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Cormac
15-03-09, 08:19 PM
Have been keeping an eye out for a grill new badge for my Mk1 swing but nothings came up, The Silver griffin is badly faded the hub caps are also the same, Was thinking about getting the griffins painted silver to freshen them up a little.

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/1573/cap.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8801/grill.jpg

Would be very tricky to mask off to spray paint so i was thinking of painting with a very fine model brush. Nick J advised me then to laquer the caps with a satin/mat laquer. Not sure about the grill.

Anyone any other ideas what i should do??

Cheers
Dod
15-03-09, 08:29 PM
I may have a badge.....
Cormac
15-03-09, 08:33 PM
I may have a badge.....

Brand new in the packet???
Dod
15-03-09, 08:37 PM
Nope but in VGC and Gleaming.
amggsi
15-03-09, 08:38 PM
Brand new in the packet???

Nope, but close to it, came of mine!!!lol

http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1786/11756427/21055264/352293358.jpg
Dod
15-03-09, 08:41 PM
Nope, but close to it, came of mine!!!lol




LMAO!!! Yes, rep added.
mowgli
15-03-09, 08:50 PM
why not try that stuff for cleaning the oxidization off patio furniture
Cormac
15-03-09, 09:00 PM
Would that bring up the silver ya think?
mowgli
15-03-09, 09:03 PM
i was thinking more of if the plastic was cleaner & newer looking, the silver would also look sharper.
Cormac
15-03-09, 09:12 PM
Ah rite, I should have mentioned that the plastic is faded but comes up ok when bumper gell is applied..
ade
15-03-09, 11:31 PM
repaint the silver - to restore the hub caps usew SMOOTH PEANUT BUTTER! I guarante you it will restore the plastic back to original!
Spudly
15-03-09, 11:33 PM
Ill vouch for ade on that one bud as i watched him peanut buttering the vinyl trim on his SR late saturday afternoon at PV last year and it does work!
Cormac
16-03-09, 11:55 AM
Well after breakfast i applied some peanut butter as advised to one of the caps.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4614/cappea.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4614/cappea.jpg

Came up pretty well.

Still want to get the centres redone tho, Anyone handy at airbrushing??? Id like them done really tidy.

Ps Novasport13 clear your inbox!!
Olly755
16-03-09, 12:26 PM
One tip- prep the silver, then mask up around the griffin as far as you can go with tape. Then smear vaseline around the griffin on the dark grey, (don't get any on the silver) and spray away! Paint won't stick to the vaseline smeared surfaces, and you can just wipe the excess away leaving a new shiny griffin. You can do the same with the badge.

I'll be doing mine soon.
Cormac
16-03-09, 12:28 PM
One tip- prep the silver, then mask up around the griffin as far as you can go with tape. Then smear vaseline around the griffin on the dark grey, (don't get any on the silver) and spray away! Paint won't stick to the vaseline smeared surfaces, and you can just wipe the excess away leaving a new shiny griffin. You can do the same with the badge.

I'll be doing mine soon.

Excellent Tip mate!!! Your cheques in the post :D
ade
16-03-09, 05:18 PM
you can actually buy latex masking fluid from art shops for a cuple of pound - just paint a little on with a brush on the small finer areas and it'll work a treat. need to thoroughly degrease it though.

Peanut butter wise - good job but really give it some elbox grease - you'll get a ton more dirt off I assure you!
scott.parker
10-02-10, 06:23 PM
Right good tips here as i need to know what to do with mine, but has no one noticed the porn on page one! lol
vaughanmc
10-02-10, 06:25 PM
lol
novalicous
10-02-10, 06:29 PM
mmm porn not in the 18+ lol
Derick-Sport
10-02-10, 06:32 PM
mmm even naughtier porn ....
Tony M
10-02-10, 06:34 PM
Whats the crack? lol
Dave.
10-02-10, 06:36 PM
Im 16, i shouldnt be seeing this, its illegallly!
vaughanmc
10-02-10, 06:38 PM
16 is the legal age for that stuff mate lol
Tommy_nova
10-02-10, 06:39 PM
lol is this a pic fail or a joke lol ?
Tony M
10-02-10, 06:39 PM
16 is the legal age for that stuff mate lol

but he may not have experienced that kind of stuff yet? lol
vaughanmc
10-02-10, 06:40 PM
but he may not have experienced that kind of stuff yet? lol

True, but still not illegal :)
Connor
10-02-10, 06:42 PM
lol thought i had some kind of porn popup


shame
Tony M
10-02-10, 06:42 PM
True, but still not illegal :)

You just said it was? :confused:
Jack
10-02-10, 06:43 PM
Porn where?
Tony M
10-02-10, 06:45 PM
Porn where?

lol :thumb:
krobinson
10-02-10, 07:17 PM
A heat gun on the rub strips and bumpers will bring them up like new also!