I just ordered a kit from Caswell so I can plate a few things including hood latch hardware.
What other areas on our E bodies get the Black Oxide treatment? I'm thinking the trunk latch?
Not the trunk latch, that should be a silver cad
Are you trying to do a OEM restoration? A lot of the bolts and nut were Phosphate, not all black oxide. Now the black oxide will last longer than phosphate but not correct. I did a lot of my original nut and bolts phosphate with ECS wax coating.
Partly, I want to get the correct OEM look on my cars as they go back together. Some of the coatings can get pricey so I typically paint. It looks okay but I want to take things to that next level. One of my cars is nicely restored by a previous owner but under the hood, there are a few obvious mistakes so I figured over time I can fix this and that while I'm still enjoying the car.
There are a ton of little things all over our cars and it seems like they all have a different type of coating. I just figured if I'm spending $100 for a black oxide kit, might as well get my money's worth and go over all the cars making each more correct where I can.
With that in mind, on a 70 Challenger or 71 Barracuda, are there other things that technically should have black oxide?
The kit I bought is pretty comprehensive and it comes with a sealer as well which hopefully will make the coating hold up for years.