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05-17-2011, 01:08 AM
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Where to get a reflective plastic piece resilvered
I was cleaning up a fog light (insides) and accidentally took some silver off a cosmetic silvered plastic piece. Wondering if anyone knows any local place that can do the re-silvering for a reasonable price (under say $30).
Had no idea the shiny aluminum coating was this freaking thin. It got damaged off the power of tap water. 
Any place that does headlights or telescope mirrors would work I'd imagine. I believe the process is called "vacuum aluminising"
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by slammer111; 05-17-2011 at 06:19 PM.
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05-17-2011, 01:12 AM
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Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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I need to find this out to. My cars trim is starting to fail after 26 years of wear and tear
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05-17-2011, 06:23 AM
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05-17-2011, 06:18 PM
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^ Not sure if vinyl can take the heat. It's literally inside a fog light, and is inches away from a bulb.
Also, it's a concave surface.
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05-18-2011, 06:59 PM
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What makes you think that's a cosmetic piece? It's very much part of the functional design of the lamp.
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05-18-2011, 07:11 PM
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^ It does look cosmetic, since there is a full reflector behind the bulb. This piece lies forward of the bulb.
In any case, any idea about getting it resilvered? If it's not cosmetic, this makes it even more important.
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05-19-2011, 02:20 AM
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Go to junkyard and get another foglight
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05-19-2011, 02:22 AM
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^ Already tried and failed, my friend.
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05-19-2011, 07:43 AM
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sand it all off and paint it again with this:
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