Restoration - Plastic Trunk Emblems
Boojum
01-09-2018, 12:18 AM
Hi everybody,
I couldn't find a restoration section so I figured this is the next best place.
My old '84 323 Familia that I'm doing up was missing a trunk 'Mazda' badge, so I searched and searched for a new one and managed to find a steal for $2. It's missing the 2 pins on the back and has scuffed-up paint on the front.
I plan on getting this trunk badge back to immaculate condition, but I don't know a whole lot about small-scale masking and painting. It's plastic, so what sort of paint should I use to avoid damaging the material? What's the best way I should go about prepping such a small item?
It's probably a question more for a modelling hobby forum, but it needs to be able to stand up to the elements most cars are put through, and I figured that some of you restoration guys would've done emblems like this in the past.
Thanks!
https://i.gyazo.com/d9f8ab5a285926a3bf6a8bee625a6785.jpg
https://i.gyazo.com/79309e6ec671d4f52698980a37b77a34.jpg
I couldn't find a restoration section so I figured this is the next best place.
My old '84 323 Familia that I'm doing up was missing a trunk 'Mazda' badge, so I searched and searched for a new one and managed to find a steal for $2. It's missing the 2 pins on the back and has scuffed-up paint on the front.
I plan on getting this trunk badge back to immaculate condition, but I don't know a whole lot about small-scale masking and painting. It's plastic, so what sort of paint should I use to avoid damaging the material? What's the best way I should go about prepping such a small item?
It's probably a question more for a modelling hobby forum, but it needs to be able to stand up to the elements most cars are put through, and I figured that some of you restoration guys would've done emblems like this in the past.
Thanks!
https://i.gyazo.com/d9f8ab5a285926a3bf6a8bee625a6785.jpg
https://i.gyazo.com/79309e6ec671d4f52698980a37b77a34.jpg
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