I was gathering up some of my extra "Porsche" and "Speedster" script to sell and found a couple wrecked engine badges. Cracked enamel/cloisone, pitted & tarnished, etc. the usual for the old badges.
After a little poking around I think that I got them looking pretty good. Good enough to use on the car. The same process works pretty good with horn/hood crests as well.
I mean, they aren't factory perfect, but they look really nice and it's an especially good way to keep some of the older badges and crests that aren't available anywhere/anymore on the cars.
One of the badges was an original ADAC badge and it was SHOT, way beyond the "it's got character" excuse, just gone!
Now it's going front and center on the engine lid grill.
I guess that you could have them re-enameled and all, but I don't want to put real money into a car that isn't going into lawn event circut.
If anyone has a totaled enameled crest, something kinda worthless because of it's condition (I don't want to ruin a collectable using my usual half-assed techniques) but interesting, and wants to have it sort of brought back to life-let me know.
I can give it a try. If it works out-great!
TC
Original Post