Re: '56 license plate

Posted by Mrs. Amanda Burton On 2010/4/17 15:29:19

Thank you. First I had to tap out the dents in the #5. Then I started the stripping process with a gel like stripper. Did a lot of scrubbing with the bristle side of the grill brush and just as much scraping with the edge side of it. I did some sanding (a 100 grit filing block worked the best). Then I wiped it down with acetone and then washed it. I primed it with a Rustoleum Suede primer. Then I sprayed 2 coats of the white coloring on it. I hand painted the large raised surfaces using a small brush that you would find in touch up paint. Then I trimmed the edges in and finished the smaller lettering using an old round flat tip sable (acrylic nail) brush. I did tape off the outer edge to get a smooth line since the plate just slopes without any real definition of where to stop. I still have to put the UV protection clear coat on it. So thank you for the instruction Owen_Dyneto.

Thank you for the compliment about keeping my car original. I wouldn't have it any other way.