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Offline Sug

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Re-spray VW badges
« on: December 18, 2011, 07:10:22 pm »
Now then guys whats the best way in which to respray the VW badge? I am mainly after what paints to use undercoat/primer then top coat? make of paint or any guides which you might have seen?
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Re: Re-spray VW badges
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2012, 07:23:22 pm »
I don't know mate I would like to know the best way too
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Re: Re-spray VW badges
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Re: Re-spray VW badges
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2012, 10:36:50 pm »
Thanks mate :happy2:
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Re: Re-spray VW badges
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2012, 10:53:14 pm »
Sanding the badge first is very important  :happy2:

The first one I did looked stunning, but I hardly sanded it at all  :ashamed:

The clear coat, the paint and the acid etch primer started to chip and flake in no time.  :sad1: (still it was really easy to take off all the paint and start again)  :wink:

Second badge I did, I made sure I sanded the chrome finish on the badge really well, so the acid etch primer then keyed great!

I wanted to do the job right once and for all, so I took my time.

I did a lot of thin coats of primer and then left it overnight. Then lots of thin coats of satin black! followed by lots of thin clear coats  :smiley:

I probably used far too much paint……but after over 1 year later there are no stone chips, cracks or flaking at all.  :star:
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Re: Re-spray VW badges
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2012, 06:32:44 pm »
 Plastikote. I gave the badge a quick rub with some 80 grit washed,dried and a coat of black gloss. leave to dry for 24 hours somewhere warm/dust free :happy2:
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