I thought I'd post another restore-thread. I was taking a break after scraping undercoating off the trans tunnel and I thought I would get out the bag-o-emblems I have.

I was reading an earlier post on how to restore emblems, (I dont wanna put the guy 'on the spot' again) . After reading it I went and got some supplies and thought I'd give it a try.

I used the following items, and the total was about $30.00 CAD.

Tamiya Color for plastics R/C spray in Semi-Gloss black.

Liquid Masking Film

Spot sanding pen

hobby knife

Tamiya Acrylic paint for R/C's (white)

some plastic Q-Tips.

I tried to find Pactra paints but theres limited supplies. Either Canada is getting Testors or the guy who posted the earlier thread is an old timer :tapemouth because most hobby stores said they didnt carry the specific kinds in years.

I found a hood emblem and cleaned it up. Its plastic, not metal soI was worried the fake chrome paint might come off when I was doing this.

I painted the Liquid mask on the chrome parts with a hobby brush, and let it dry for about 1 1/2 hrs. Then I used the knife to gently cut the mask off any black surface.

Then I painted the whole thing black. That stuff comes out lots of pressure for a little can.

I waited and that black paint dried in about 1 hour.

Then it got tricky. That mask just wouldnt come off easily. I started scratching it off with the back of the knife, but that was too risky. So I used my finger nail for some of it, and I cut a plastic q-tip into a pointy end and used that to get all the mask off the edges.

Then I used the touch up brush and went over all the edges andit took the rest of the mask off pretty easy.

Let me know what you think.

Zak

Here is how it turned out. The black was very close I think. Not too shiny, not too flat.

Zak

Awesome job. They turned out very nice.

Hey thanks!

Now I guess I need to find something for the next one...

Zak

The emblems are available at Courtesy Nissan too if some are not repairable.

Are you still thinking about a blue color for your Z??

Thanks Jared,

The color decision is driving me nuts. I personally like the blue, but I'm thinking of going with Datsun Orange (the original color) for that stock appearance. I should be able to get the car in for paint in a month or two..so I better make up my mind. Thanks again for getting me the code for your blue, I'll keep you posted.

Zak

Yep, it's a tough choice Orange is another excellent choice. You can't go wrong with either one really.

After that you have to make another tough decision. Which wheels do I want????

Keep up the hard work man

Wheels are a done deal. 15" Konig Rewinds!

Cool. She should look damn nice when you get it done.

I sure hope so. I'll be happy if in the end the body is straight, the panels are smooth, and I dont have to pray before I turn the key.

Zak