65 seat belt buckles

[Monte M.]

Re: 65 seat belt buckles

Years ago there was what was called "splatter paint". It was used in engine compartments and trunks. It came in a variety of courseness depending on the manufacturer.

I did a light acid etch, naturalized the acid and shot it with primer as soon as possible. The idea was not to expose the aluminum to the air any longer than need be to allow the problem oxides to form. I then sprayed with the splatter/crinkle paint, and then color.

They came out exceptionally and looked original. The paint even stuck until it took a direct hit by a sharp corner. Thinking about using a zinc oxide primer back in the 80's was not realistic for an early twenty something kid working out of my garage.

The belt buckles looked great with a few minor scratches when I sold the car a few years later.

Monte

[Bill W.]

Re: 65 seat belt buckles

Gene I bought two cans of textured finish Rustoleum . The first is textured metallic finish# 252304 moonlit copper it must be topcoated and has big texture . The second is Rustoleum # 7220 Black texture paint I would also topcoat it but it is smaller grain and much easier to spray & would be my first choice as it looks like Waynes pictures . (I have not sprayed any buckles yet .)

[John H.]

Re: 65 seat belt buckles

Back in the 70's when I was into Ferraris, I had several occasions to refinish V-12 aluminum air cleaners, cast cam covers, intake manifolds, timing chain chest covers, chain sprocket covers, plug wire loom tubes, etc., all of which were done with black "wrinkle" paint. The "wrinkle" paint ONLY worked on parts that had been previously done with real acid-etching green zinc chromate primer, with the parts heated prior to prime, and baked immediately at 300*F for an hour. Then pre-heat the parts again to at least 200*F, spray the "wrinkle" paint, and bake again at 300*F, watching the "wrinkle" texture appear. This was very tedious and labor-intensive, but that's how it was done at Ferrari, and if you used REAL acid-etching green zinc chromate primer (bought from aircraft suppliers, not "look-alike" green paint), it was a reliable process. Ferrari still does the same thing today on engine parts, although it's more colorful (red, gray, black, etc.).



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[James W.]

Re: 65 seat belt buckles

Bill,Here are a few pictures I took of my unrestored '65 seat belt buckles. These are from car VIN 22095 which is an A.O. Smith bodied coupe. Any more progress pictures to show of your 396 restoration?Regards,James West

[James W.]

Re: 65 seat belt buckles

One more of the back side.

Bill,


Here are a few pictures I took of my unrestored '65 seat belt buckles. These are from car VIN 22095 which is an A.O. Smith bodied coupe. Any more progress pictures to show of your 396 restoration?

Regards,

James West

[Bill W.]

Re: 65 seat belt buckles

Wow they have heavy grain . Yes I have lots of pictures what do you want to see ?

[James W.]

Re: 65 seat belt buckles

Bill any pictures you wish share would be great. I am kind of having restoration withdrawl now that the 396 I restored is completed.

Wow they have heavy grain . Yes I have lots of pictures what do you want to see ?