Glass reflector resilvering

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Glass reflector resilvering
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bill Elliott on Monday, October 20, 2014 - 06:03 pm:

Is it worth having my original Jn. Brown glass reflectors re-silvered and if so, does anyone have any recommendations? Both are very scratched up and one has a large spot missing the silvering. These are from my 1914 T and I'm going to be using the carbide generator for lighting.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By joe bell on Monday, October 20, 2014 - 07:10 pm:

Bill,
I was told to use silver nitrate and mercury mixture to resilver, I have never tried it, my daughter that is a chemist told me to be very careful playing with this combination, I have both chemicals but have never tried it. I have asked on the forum before if any one has tried and no answers?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Aldrich Orting Wa on Monday, October 20, 2014 - 07:38 pm:

I had the reflectors on my wife's 23 Runabout re-silvered about 6 years ago and it cost me $180.

They are the brightest headlights (6 volt) I've ever seen on a T.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Daron - Brownsburg IN on Monday, October 20, 2014 - 07:47 pm:

John,not exactly the same thing. One is glass,the other metal. I have found the brass light reflectors are best for resilvering. The steel ones arn't worth messing with.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Verne Shirk on Monday, October 20, 2014 - 11:19 pm:

I had some John Brown glass reflectors done probably 30 years ago. They looked just as bad when I got them as when I took them in. They said the glass was scratched so it really did no good to have them re-silvered.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Greg Griffin on Monday, October 20, 2014 - 11:19 pm:

Bill, contact A Moment In Time at mirrorrepair.com. They have experience with antique auto headlights, unlike other shops I contacted. I had them do mine and they are nice. They will fill you in on everything (including potential problems) and treat you right.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Greg Griffin on Monday, October 20, 2014 - 11:22 pm:

I am referring to acetylene headlights.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bill Elliott on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 05:57 am:

Thanks, Greg, I will call them sometime today. What did they charge you, and do you have any before/after pictures?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 12:31 pm:

OK. I'm going to ask what I consider a dumb question but have any of you "wallet challenged" (read cheapskate) guys ever tried something like tin foil or chrome tape? I wouldn't do it to some expensive lamp I was restoring but on a pretty much stock black nothing special T would it be considered?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John H. Nichols on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 02:46 pm:

Charley B

"A pretty much stock black nothing special T, "

In my mind ANY T that has survived is PRETTY SPECIAL.

John


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By R.V. Anderson on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 02:59 pm:

Your reflectors will need to have the old silver stripped and the glass polished before they can be resilvered, or they will look just like they did before you had it done, as Verne has said. This is a critical step. I don't recall if A Moment In Time will do this (I have used them, they do good work) or if you need to have it done elsewhere first. Not all re-silverers will polish, and not all polishers will re-silver.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 04:50 pm:

And not all Silvers have the Lone Ranger riding them! :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Seth - Ohio on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 04:51 pm:

High HO Silver Away!


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