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Old 01-20-2012, 03:57 PM   #1
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Paint available to restore badges and trim
I think I may have found a terrific combination of Chevy gold/yellow and black to restore hubcaps, trim, badges, etc. . . .


The New Caterpillar Yellow is a dead ringer for the chevy gold/yellow and the engine low gloss is the exact same dull black on our trim! Let me know what you guys think or if you have found something better!
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Old 01-20-2012, 04:02 PM   #2
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I think I may have found a terrific combination of Chevy gold/yellow and black to restore hubcaps, trim, badges, etc. . . .


The New Caterpillar Yellow is a dead ringer for the chevy gold/yellow and the engine low gloss is the exact same dull black on our trim! Let me know what you guys think or if you have found something better!
How did you lines that precise? I tried rattle can on mine (did a lot of masking to get good lines) and it still ended up looking like crap.
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The trick is to press the masking tape super tight with your finger around the edges that will meet the paint, then make sure the paint is allowed to dry a reasonable amount of time (usually about 10 min for low gloss paint). Lastly, when you peel the tape off, pull AWAY from the paint, not straight up, and not towards it. Hope this helps.
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Old 01-20-2012, 06:21 PM   #4
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I also painted these caps today for my '78. They are late sixties Impala, I think. But I painted them to look era correct for my year. What do you think?
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Old 01-20-2012, 06:23 PM   #5
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Wow! That looks sharp. Good job and thanks for the info.
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Looks good !

Ahhh..... Would that be a 60's vintage dinning table ? My 62 is the same with gold specks but a swirled design....
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Thanks for the tips. The trim and caps look great!
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Old 01-21-2012, 12:32 AM   #8
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Ahhh..... Would that be a 60's vintage dinning table ? My 62 is the same with gold specks but a swirled design....
Good eye, I think it is more like late fifties though. I like to restore other things besides trucks, the table isn't restored but I upholstered the chairs.

Here are all the caps done and my Kanter magazine I just got in the mail. Jeez those prices are headed straight up!
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