Headlight Buckets

[olddman]

Removed the headlight bulbs on my 1965 Dart GT and found one bucket to be rusted. Plan on treating the rust and repainting both of them. Looks like they are zinc coated. Is this correct? If so I will go ahead and use a zinc spray paint.

 

[GGs66GT]

Hares a pic of my '66 headlight buckets and they are plated .

 

[MoparMike1974]

They are usually galvanized which is a zinc but not really plated. I think it is hot dipped.

 

[olddman]

Thanks for the input. It looks like a something was done to them, galvanized, but just wanted to check with members. Was just wondering if anyone had this problem before and what they did to their buckets.

 

[MoparMike1974]

When I did my swinger I glass beaded them and sent them out for regular zinc plating. Turned out good.

 

[olddman]

The zinc plating looks pretty good, may have to check into having that done.

 

[MoparMike1974]

It wont stay shiny like that for long. Zinc will dull fairly quick, especially if exposed to moisture.