Re: Chrome, gold plating, brush plating, vapor deposition

Posted by d c On 2016/1/23 17:22:15

I am thinking vapor deposition was used for the silver. Searching the net the process was perfected and used in the thirties . The info seems to support aluminun vac dep and poss brass. Howard, I did see a grey coating over the bright silver ( aluminum) coating covering it on the back and you are correct that this will allow virtually no light through. This was not on my lenses on the gold areas and in fact the whole separation wall between the clear sealed area of the lenses and the "V" ares was uncoated so as to allow light to pass . The silver areas of the lenses and the grey over coating were still quite intact in these areas so separation wall completely clear is not due to wear. The gold area is much more warn off and missing and does not seem to have the overcoating. Can other V8 owners inspect one of theirs and verify the same and that these are orig and not already tinkered with by previous owner? I believe a warm glow - same as the dash may be the original presentation. If so. It would be cool to recreate it.