[Healeys] BT7 Grille

[Bob Spidell]

Unless I'm misinformed--always a possibility--the slats aren't aluminum.  They are thin steel finished in a satin chrome 
sometimes called 'butler chrome' (I read somewhere that the term came from silver that had been excessively polished by 
butlers).

At one time we had a discussion either here or at the forum (no, I didn't check the archives).  The effect is achieved 
by leaving a sort of matte finish on the copper or nickel before applying the chrome.   A really good chromer can--if 
he's had experience--achieve the effect.  We got a fairly decent job done on our BN2's grill by a local chromer.

Bob


On 6/5/2012 6:47 PM, john spaur wrote:
> The vertical grill slats are aluminum. How are people refinishing the grille? Is buffing a good option? What is the 
> quality of the new grilles from Moss?
>
> Thanks,
> John
> BT7
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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