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C3 Corvette Tips and Tricks - Restoration - Blackening Kit

Discover expert tips and tricks tailored specifically to your C3 Corvette, covering maintenance secrets, performance modifications, and insider knowledge.

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If you're like most C3 Corvette Owners, you love to learn new things about your car. You want to know how to do things that you never knew you could do, or how to do things better than you already do them. You want to know how to fix problems that you may have with your car, or how to prevent problems from happening in the first place.


We have compiled a list of member-submitted C3 Corvette Tips and Tricks that will help you do just that.


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NOTE since our Tips and Tricks are provided by Vette Registry members, they are not guaranteed to be accurate or correct. Use at your own risk.

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Blackening Kit
Submitted by: juliet
I bought Eastwood's blackening kit a while ago. I dug it out today to finish up some bolts before I reuse them for my drivetrain reinstall. I found that if you only dip the things in the blackening stuff for a really short time you get more of a blue/greenish sparkly hue to the color. It looks a lot more like black phosphate coloring. If you want more black oxide coloring then leave it in longer. If you leave it in too long it gets powdery though and flakes off. It's a 2 step system. Blackening system, rinse in water, then dip in the sealer. They take about an hour to dry enough to use.
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