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Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#862516
Well I want to fix the front and rear bar brackets as they are looking rather daggy. what do you guys and gals suggest?

1. Repaint of powdercoat black or blue
2. Have the brackets chrome plated?







or am I able to purchase new chrome brackets somewhere?
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#862521
Hi Paul

all You need to do is rub them back slightly with fine wet and dry paper [wet] then wipe clean without touching with Your fingers, then paint with a spray can enamel undercoat..
a few light coats..
then after half a day in the sun curing if it needs it, more wet & dry rubbing to get the finish super smooth
then a few light coats with satin black enamel..

taking time to make sure the edges and top and bottom have a few coats...

they will come up looking like new..

I added all the step by step info for anyone who hasn't painted with spray cans before...
making sure the cans are rattled for at least 2 minutes....
before spraying... It Does make a difference..
and keep shaking in between spraying....

cheers

LEE

PS: chromed ones do also look great... one of the locals has his chromed....
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#862551
Rub them, Undercoat them, then paint them gloss black or dark grey Hammer Tone paint. Or the ultimate Powder Coat.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#862557
AUSSIE_MICK wrote:Rub them, Undercoat them, then paint them gloss black or dark grey Hammer Tone paint. Or the ultimate Powder Coat.
Gloss black doesn't look good... IMHO..

I have a few originals and they are all matt black

and matt or satin black look original..

Chrome much better but much more costly...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#862558
Hi

I do all of my stuff like that in White Knight Squirts enamel, I never use under coat and it turns out great. This stuff lasts, I use Satin Black on, bumper brackets, engine tinware, wiper arms etc, it looks factory.

Pay a lot attention to very top edge on the bracket, its always pitted from exposure.

Steve

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#862560
1303Steve wrote:Hi

I do all of my stuff like that in White Knight Squirts enamel, I never use under coat and it turns out great. This stuff lasts, I use Satin Black on, bumper brackets, engine tinware, wiper arms etc, it looks factory.

Pay a lot attention to very top edge on the bracket, its always pitted from exposure.

Steve
Hi Steve
that is what I've been using..
but I have noticed that if I use undercoat first the top finish is much tougher and is a better finish
even though most spray cans say no undercoat needed..

I just did some blinker switches and steering columns and the undercoat makes all the difference...

it still lasts a long time without undercoat... but I can see the difference... so I'll be using undercoat from now on...

I have always used undercoat on the fan shroud etc..
with VHT paint...

undercoat sticks much better than just paint...

paint one side with and one without undercoat...
after a few days .. in the sun
try scratching the paint with Your fingernail

I found that undercoat really sticks...

cheers

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---