Bert, I had some Model A reflectors done a few years ago locally. And it wasn't cheap. I think it was like 160 bucks for two. But they did a really nice job. Only other options I can see is silver paint, or mylar tape. But your results might vary. -Kirin
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Dave C. Bolen <[email protected]>wrote: > Bert, > > Supper "mirror" powder coating...cheap and might be worth a shot?..but if > you think chrome is not good enough, then poweder coating may not be either. > > I, for certain do not have enough info...if you can do plastic vapor > deposition on plastic and have it be bright and shiny enough to suit most > people, then what is it that they are "depositing" on the > plastic....chrome?...or some sort of "silvering"? > > Cheers, dave > > > On Mon, 8 Apr 2013, Bert Knupp wrote: > > >> Volks, >> >> Phooey. I talked to the nice people at Madison Glass Co. (see below). >> They re-silver glass mirrors and glass reflectors – >> but not metal reflectors. The guy recommended a couple of chrome-plating >> shops that I know. I thanked him politely and >> hung up: chrome plating does NOT make for a good reflector. (It >> actually absorbs some of the light, as it's really a >> shade of gray.) >> >> The Uvira people out in Oregon* got back to me: They will re-do a >> precipitated-aluminum (automotive-type) reflector for >> $75 per light – IF you get it first stripped, cleaned, polished, and >> pre-plated with copper and nickel. Too Cadillacky for >> my Volkswagenesque budget. >> >> The search goes on. Any ideas? >> >> Bert Knupp >> >> *Uvira, Inc. >> 310 Pleasant Valley Rd. >> Merlin, OR 97532 >> Telephone: +1.541.956.6880 >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:vintagvw@googlegroups.**com<[email protected]>] >> On Behalf Of Andy Evans >> >> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 8:30 PM >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Digest for [email protected] - 1 Message >> in 1 Topic >> >> Geographically, you're in the perfect spot. >> >> Madison Glass Co. LLC >> >> 3257 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216 >> >> http://www.**madisonglasscompany.com <http://www.madisonglasscompany.com> >> >> (615) 262-1377 >> >> >> >> Can do the re-silvering and people from all over the country ship things >> to be chrome plated at Chromemasters or Leonard >> Plating. I have used both. Leonard's can do many types of plating and >> Chromemasters specializes in show chrome. >> >> On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 12:28 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Today's Topic Summary >> >> Group: >> http://groups.google.com/**group/vintagvw/topics<http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw/topics> >> >> • Re-silvering light reflectors [1 Update] >> >> Re-silvering light reflectors >> >> "Bert Knupp" <[email protected]> Apr 06 02:19PM -0500 >> >> Volks, >> >> >> >> The 15 cm Hella spotlight on my Copbug is showing its age: the silvering >> is >> >> corroded away from the outer rim of the reflector and there’s some rusting >> >> of the underlying steel. (The Hella fog lights have the same problem, >> >> though I’ve bought them some time using 3M stick-on foil.) >> >> >> >> Some of the other antique-car forums have reported good results from an >> >> Oregon company called Uvira, so I’ve written them. But I’d like to know of >> >> any re-silvering shops that y’all might have used that did good work for a >> >> reasonable price. 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