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cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M

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horseman1

04-10-2005 18:28:24

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Sorry if this was covered, but a search didnt bring anything up for me on this. I"m fixing up my Farmall and I"ve been working on some of the smaller details until all the snow lets up here.

I would like to clean up the relector inside the lights and also the inside of the light housing. First, the reflector: Could I use some kind of polish or something? I just dont want to damage the part. Its made of metal and appears to be a chrome plating.

The inside of the light housing is a little rusted and I was wondering if phosphoric acid would work OK. I cant see getting in there to sand. There is a piece of brass that is used to carry positive to the outside of the reflector that I will probably have to be careful of I"m guessing. If a picture would help. I"ll be glad to post one.

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Kurt

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Gordon

04-15-2005 18:25:20

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to horseman1, 04-10-2005 18:28:24

I polished mine by using progressively finer wet or dry papers, 400,600,1000 then 1500. Then polishing with cotton buffing wheel and jewelers rouge they look like new.

GordoSD

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Gordon

04-15-2005 18:24:37

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to horseman1, 04-10-2005 18:28:24

I polished mine by using progressively finer wet or dry papers, 400,600,1000 then 1500. Then polishing with cotton buffing wheel and jewelers rouge they look like new.

GordoSD

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Georgia Boy

04-12-2005 09:38:03

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to horseman1, 04-10-2005 18:28:24

Ron at Pilot Knob can have them replated if they are the right kind of metal, I think they have to be brass. Mine were a thin steel that was pretty rusted so I just bought some new ones from him at a reasonable price

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dr.sportster

04-11-2005 07:28:13

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to horseman1, 04-10-2005 18:28:24

British motorcycles have this problem and I read an article where guys would contact cement tin foil carefully onto the surface to obtain a somewhat original look.Now Larry dont get mad there is no such thing as chrome paint.It always angered me that a paint maker electroplates a plastic cap and then calls aluminum paint "chrome".When you spray it you have silver paint not chrome like the plastic cap on the can.

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Larry in CO

04-10-2005 21:17:52

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to horseman1, 04-10-2005 18:28:24

When I was cleaning up the reflectors on my H, I went to Home Depot and picked up a rattle can of chrome paint. I cleaned them up best I could and sprayed them. I used a little piece of masking tape to cover where the bulb fits in. It's been over 3 years since I did them and they still look like new inside. HTH, Larry

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Farmall Frank

04-12-2005 17:25:53

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to Larry in CO, 04-10-2005 21:17:52

I used the so-called chrome rattle can too, and it works fine. Isn't really chrome, but close enough.

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D L

04-10-2005 19:38:26

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to horseman1, 04-10-2005 18:28:24

I have a JD A that I used a 5" polishing wheel on my grinder and some polishing compound. I bought both at sears. The wheel fits perfectly inside the reflector. I held the grinder upside down on my bench with it running, and GENTLY buffed the chrome until I got a satisfactory shine. Then I polished it by hand with chrome polish. You won't ever get it like it was new, but it'll make it's apperrence 100% better. And you will have the materials to do other buffing.

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CNKS

04-10-2005 19:19:22

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to horseman1, 04-10-2005 18:28:24

I have heard of using aluminum paint in for the reflector, I haven't tried it. OEM Tractor Parts, 800-283-2122 has new reflectors for $19, a new body for $20, or a whole new light for $63.50. If you don't want to spend the money, I would sand or scrape some on the inside. A small wire brush that looks like a toothbrush can be used, also. You can work around the brass piece. It can stand some movement as long as it makes contact.

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horseman1

04-11-2005 18:19:23

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to CNKS, 04-10-2005 19:19:22

Thanks folks,

I aas able to clean up the housings with a little sand paper wire bush and some primer. Next is the reflectors. They arent too bad, so I'll try to shine them up with some rubbing compound or something before I resort to the shiny paint. I'm tring to aviod spending too much on this project other than elbow grease.

Kurt

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horseman1

04-18-2005 23:52:08

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Re: cleaning up light reflector on a farmall M in reply to horseman1, 04-11-2005 18:19:23

Thanks for the help! I got the reflectors fixed up with some NEVR-DULL wadding polish. It took a lot of scrubbing, but they look very good, but as was mentioned, not perfect, You would have to look pretty close without the glass in to see any difference. Easily in the good enough range for this project. Just thought I'd pass on the info.

Kurt

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