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Emblem Refinishing #1396550 03/03/13 11:02 AM 03/03/13 11:02 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,212 Canton, Ohio Crazy68Dart OP pro stock
Crazy68Dart OP pro stock Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,212 Canton, Ohio	I need to get some emblems refinished. They are for a 68 Dart and are the the following: - 'D''O''D''G''E' across hood - 'G''T' both fenders - V-8 both fenders - 'G''T' deck lid - 'D''A''R''T' both rear quarter panels Is there anyone out there that restores these pot metal emblems? Anyone have any good/bad experiences? Thanks all. 383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1396551 03/05/13 12:01 PM 03/05/13 12:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 Utah E Eagleone1983 member
Eagleone1983 member E Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 Utah	They are actually not too hard to do yourself depending on how bad they are. You can't really polish too much or you'll start going through the plating layers. Once they are polished spray the whole thing flat black a few times let the paint dry well. Then there are two ways to take the black off the face. Either hit it with super fine sandpaper, I can't remember off hand what grit I used. Or you can softly rub them over a paper towel soaked in laquer thinner. That's for the emblems with the black background and are the only types I've done.

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: Eagleone1983] #1396552 03/05/13 09:05 PM 03/05/13 09:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 103 M.A. F Fern member
Fern member F Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 103 M.A.	Quote: They are actually not too hard to do yourself depending on how bad they are. You can't really polish too much or you'll start going through the plating layers. Once they are polished spray the whole thing flat black a few times let the paint dry well. Then there are two ways to take the black off the face. Either hit it with super fine sandpaper, I can't remember off hand what grit I used. Or you can softly rub them over a paper towel soaked in laquer thinner. That's for the emblems with the black background and are the only types I've done. I agree, use laquer thinner works well. You can put a little on a rag and control where it goes easily. Just rub lightly and take your time.

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: Fern] #1396553 03/05/13 11:50 PM 03/05/13 11:50 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,872 connecticut pnypwr master
pnypwr master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,872 connecticut	i use 4x steel wool...works like a dream and it makes the emblem shiney too "Are you gonna bark all day lil doggy? Or are you gonna bite?" 05 ram 2500 ctd 74 gremlin x 360 65 mustang 347 70 coronet R/T 440 03 Mach 1

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: pnypwr] #1396554 03/06/13 11:45 AM 03/06/13 11:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa	I used SEM trim black on my grill emblem after using 0000 steel wool to polish it. I used some petroleum jelly on the face of the emblem before spraying the paint. Once the paint had dried, I just wiped off the jelly. I tried wiping off the paint with mineral spirits but it didn't work on the SEM paint. That's why I used the petroleum jelly.

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: burdar] #1396555 03/11/13 12:26 PM 03/11/13 12:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida Copper Dart pro stock
Copper Dart pro stock Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida	What about buying new re-pops? What company is selling the emblems? Who to recommend and who to avoid? Thanks! Common sense, the least common of all the senses. Mom. For fear of ridicule, society stifles creativity. Ricky Valdes

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: Copper Dart] #1396556 03/11/13 02:11 PM 03/11/13 02:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 Utah E Eagleone1983 member
Eagleone1983 member E Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 Utah	Do yourself a favor and if you buy from Ebay get them from a reputable company (i.e. vans auto, dixie, etc) I went through two different buyers on ebay before I went with Vans. First set the pins were garbage and the whole emblem could be easily bent, the second set the pins were way too small.

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: Eagleone1983] #1396557 03/11/13 02:15 PM 03/11/13 02:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa	I got my DODGE letters for the hood and for the tail panel from Herb's. The "Challenger" emblems for the quarter panels were from Dave at Roseville. All the emblems fit and look good.

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: burdar] #1396558 03/11/13 03:41 PM 03/11/13 03:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa. L LimeliteAero master
LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa.	I refinished my Road Runner emblems since the repops had a different size pin for mounting and I didnt want to deal with that. I also notice the repops and a tiny bit smaller overall. almost un-noticable, but with the car Im working on(not a flip)I want as many original or NOS parts as I can get. Last edited by LimeliteAero; 03/11/13 03:50 PM.

Re: Emblem Refinishing [Re: LimeliteAero] #1396559 03/16/13 01:29 PM 03/16/13 01:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,212 Canton, Ohio Crazy68Dart OP pro stock
Crazy68Dart OP pro stock Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,212 Canton, Ohio	Thanks for the tips. I am getting all of them rechromed and then I will go at the 3 GTs and 2 V-8s with the black paint. The other lettering is just plain chrome. 383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60

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