Auto Restoration 101

It’s amazing what can be done to make an old part that looks really bad and turn it into something that looks great. Especially without spending a lot of money. When I first glanced at this gauge bezel I thought I might have to get it replated to make it look new again. But a little cleaning with some #0000 steel wool, some silver Krylon spray paint in a rattle can and a little time this bezel looks brand new. After I cleaned it with the steel wool I cleaned it with some wax and grease remover. I then taped off the chrome that I didn’t want painted. For the thin lines I used some 3M 1/16 masking tape. I then applied a few light coats of spray paint to duplicate the factory flat silver.

Before and after restoration………Gauge bezels from a 1965 Buick Wildcat.