toy 1990 V1500 Suburban 350/700r4..Daily driver 1987 K10 Silverado 383/400.. Wife's rig WRECKED! 1989 V2500 Suburban 350/400.. SOLD! 1974 C10 Custom10 LWB 350/350.. SOLD! 1974 C10 Custom10 SWB 350/400.. SOLD! 1999 Silverado Z71 LS1.. Wife's rig WRECKED! On the hunt for a new project....... I'm a Chevy guy.....I'm just not a "NEW" Chevy guy. |
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08-01-2012, 04:06 PM
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
so, i have the hard copy of this 1977 Chvy trucks brochure in my hand and the crew cab looks silver and the Blazer and the 1/2 ton with wagons (very cool BTW) looks black. optical illusion?
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08-01-2012, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Colorado
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
So I took the advice and ordered a spray can of Argent Silver. It arrived and I tried it out on an old headlight bezel I have. When I compare the new argent silver paint to the old original painted bezels I have, the argent silver looks much more gray than silver. Comparing the two side by side it is very obvious. I feel sure the original bezels had not been repainted since original. Anybody else tried this?
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James Last edited by jlmerie; 08-02-2012 at 06:17 PM. |
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08-01-2012, 05:06 PM
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
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I tried to attach two pics of two of my trucks: the silver/maroon one is my '78 while the silver/gray one is my '79. Notice how black the bezel inserts appear to be.
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08-01-2012, 06:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Re: Restore my headlight bezels
I have been searching Says "New front end appearance"
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1978 C10 Silverado Big 10 350/350.. play toy 1990 V1500 Suburban 350/700r4..Daily driver 1987 K10 Silverado 383/400.. Wife's rig WRECKED! 1989 V2500 Suburban 350/400.. SOLD! 1974 C10 Custom10 LWB 350/350.. SOLD! 1974 C10 Custom10 SWB 350/400.. SOLD! 1999 Silverado Z71 LS1.. Wife's rig WRECKED! On the hunt for a new project....... I'm a Chevy guy.....I'm just not a "NEW" Chevy guy. |
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