Finish on Spare Tire Housing

[Bill75]

Anyone know what to use on the spare tire housing? Mine is in sound shape just dull and in need of a finish of some sort. Looks like it had undercoating or something on it. I'd like to make it look like it did when it was new. It's a 75 coupe.

Thanks

 

[Robin7TFour]

Bill check with the NCRS thread here. they can probably even tell you what was used to do the finish from the factory..


ROBIN

 

[Bill75]

Tire housing

Thanks Robin

 

[80convertible]

I just pulled the spare tire carrier and it looks like half the thing is patched. To boot someone did a poor job patching. I'm not into NCRS, so I figure a semigloss or satin black finish should be acceptable. Guess I'm going to get some practice performing fiberglass repair work.

 

[Mac]

I'm pretty sure the finish is natural, just the fibreglass itself, a dark grey with flecks. Undercoating may have been applied by someone at a later date to try to protect the bracket from the rust monster. Someone on the NCRS section will be able to confirm for sure.

-Mac

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

Mac is correct, natural fiinish on the fibreglass. Metal bracket was semi gloss black.

 

[Bill75]

Spare Tire Finish

OK on the natural finish. Looks like someone did try to protect the metal with something. Thanks for replying to my inquiry.

Bill