Zinc Phosphateing of Hood Hinges, Catches, etc

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One trick you can use if you are spray canning your parts is to dry spray them. After applying a complete coverage, let them dry (almost completely) and then hold the part about 18" away. Rapidly pulsate the spray nozzle causing a dry spray. This not only gives the part a duller finish but also a slightly textured one not unlike the original phosphate texture.

Another trick I use if I am spray bombing them is to prime them in black first, apply a lighter coat of the phosphate colored paint so that the black "bleeds" through. This has given me an overall darker phosphate color then right out of the can. They are very hard to distinquish from originals.
Rick