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Offline OzCuda

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Restoring chrome badges?
« on: December 31, 2006 - 11:26:31 PM »
Need some pointers on restoring my Barracuda script badges and particularly on how to repaint the black edging.  Badges /chrome are in good condition but had to strip the paint as they were covered in overspray from an old repaint.  Easy enough to clean up but how do I repaint the black edging while leaving the face clean?  Not keen on hand-brushing them as I have 3 to do - was thinling about either trying to mask the face and spray the edges or paint the badges and then try and strip back the paint off the face (flat cloth soaked in acetone and rub the face until clean).

What have people done in the past and what works???
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Offline js23nob

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Re: Restoring chrome badges?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2006 - 11:49:11 PM »
Happy new year year Mark,

At PPR we paint the badge black then rub it softly on a rag with tinners on it.

Cheers Anton
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Offline OzCuda

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Re: Restoring chrome badges?
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2007 - 04:57:18 AM »
Thanks Anton, I'll give that a go.
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Re: Restoring chrome badges?
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2007 - 01:45:25 PM »
that is how I would do it

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Offline OzCuda

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Re: Restoring chrome badges?
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2007 - 07:36:25 PM »
Worked out well - not 100% sure that I have used the right black paint that will resist chipping off, so might have to do it again later but at least the process works.
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Re: Restoring chrome badges?
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2007 - 08:07:16 PM »
Hey, that looks pretty sharp! :2thumbs:
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Offline js23nob

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Re: Restoring chrome badges?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2007 - 03:33:03 AM »
Looking good mark.

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