On my 69 Bee, the previous owner had evidently stripped the anodizing, I cleaned the flat back off, was a botched job pretty much per the attached pic. I have several questions.
There are two larger raised bands and in between them smaller ones. Most of the restored pics I have seen have left the wider bands, which flow with similar bands on the grill, unpainted and the middle is entirely black. I have saved a post by dadsbee from back in 2018 on his restoration and all of the raised "bands" (for lack of a better description) are left unpainted with the black filling in between. So, how did they come from the factory?
Also, Dadsbee did an excellent job with his, and simulated the anodizing with Volkswagon Reflex Silver Metalic. CBVW2039. I have been unable to locate that but what else would be close? I have found the Volkswagon Reflex Silver Metallic with a slightly different number but fearful that would be shades off.
What is the best black to use for these and the tail panel (that one is gonna be fun with those DODGE raised letters).
Lastly, for the portion on these left unpainted, what is the best method to polish, what grit paper to begin and end with, etc?
Thanks much!
There are two larger raised bands and in between them smaller ones. Most of the restored pics I have seen have left the wider bands, which flow with similar bands on the grill, unpainted and the middle is entirely black. I have saved a post by dadsbee from back in 2018 on his restoration and all of the raised "bands" (for lack of a better description) are left unpainted with the black filling in between. So, how did they come from the factory?
Also, Dadsbee did an excellent job with his, and simulated the anodizing with Volkswagon Reflex Silver Metalic. CBVW2039. I have been unable to locate that but what else would be close? I have found the Volkswagon Reflex Silver Metallic with a slightly different number but fearful that would be shades off.
What is the best black to use for these and the tail panel (that one is gonna be fun with those DODGE raised letters).
Lastly, for the portion on these left unpainted, what is the best method to polish, what grit paper to begin and end with, etc?
Thanks much!