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| Author: | summerj [ Tue Jul 22, 2014 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
Does anyone have any information on how to re-coat the glass reflector from a Pyle National Headlight? We have a glass reflector that has lost its reflective coating and need to re-coat it for a locomotive restoration. Any ideas? Thanks! Jimmy Summers Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum |
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| Author: | btrw [ Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
Perhaps a good start would be to locate a firm in your area that can re-silver a mirror. Fred Heilich |
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| Author: | wesp [ Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
Previous thread: http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35806&hilit=pyle |
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| Author: | Adam Phillips [ Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
These folks in Seattle say they have re-silvered locomotive headlights. http://www.hylitemirrorandglass.com/ Good luck |
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| Author: | summerj [ Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
Thanks guys! This gives us some great leads! |
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| Author: | PennCentral4321 [ Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
I have a number for a lady in Kansas that can do them PM me for the contact information. Mark Frazier Florida Heritage Rail Inc |
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| Author: | Loco112 [ Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
When you get this completed, please report how this all turns out. Photos are also greatly apprecaited! |
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| Author: | DJacobsmeyer [ Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
Checkout this link. http://angelgilding.com/A1111C.html We have several headlights at the MOT in St. Louis that need re-silvering. I have not tried it yet but it looks like it would work. The kit contains everything you would need to clean and re-silver the headlight. I may try silver paint first to see if looks like real silver. |
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| Author: | DJacobsmeyer [ Sun May 01, 2022 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
We have used Rustoleum Mirror Effect coating on several steam train head and tail lights with good results. https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catal ... or-effect/ Cleaning the old coating off the back of the lens can be difficult. Hydrochloric acid works to remove the copper and the silver can be removed with a razor blade. When the back of the lens is clean follow the directions on the can. We usually use a truck liner spray on the back to protect the paint. |
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| Author: | bbunge [ Mon May 02, 2022 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
DJacobsmeyer wrote: ... Cleaning the old coating off the back of the lens can be difficult. Hydrochloric acid works to remove the copper and the silver can be removed with a razor blade. When the back of the lens is clean follow the directions on the can. We usually use a truck liner spray on the back to protect the paint. Paint stripper works to remove the paint. You might find steel wool and bleach to be more friendly to the glass surface under the silver. Some toilet bowl cleaners may work as well. Bob |
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| Author: | EWrice [ Mon May 02, 2022 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
You could try Buffalo Precision Glass. If they can't do it they can probably tell you who could. They make new reflectors. |
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| Author: | RailMech3 [ Wed May 04, 2022 7:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
Is there a way to recoat, or recreate the “golden glow”’ look? |
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| Author: | jayrod [ Wed May 04, 2022 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
RailMech3 wrote: Is there a way to recoat, or recreate the “golden glow”’ look? The Golden Glow lights were that particular color due to them being made of uranium glass which has a yellowish to greenish hue to it. The silvering on the back side wasn’t really any different from what you find behind regular clear glass. This was discussed a bit not too long ago. |
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| Author: | craig.cootsona [ Sun May 08, 2022 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Re-coating a glass Pyle National headlight reflector |
Here is one possible alternative: A friend's headlight was missing the reflector altogether, and replacemets were not available. He found an affordable stainless steel salad bowl with a roughly correct shape, bored out the bottom to clear the bulb and focusing hardware, with perhaps a few other minor modifications to fit in the headlight housing. It worked nicely and saved the expense and time to locate and re-silver an original. |
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