Gc8 grille badge reconditioned
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Gc8 grille badge reconditioned
I merely wanted to see if I could recondition the paintwork on the back of the grille badge. Carefully using a flat head tweezer I took off the battered badge and sanded off the paint. I mixed in a water based paint and it worked alright. I don't think I can ever afford £150 for a new pink badge
Sand off background
Right is original I reconditioned. Left was black background I made pink not as good as deeper original.
Flat head tweezer lift off the badge
Sand off background
Right is original I reconditioned. Left was black background I made pink not as good as deeper original.
Flat head tweezer lift off the badge
Last edited by championcat; 16 October 2022 at 04:02 PM. Reason: Tweezer
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Thanks very much! What I found is the double sided tape preserves the paint and stops it cracking. The badge itself is quite eternal but not the paint
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When I took off the badge the area where the tape stuck was preserved. Area with no tape the paint was cracked and needed painting. That's my experience anyways. Will report back in a few years 😅
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