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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:07 pm
by bigginger
That's the sort of correction I'm all for - as I tried to say in Multiphonikks' post!
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:18 am
by beautgrainger147
Hello,
Regarding the paint or enamel, I just remembered that two of my old bicycles from the 70's have a similar finish to metallic, they are painted with primer, while paint on top then the colour of choice on top and then possibly a clear laquer.
Because the colour of choice is only applied thinly it allows the while underneath to show through a little bit so the colour appears to be metaillic.
At least I'm pretty sure this is the case because I've started re-painting a chain guard and so I've rubbed down through the coats to prime.
Hope this is of help
J.G
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:39 am
by wibble_puppy
cheers JG
sounds interesting
wonder how that compares with what was originally used to colour the coloured bits of the Morris badges
juliet xxxx
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:14 pm
by samheath100
As they are so cheap and easy to come by wouldnt it be easier to buy one, or do you want to keep it because it is origional to your car. Im sure that you can buy one exactly the same in good nick for your car.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:31 pm
by wibble_puppy
samheath100 wrote:As they are so cheap and easy to come by wouldnt it be easier to buy one, or do you want to keep it because it is origional to your car. Im sure that you can buy one exactly the same in good nick for your car.
hiya sam!
yeah i want to keep the original one.... sentimental i know....
juliet xxxx
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:43 pm
by samheath100
ok, then, I suppose you could use humbrol like some people have mentioned, or another good idea is to mix up small amounts or cellulose paint in tubs and paint it with a brush, This should give a good finish, but I don't know weather you would need to primer first.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:49 pm
by RussLCV
Just to add my views, model paints and a careful hand are best Juilet, lastly not all LCVs were supplied with the chrome bonnet flash!!
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:38 pm
by wibble_puppy
thanks sam and russell
russ... yeah i know not all of them had the bonnet flash (how do i know? - your books!
) but mine has a non-original bonnet anyway and i prefer the look of the bonnet with the flash on it, so i don't feel too hassled by needing to know whether mine did or didn't have a flash originally.... it sure isn't going to look original when it's finished so......
anyone got a pic of a badge they have re-coloured?
j xxxx
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:57 pm
by RussLCV
Juliet
Problem is there was not a cut off date when te change took place! Some did leave without the flash some GPO vans were suplied this way so it is almost impossible to tell