Finish on Ford tools
 

What is the Finish on Ford tools? An almost transparent black. Very thin.

Re: Finish on Ford tools
 

The description of the tool finish from the Early Ford V8 Club’s 1937 book is, “The small forged tools were Bonderized and dipped in a very thin black enamel.”

Re: Finish on Ford tools
 

Bonderized is a form of Parkerizing used on assembly lines. I often do Parkerizing and it looks nothing like my tools. :confused:

Re: Finish on Ford tools
 

When Lyn Stacy did his restorations on tool kits, which I thought were done very well, if thats what you mean? Was this as I remember asking him specifically what he used;
I have used Krylon 1601 ACRYL-QUIK spray for perhaps 15 years with satisfaction. It went more/less extinct, yielding to KRYLON K01601A07, similar…hard to find retail. I search online and buy 12-24 at a time…price is never great, but not prohibitive…$7.00-$9.00 each for a 12 ounce spray can, when shipping is factored in.

Re: Finish on Ford tools
 

I believe "Bonderizing" is a process where the metal part is dipped in a hot dilute phosphoric acid solution to convert any rust to iron phosphate as a preparation step prior to painting. Ford did this to most sheet metal and other parts.
When I talked to Lin several years ago he said the original ford parts were dipped in a black paint solution after the prep step.