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Originally Posted by dataway

Heck, I'd give the "black phosphate" a try ... specially if they show some examples that look good. Although I have noticed some places sell a "cold" process phosphate treatment which I've heard is considerably inferior to the process of boiling your parts in a manganese solution.

Have you zinc plated anything yet? Once you do that you are lost to the world for a few weeks while you experiment with it, lots of fun.

No I have not, but I have a bunch of small things that need to be done in various finishes that I haven't figured out what I am going to do yet.

I know a guy who does clear(silver) & yellow(gold) cadmium. but usually I have to get everything for the entire project together & give it to him in a bucket. Have not talked to him in years so not sure if he's still doing it. He specializes in large commercial stuff & not restoration parts. He's just a car guy so it does it to help people out. I need to do something with my headlight buckets. they are galvanized. might do clear cad, bight that might be too bright looking?