Anyone try speed-tape for front signal reflectors?

[Corrupt_Reverend]

I'm restoring my spare '71 dart grill. Still removing the factory paint with a scotch-brite currently. (Holy crap does that suck, haha)

Anywho, I'm thinking about putting speed-tape (basically aluminum tape with super adhesive) in the turn signal recesses to act as reflectors for the light. I figure it's gotta be a little better than just having silver paint.

Anybody try something like this?

 

[360Scamp]

Yea Im in the process of doing my Scamp grill and Im gonna be putting metal tape inside mine as well.

There was a thread on redoing a duster/scamp grill and he did his as well

 

[Corrupt_Reverend]

Yea Im in the process of doing my Scamp grill and Im gonna be putting metal tape inside mine as well.

There was a thread on redoing a duster/scamp grill and he did his as well

Don't suppose you can recall who posted it, or have a link?

 

[Twisted72]

I painted mine inside with white paint,work's great,taillight's too.

 

[RedFish]

I did something similar but went to a lot more trouble and expense.
I bought 4 of the aftermarket headlight fixtures and cut to of them up to make reflectors in the park lamps to match the headlights.
Here's before and after shot from back when.

 

[360Scamp]

Don't suppose you can recall who posted it, or have a link?

I will look for it and post a link here

 

[360Scamp]

Here ya go....

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=263805

 

[Woods74]

Inside mine is black.

 

[burdar]

I did something similar but went to a lot more trouble and expense.
I bought 4 of the aftermarket headlight fixtures and cut to of them up to make reflectors in the park lamps to match the headlights.
Here's before and after shot from back when.

That's a good look.

 

[360Scamp]

Here is mine, I just got done doing mine.
Before

After

 

[76orangewagon]

The Eastwood company makes a silver reflective paint for just this purpose and it works great...since your buying spray paint why not buy the correct stuff ? If I bought a car and found tim foil inside the turn signal housing I really would have to question what short cuts were used in the rest of the car.

 

[waggin]

chrome rustoleum over a prepped sanded primer does a nice job, that tin foil looks like (fill in the blank)