1960 Front and Rear Emblem

[Joe M.]

Is the gold color on the attached emblem close to what it would have looked like new?

[Mike E.]

Re: 1960 Front and Rear Emblem

Originals were much brighter gold.

[Joe M.]

Re: 1960 Front and Rear Emblem

That is what I was afraid of. I have been unable to find a liquid gold type paint available to the public. It must be something other than spray paint.

Does anyone know what product will produce this type of bright, shiny gold finish? I used Krylon Metallic Brass for the lettering and the V and Metallic Chrome for the flag poles and the shine from those products does not compare to the original or the reproduction brilliance.

There is a company in the Dallas area that can spray brilliant chrome finish on plastic parts and then tints the chrome color gold. It seems like that process would not work on the emblems where the gold color would have to be the first color applied. I am going to call them on Monday to discuss.

[Jim D.]

Re: 1960 Front and Rear Emblem

"Gold Leaf" liquid will be closer to the original than anything you can get in a spray can.

[Joe M.]

Re: 1960 Front and Rear Emblem

Jim, I had the same idea. A Google search turned up a product called Liquid Metal by Sargent Art, an acrylic paint. I am going to a sign shop to discuss what they use to paint gold letters on glass store windows. Krylon metallic was the correct color, but when it drys, it is not glossy.

[Joe M.]

Re: 1960 Front and Rear Emblem

I found another liquid metal paint at Hobby Lobby and painted it on one of my cracked test emblems. I have almost given up on getting the liquid, glossy appearance of the originals or the repros. i painted the bottom of the letter areas with gloss clearcoat before applying the gold paint on the top of the emblem. The top of the emblem is painted with water-based metallic gold paint. The lower part of the emblem remains as before with Krylon Metallic Brass.

Is one of the colors a good match for what the original gold color looked like? Or neither one? Or should I just pick the one I like and go with it?

I would like to know what the repro vendor uses to get the glossy, liquid gold color, but I am certain they would not divulge their product.