Boot / tailgate badge.
Boot / tailgate badge.
Is there a reproduction of these badges on the market?
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Re: Boot / tailgate badge.
Sort of ..... one of our forum members was making them out of resin and getting them chromed - they were indistinguishable from a die cast one but i am not sure he is doing them ant more ?
There is a bloke in Perth who is in the process of having these and EK front guard Special scripts remade - I believe he has received first copies and once he is happy with the quality he will have a run of them done.
There is a bloke in Perth who is in the process of having these and EK front guard Special scripts remade - I believe he has received first copies and once he is happy with the quality he will have a run of them done.
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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Sounds promising, is the "bloke in Perth" on this forum?Blacky wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:30 am Sort of ..... one of our forum members was making them out of resin and getting them chromed - they were indistinguishable from a die cast one but i am not sure he is doing them ant more ?
There is a bloke in Perth who is in the process of having these and EK front guard Special scripts remade - I believe he has received first copies and once he is happy with the quality he will have a run of them done.
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Re: Boot / tailgate badge.
Hi Phil,
I have made probably 20 of those and had them chromed over the years. I may have one at home but only in resin finish. The chrome plater closed up and I wouldn’t be confident someone else could successfully chrome plate resin.
I can have a look to see what I have if your happy with resin finish. Pic of what I’ve made for ref.
Stephen
I have made probably 20 of those and had them chromed over the years. I may have one at home but only in resin finish. The chrome plater closed up and I wouldn’t be confident someone else could successfully chrome plate resin.
I can have a look to see what I have if your happy with resin finish. Pic of what I’ve made for ref.
Stephen
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Re: Boot / tailgate badge.
Very interesting!....The plated badges look great!...If you find the unfinished one please let me know.In the Shed wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:12 am Hi Phil,
I have made probably 20 of those and had them chromed over the years. I may have one at home but only in resin finish. The chrome plater closed up and I wouldn’t be confident someone else could successfully chrome plate resin.
I can have a look to see what I have if your happy with resin finish. Pic of what I’ve made for ref.
Stephen
Re: Boot / tailgate badge.
No he isn't
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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Re: Boot / tailgate badge.
Hey Phil, found the last one as per pic. These are direct stick or you could carefully drill and epoxy fix pins in the back. The back of this one needs a little skim as when it was made the mould was slightly over filled.
The picture of the badge on my Ute was painted in silver enamel probably 7-8 yrs ago.
Regards
Stephen
The picture of the badge on my Ute was painted in silver enamel probably 7-8 yrs ago.
Regards
Stephen
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Re: Boot / tailgate badge.
Please PM me cost etc.In the Shed wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 6:59 pm Hey Phil, found the last one as per pic. These are direct stick or you could carefully drill and epoxy fix pins in the back. The back of this one needs a little skim as when it was made the mould was slightly over filled.
The picture of the badge on my Ute was painted in silver enamel probably 7-8 yrs ago.
Regards
Stephen
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Hey Stephen, what are your future plans for this mould. If you are interested in selling/renting/loaning please PM me. My wife is a resin artist/resin caster and this would be right up her alley. Don't think I would go down the chroming route, but she could do a decent pearl effect.
Scott
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Waiting to hear back from this bloke re plating these badges... https://earlyplasticchroming.com.au/contact/
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Nice work. Yay the forum!
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funkyscooter wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:16 am Hey Stephen, what are your future plans for this mould. If you are interested in selling/renting/loaning please PM me. My wife is a resin artist/resin caster and this would be right up her alley. Don't think I would go down the chroming route, but she could do a decent pearl effect.
Hey Scott,
No big plans just yet. Will zap you a pm.
Stephen
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A day in the shed beats a day at work!