Date:         Fri, 8 Jul 2011 12:09:50 -0400
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From:         Bill Shawley <easywind1975@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I had luck rehabbing one of mine by cleaning it real good with thinner or something.  Sprayed the top with a silver special finish paint, let it dry for a few days and put blue painters tape over the raised script and cut it out with exacto knife using the raised edges as a guide.  Sprayed with flat black and peeled masking off of raised script.  I think I applied some clear coat afterwards.  It held up pretty good and was cheap and easy enough to do.  

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On Jul 8, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Al this talk about transporter and vanagon L and GL badges last week spurred
> me to action. I took my sorry-looking Vanagon Diesel L badge that hasn't
> seen a micron of chrome in a decade and scanned it in high resolution. I
> drew as accurate an outline (took about 6 hours) as I possibly could and
> converted it to a file for a vinyl cutter, who cut it out in very shiny
> chrome (and yes, Alistair, I did ask about the gold but it was a special
> order and will come later). The results, applied to my badge, were
> spectacular even though the sign shop cut the whole thing about 5 mm too
> long overall and there are some places where I need to tweak it here and
> there. I painted the badge black overall before applying the chrome so it
> looks like the parts guy at the VW counter just handed it to me.
> 
> It sure looks good on the back of my westy. Write and I will send you an
> image. I plan to offer this service for others besides diesel westies, so
> let me know what you are looking for.
> 
> Jim
>