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Posted: 8/25/05 7:32pmMessage 1 of 3
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WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ - USA
Joined: 11/4/2003
Posts: 29
Vette(s): 1969 350 4-speed L46 fathom green Coupe w/AC 134a conversion, Steeroids rack n pinion ENGINE-3970010,K0120CKB TRANS-19S733177,P9R13b INTAKE-3965577 HEADS -3998993 DISTB -1111493

Just Somthing I thought I should pass on. After replacing my emblems several years in a row from the paint peeling and fading I decided to spray them with several coats of a clear gloss. After several months of rain, shine and highway speeds they still look brand new.

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Posted: 8/26/05 2:07pmMessage 2 of 3
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Kingston, TN - USA
Joined: 7/5/2003
Posts: 900
Vette(s): 1970 Vert Both Tops Kiesler 5 Speed Steeroids Rack and Pinion Stayfast Convertible Top
Good tip. I wish I had thought of it. I still have a few of the old ones laying around that I have spruced up to use on the mail box. A good coat of clear should help them last a little longer. 
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Posted: 8/26/05 3:40pmMessage 3 of 3
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East Hanover, NJ - USA
Joined: 9/25/2004
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Vette(s): '68 Black Conv. Matching 327/300 4 Spd. P/S, P/B, P/W, Tele, A/C

I used a Dupli-Color Scratch & Fix touch up paints:

     HA 00955 Milano Red - (Honda),   Universal Black,   GM 433 Bright White

I took an NOS emblem that I have to the local parts store to match the red, it's really close if not right on.

I drop the paint in with the brush and use a toothpick to move it around until it fills the desired area.  After it is dry, I use a razor to scrape off any areas that I don't want the paint, such as the Chevy Bowtie on the flag.

A couple of days after it dried, I tried to brush on the clear, but it made the color run.  It's such an easy fix that I just repaint any chips.

I'll keep doing this until I get a repaint, then I'll use the new emblems.

Anthony

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