How to restore a 1963 Buick Front Emblem
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- How I restored the front badge or emblem from my 1963 Buick Electra
The techniques in this video and issues I address will be relevant to many emblems and badges from classic vehicles
I hope the video inspires others to restore the original badges from their classic vehicles
Also check out my separate follow-up video where I disassemble the hinged rear badge that covers the trunk lock on the 1963 Buick Electra
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Molotow doesn’t work on reverse surfaces, it wasn’t intended for that purpose. Originals were vacuum plated after special tooled masking covered each detail to be spray painted. Molotow levels out on the surface but cannot do so on in behind. The red and blue on pretty much all vintage emblems are candy apple red and blue, which are supposed to be backed by the plating to make that bike reflector effect. You can dissolve most of these vintage paints in pure turpentine and the plating will dissolve in rust remover both without damaging the plastic. The rust remover sometimes softens and loosens certain paint types varies form year to year
this is good info - thanks !
Watch some of the guys that rebuild old matchbox and hot wheels cars you will learn some good trucks on this kind of stuff .I have a 63 electra sports coupe myself I’m rebuilding
Thanks Charles I'll take a look. Good luck with the rebuild...and finding good quality parts !
I would NEVER clean plastic, ESP clear plastic with Acetone!! it melts almost all plastics! freshly placed Testors model paint or that spray can paint wouldve cleaned off with either Mineral Spirits or Alcohol? also simple green sprayed into a ziplock bag and left overnight would have stripped that clear badge totally without crazing or hazing the clear plastic like paint stripper can sometimes do
Thanks for the comment. I agree that acetone is very aggressive. It didn't damage the plastic on mine perhaps because I was only using a tiny amount on a q tip. I agree that your suggestions are more favorable. Thanks again for the comment
Yeah, acetone doesn’t melt ALL plastics, just certain flavors 😉
Good work, brother.
@@BrandonRosenstrauch thanks !
Watching guys rebuild little hot wheels cars .what they do with the windshields is clean with soap and water .sand if need be and then use some kind of floor polish.they just dunk in the stuff for a couple minutes and the windshield look brand new