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Old 03-19-2015, 12:30 AM   #1
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Emblem Project

Hi All,
As many of us do, I check in on the other forums as time allows. The other day in the Paint and Detailing Forum, there was a discussion on freshening up fender emblems. Member 'snipecastle2' shared what he had done using "jewelry resin," a product he had got at his local Hobby Lobby.
I was so intrigued that I had to try it myself and liked it enough to do both sides. It takes a bit to dry and the color selection for opaque and transparent colors is not all that large, but I do like the final outcome.
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Old 03-19-2015, 12:22 PM   #2
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That looks amazing! Was it hard to do?
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Old 03-19-2015, 02:11 PM   #3
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Super easy. Just clean emblem with some wax and grease remover and follow instructions on bottle for mixing. I used a small pick to dab drops on the 4x4 emblem, it acts like self leveling seam sealer.
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Old 03-19-2015, 02:56 PM   #4
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Super easy. Just clean emblem with some wax and grease remover and follow instructions on bottle for mixing. I used a small pick to dab drops on the 4x4 emblem, it acts like self leveling seam sealer.

Is it a powder that you mix up? I wondered if there was a small brush or dauber in the bottle. I need to do the CST emblems on my '68. My wife is always going to HL for something.

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Old 03-19-2015, 04:09 PM   #5
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Whats the name of the forum? Looks like it might be interesting to check out.
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Old 03-19-2015, 04:47 PM   #6
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I guess I was a bit vague. It was in our forum, just looking at the Paint and Bodywork section. Here's the link:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=657344

The product is very similar to two part epoxy. Equal parts and give it a very good stir. The tints are either an opaque or a transparent variety. One thing that was very interesting was the instruction on the bottles said that once the resin was in place, small micro bubbles will be at the surface. They recommended to use a small straw (I used a coffee stir rod) and gently blow over the top of the resin. It was like magic, the bubbles just disappeared and I was left with a very smooth and shiny surface. Adding the tint slows down the drying process. Mine was not fully cured for about 72 hours.
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Thanks for the verification. Pretty neat!

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