ReSilvering

Kev1R · #1 PostAuthor: **Kev1R** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:51 am

Anyone had any experience of resilvering (ie replaceing the reflective coating) on headlight unit?

tlc · #2 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:44 pm

I am wanting to know the same thing.

sweptail · #3 PostAuthor: **sweptail** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 10:21 pm

i was looking at mine tday and saw lots of dull areas. There must be a way. Can they not be simply rechromed...

tlc · #4 PostAuthor: **tlc** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:48 am

What I know so far is that it is some sort of silver, not chrome, and is only a few microns thick.

The back of the reflector is a different finish so it would not be possible to dip the item as when chroming.

I did discuss this with an MG enthusiast but was in the pub at the time. I forget the detail of what he said. I`ll get in touch with him to ask again.

Garry.L · #5 PostAuthor: **Garry.L** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:38 am

tailiftchris wrote:
I did discuss this with an MG enthusiast but was in the pub at the time. I forget the detail of what he said. I`ll get in touch with him to ask again.

I owned a MGF many years ago so I'd presume said MG enthusiast owned the same model which had a habit of de-silvering it's headlight bowls thus failing it's MOT on beam pattern.

Found THIS on the MGF site which lists a company who re-silvers headlight bowls.

Mark Tiller · #6 PostAuthor: **Mark Tiller** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:55 pm

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/spr ... e/1232328/

This was posted in the thread about "chrome powder coat"they talk in the video about headlights being done...

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