refurbishing the bonnet badge

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:07 pm

That's the sort of correction I'm all for - as I tried to say in Multiphonikks' post!

Post by **beautgrainger147** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:18 am

Hello,
Regarding the paint or enamel, I just remembered that two of my old bicycles from the 70's have a similar finish to metallic, they are painted with primer, while paint on top then the colour of choice on top and then possibly a clear laquer.
Because the colour of choice is only applied thinly it allows the while underneath to show through a little bit so the colour appears to be metaillic.
At least I'm pretty sure this is the case because I've started re-painting a chain guard and so I've rubbed down through the coats to prime.
Hope this is of help
J.G

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:39 am

cheers JG

sounds interesting

wonder how that compares with what was originally used to colour the coloured bits of the Morris badges

juliet xxxx

Post by **samheath100** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:14 pm

As they are so cheap and easy to come by wouldnt it be easier to buy one, or do you want to keep it because it is origional to your car. Im sure that you can buy one exactly the same in good nick for your car.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:31 pm

samheath100 wrote:As they are so cheap and easy to come by wouldnt it be easier to buy one, or do you want to keep it because it is origional to your car. Im sure that you can buy one exactly the same in good nick for your car.

hiya sam!

yeah i want to keep the original one.... sentimental i know....

juliet xxxx

Post by **samheath100** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:43 pm

ok, then, I suppose you could use humbrol like some people have mentioned, or another good idea is to mix up small amounts or cellulose paint in tubs and paint it with a brush, This should give a good finish, but I don't know weather you would need to primer first.

Post by **RussLCV** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:49 pm

Just to add my views, model paints and a careful hand are best Juilet, lastly not all LCVs were supplied with the chrome bonnet flash!!

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:38 pm

thanks sam and russell

russ... yeah i know not all of them had the bonnet flash (how do i know? - your books!

) but mine has a non-original bonnet anyway and i prefer the look of the bonnet with the flash on it, so i don't feel too hassled by needing to know whether mine did or didn't have a flash originally.... it sure isn't going to look original when it's finished so......

anyone got a pic of a badge they have re-coloured?

j xxxx

Post by **RussLCV** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:57 pm

Juliet

Problem is there was not a cut off date when te change took place! Some did leave without the flash some GPO vans were suplied this way so it is almost impossible to tell