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Technical Board => Restoration Help => Topic started by: Not Happy Jan on March 18, 2020, 03:40:49 PM

Title: FE bonnet emblem insert
Post by: Not Happy Jan on March 18, 2020, 03:40:49 PM
Hi Guys
Whats the best way to refurb these?
I've stripped it back to bare plastic.
What colour paint do i use?
Title: Re: FE bonnet emblem insert
Post by: mcl1959 on March 18, 2020, 04:33:47 PM
The paint you use is translucent enamel which is easy enough. The problem is the vacuum metalising process which puts the chrome in the back. You have to get a badge maker to do it for you. Painting the chrome is no good.
I used to do these many years ago and was friendly with a badge maker who would do a batch of twenty for me.
Just buy a new repro one. The Vic club have them.

Ken
Title: Re: FE bonnet emblem insert
Post by: Not Happy Jan on March 18, 2020, 07:24:45 PM
Thanks Ken,
Who do I see for one of those?  Do you have a picture?
Title: Re: FE bonnet emblem insert
Post by: mcl1959 on March 18, 2020, 09:15:26 PM
The badges are excellent. As per the original.

I very rarely get to any of the club events anymore, so I’m not the best contact

Ken
Title: Re: FE bonnet emblem insert
Post by: Stewy on March 19, 2020, 04:47:43 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/K1G8wKKd/febonnetemblemrares.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/K1G8wKKd)

Cheers Stewy  8)
Title: Re: FE bonnet emblem insert
Post by: Stewy on March 19, 2020, 04:51:16 PM

(https://i.postimg.cc/NyrqzYx3/fe-bonnetemblem.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/NyrqzYx3)

An interesting picture I found on the net.

Cheers Stewy   8)
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