Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:09:42 -0700
Reply-To: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
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From: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Restoring Vanagon Emblems
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Cool! Thanks for all of your replies. As for DIY, I'm fairly adept at
artwork, (I was a high school art teacher before retiring this past June)
but was wondering which paint product would have the best resemblance to
chrome. I've even been impressed with the metallic quality of silver nail
polish, and thought of using it! I'm also not opposed to buying new
emblems if I can get all 3 of them, but if I can't get all 3 new, I'll try
to restore them myself.
In one YouTube video, a guy used aluminum tape and exacto knife to cut the
tape along each shape. It turned out OK, but closeup, you could see where
it was cut. I think that if the emblem is restored with matte black and a
reasonable facsimile of chrome colored paint, it will look pretty much
normal. What I DON'T want is a freshly painted van with old faded emblems
on it!
Patti
90 Westy Automatic
Los Angeles
On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 10:10 AM, sailingfc @dslextreme.com <
sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> 3M makes a tape that is designed for trim and emblem attachment for cars.
>
> Google it.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> -Dick-
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Gmail <ramblinvan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 3M foam mounting tape works really well for this.
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> > > On Apr 20, 2015, at 7:54 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > The center pin on my "Vanagon GL" emblem is broken off. I tried
> > > super-gluing the emblem back on but it doesn't hold. Any suggestions
> on
> > > how to keep from losing this NLA emblem?
> > >
> > >> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Entertaining thread one restoring, shining up, etc, your emblems
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=393666&highlight=emblem+repair
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Alistair
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> On Apr 19, 2015, at 11:19 PM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm thinking about having my Westy painted, and would like to restore
> > the
> > >>> front and rear emblems to as close to shiny chrome as possible. Has
> > >> anyone
> > >>> tried this? Is there a particular brand paint and shade that bears a
> > >>> reasonable resemblance to chrome? Almost anything would be an
> > improvement
> > >>> over faded gray emblems.
> > >>>
> > >>> Can these emblems be removed and put back, or are they permanently
> > >>> attached, and unable to be removed without destroying them?
> > >>>
> > >>> Patti
> > >>> 90 Westy Automatic
> > >>> Los Angeles
> > >>>
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