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29FordGuy · 10-03-2012, 05:43 PM

I first thought mine was steel also so I tried to polish it up and .... oops, what is that yellow stuff coming through? Sure enough, it is brass way down inside! Since mine was dented up pretty bad and they are very hard to find in good condition, I chose to fill in the dents and paint over with a "hammered" paint. It looks pretty nice but of course not as good as the original plated one would look, but it was a lot cheaper! Also they are very difficult to remove and very delicate because they are brass.

10-03-2012, 05:43 PM	#5
29FordGuy Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brookings, OR Posts: 62	Re: Steel 1929 cowl band I first thought mine was steel also so I tried to polish it up and .... oops, what is that yellow stuff coming through? Sure enough, it is brass way down inside! Since mine was dented up pretty bad and they are very hard to find in good condition, I chose to fill in the dents and paint over with a "hammered" paint. It looks pretty nice but of course not as good as the original plated one would look, but it was a lot cheaper! Also they are very difficult to remove and very delicate because they are brass.