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Ek Bonnet badge (insert)
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:04 pm
by oz_ek
Thought I'd have ago at restoring a bonnet insert in blue to match my intended paint scheme, this badge is now 3mm thinner than original after all the sanding and polishing to remove cracks and crazing.
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Re: Ek Bonnet badge (insert)
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:07 pm
by Harv
Looks really neat
. Did you strip the lot (where the blue and silver is), or just where the blue is?
I tried stripping just the blue (red on the original), using the Matty Martin oven cleaner method. I had hoped to leave the chrome on the lion/diamonds in place, but it lifted too. I ended up buying a silver paint pen, and using that for the lion/diamonds... looks OK at a 2m distance, but not as snazzy as the original chrome.
I keep trying to convince myself that the badge location would be a good start for a cold air intake for the V8
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Cheers,
Harv
Re: Ek Bonnet badge (insert)
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:00 pm
by oz_ek
I stripped the lot using Drain-O and warm water. The silver/chrome in this one is metallic enamel nail polish called ' no place like chrome'.
The effect is quite good, the pics really don't do it justice.
Re: Ek Bonnet badge (insert)
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:03 am
by Blacky
Looks good mate
Re: Ek Bonnet badge (insert)
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:09 pm
by In the Shed
Oz-EK,
Very effective and I like the blue. Thanks for posting.
Regards
Stephen
Re: Ek Bonnet badge (insert)
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:12 pm
by Devilrod
Looks good, nice tip there with the nail polish too.
Re: Ek Bonnet badge (insert)
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 3:58 pm
by ek wazza
looks good. post a pic when fitted