Another seat belt question, this time about buckles...

[bull]

What are the buckles coated with? I'd say paint but I've seen the stuff peeled off them like it's some sort of plastic coating.

[tan top]

 paint was peeling off a green set i had , mentioned in the other thread  ,  sure it was like a type of powerd coat 

[Ghoste]

   I always thought it was just paint.

[tan top]

  I always thought it was just paint.

yeah , the spare black buckles & the original rear  , i have look like paint , but  they are  not chipped or flaking , the green set i  had / have,  the paint is was flaking off , quite badly on some , did not think it was ordinary type  paint , will dig them out whats left & have a look   

[bull]

Assuming they are coated with plastic, painting them would be the only feasible way to restore them anyway. I guess it's moot.