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Front Badge Colours?!?!
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:35 pm
by hanmorris1000
Hi,
I will need to eventually paint up the Morris Minor Badge on my bonnet.
I have been told to use airfix paints? Could anyone tell me please what the names of the red and blue shades are. I want to get it right.
Thanks
Lisa
(Hannah - 1965 Morris Minor 1000 2dr)
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:26 pm
by minor_hickup
I wouldn't have thought you would be able to get an exact match in humbrol paint. But the colours you need are bright red and a pale blue. I just used a marker pen and nail varnish.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:49 am
by Chris Morley
The nail varnish is Rimmel 'Lasting Finish' 061 Exotica. A bit faded after 2 years but not yet worn off.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:20 am
by hanmorris1000
Brilliant, thanks for that....didn't think of using markers and nail varnish.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:09 pm
by chickenjohn
I used "platickote" enamel paints. Will chek on the exact colours tonight.
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:21 pm
by Kevin
Rimmel 'Lasting Finish' 061 Exotica
Hmmm still wearing the nail varnish then Chris
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:01 pm
by Stubee
My badges are a little faded, does anyone know Humbrols or equivalent closest match for both the red and blue?
Thanks.
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:45 am
by RogerRust
I used one of those cheap acrylic paint sets with little pots - the sort of thing that used to come with painting by numbers! And mixed till I was happy with the colour. Finally a coat or two of clear lacquer to give it a shine.
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:45 pm
by Stubee
Thanks, I did similar and it looks much better, probably is way off the correct shade, but who cares!