Argent Silver substitute?

[lalessi1]

I used a Duplicolor paint "BGM0535 Silver Met" matching it to the underside of the splash pan. it dries to a matte sheen. I used another Duplicolor color "BGM0522 Storm Gray Met" for the gray trim inside my Custom.

[tdd]

Auto Zone sells VHT rattle can Ford Argent paint. I painted my splash pan and air cleaner. Looks great

[SkylinerRon]

Perfect match, SEM spray paint available at body shop supply stores.
Ford Argent is all the same, part # D7AZ-19000-A.

Ron.

[Swank]

Thanks, thats good to know.   I picked up some rustoleum aluminum #7515 (~5$) and it looks way better than the stuff i put on the air cleaner originally, but i did run across a rattlecan with the D7AZ number (~14$) while ordering some odds and ends on the C&G site, so im tossing it in the cart for comparisons sake.  Not going for a genuine restoration, just interested.

[Jeff Norwell]

I use a duplicolor ---ford color called Silver frost..non metallic and not a shiny paint.

[cokefirst]

I use white vinegar straight from the bottle.  You dilute 1 to 2.  Is there some reason you don't use it full strength?  I bought an Eastwood tin/zinc plating kit and start with putting the parts in vinegar first then a good rinse and then plate.  The plate looks good and it keeps stuff from rusting so quick

[Swank]

Most recipes i found online were from 33% to 50% vinegar, so i started with that. Turns out that was preferable for my big bucket as it holds aprox 25 gallons. Not that 25 gals of vinegar is expensive, just dragging that much from the store would be a pain.  I also have a crockpot for smaller parts with straight vinegar.  It does work faster than the watered down big bucket (1-2 days compared to 5-7), but i feel the straight vinegar is a little harsh. The parts out of straight vinegar have more grip, feel slightly textured or etched where the ones out of the mixed vinegar feel pretty smooth, depending on how much rust is coming off of course.  And also, when i was rebuilding the generator, i threw the front and back plates, pulley/fan, nuts, bolts, etc in the straight vinegar bucket to knock it out fast, ...the brush springs never came back out. Didnt look too rusty before even, little surface rust like everything else in the car and still springy, but were completely dissolved in 24hrs, everything else was fine, no springs. Put me out a week waiting for new springs. So, if i have the time i like to use the mixed version, although my reasoning might be closer to superstition at this point.

[hiball3985]

I wonder why it doesn't like the springs, they should be spring steel shouldn't they. They had two different end plate designs over the years and different springs and I don't know when they changed. Good luck finding good replacements, I bought some from two different suppliers and they probably get them from the same place and they lasted no time, just broke in half. This was on my 60 truck that has the newer cheap design, I finally found an older plate and used it, I hope you have the earlier design.