avery nice, Len. Thank you. It makes me wish I had a Healey that
needed it right now.
-Roland
archiving this among my 12000 list emails.
On Sun, 11 Sep 2016 20:08:02 -0700, you wrote:
>
>
>I would like to offer an option for those of you who would like a cloisonne
>badge but due to cost and/or availability are contemplating re-painting
>their badges. I have attached a photo of my badge but I could not get it to
>show what I wanted you to see. I could see it with my eyes but the camera
>didn't.
>
>I found a product that was what I considered very close to the original
>color but in addition had a clear appearance and a very small metal flake
>content. When freshly painted, I believe that you would have to look twice
>and close up to see that it was not cloisonne.
>
>The product is nail polish. Scherer brand. #56, Blackberry. Purchased at
>a Rite Aid pharmacy. I can not assure you that this product is still
>available. I purchased it several years ago and I do not have time to
>Google it for you..
>
>I tape off everything except the lettering and the frames around the
>lettering and spray paint the lettering, frames, and the background using a
>craft type sprayer. I then use a cloth with little or no nap with thinner
>(acetone for nail polish?) applied, wraped around something that spans the
>letters and frames, and remove the polish from the top surfaces. The
>lettering and the frames are the same height so you only touch the high
>surfaces and do not touch the background. Even using paint, I think the
>process would be the same.
>
>As with any product exposed to the weather and road grit, it will dull
>eventually. Having done it once, the next time is easier.
>
>(The Other) Len
>Fairfield, CA, USA
>1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
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