Painting hood logo
 

Hi guys

I've taken off and cleaned up the GMC logo (the words GMC that are chromed and is at the front of the bumper). I know that the text is filled with black paint, and I got to put new paint into the logo. Any particular paint that you recommend? Gloss or matte?

I assume it's the same paint used for the headlight eyebrows?

I figure I'll use hobby paint brushes to fill in the black into the logos.

Thanks for any advice!

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If the Jimmy will spend most of it's time Outside
I would use matte.
Like you mentioned the headlight eyebrows color
is on the front is in view.
So would you have those two different shades of color?

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I haven't painted the eyebrows yet. I would use the same paint for them.
Matte sounds like the right choice. Any particular type of paint?
I read somewhere that two part epoxy paint is better when painting on top of chrome. True?

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I would use a Marine paint.
The kind recommended for aluminum boats.
It will bond to the headlight eyebrows good.
It will also handle the elements of summer and winter.

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Rustolium in Satin finish is what I used on the "8 350" and "CST" emblems. Also touched up the unpainted rivets on my replacement grill 15 years ago. The oil based pain still looks like the day I painted it, was easy to apply using hobby brushes and perfect match on the grill.

Pictured is the semi-gloss as reference but I suggest using satin so you don't go too glossy or dull (chalky).

https://goo.gl/images/B7sSsd

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https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/...3811-12-oz.jpg

This is the stuff you want. Been using this for years on all my restorations. It's designed to adhere to trim.

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When I work on emblems I like to use a syringe, makes it really easy to fill the spots.

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The body shop that did the body paint is going to paint it. They have some special paint they are using, and they just painted the grille in that paint.

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where did you get the Mar Hyde, I love that stuff but they said they don,t make it anymore mI,m in B.C.

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Hmmm... I get it from NAPA. The formula did change about 10 years ago, but it's still an amazing product. I don't see why you couldn't get it in BC. Try mail order if you have to.

Edit; you can get it from Amazon.ca

https://www.amazon.ca/Mar-Hyde-3811-.../dp/B000HUNXD4

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I did buy it from NAPA and they are are the ones that told me it was not made from the same company anymore ,go figure . Thanks thou

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Still made by Mar-Hyde. They changed the formula to lower the VOCs