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Re: Chrome and headlights
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:52 pm
by rosscla
modelman093 wrote:SX 150. Has original Carello glass and reflector that is a bit tarnished. Bought a new glass/reflector unit that was listed for an SX but the centre hole was a fraction too small for the lamp holder. Supplier took it back and sent another - still wrong. Finally supplied a glass/reflector marked Innocenti with a matching lamp holder but that wont fit the original rim!
Is this to be expected or have I just been unlucky with my supplier?Only advice so far is to have my original reflector re-silvered/chromed. Anyway what is silvering? Is it silver plating as opposed to chrome plating?
There was a guy on Dragon's Den a while back who had a process for gold plating virtually anything and he cropped up again on the Sarah Beany house restoration series gold plating bath taps - quick on-site process - will it do silvering I wonder?
You can buy home plating kits off fleabay
Chrome and headlights
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:03 pm
by soulsurfer
Chrome reflector
Re: Chrome and headlights
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:51 pm
by Doom Patrol
Looks good. It's got to reflect more light hasn't it? It's interesting to note the difference between that and a near perfect original reflector I have here. The images in the chromed reflector are more distinct while you'd be hard pressed to make anything out on a silvered one. Is that good or not? I don't know.
Chrome and headlights
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:03 pm
by soulsurfer
This was how it looked before plating
I think considering the age of the reflectors and chipped, scratched and old design of the glass itself, I'd be surprised if it made any difference. Incidentally, the silvering process used is also used when making a mirror.
Re: Chrome and headlights
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:37 pm
by Doom Patrol
For all intents and purposes you're right and it's the way I'm going to go I think. For all the difference it might make it's just not worth it.