Re: Emblem

Posted by HH56 On 2020/5/29 14:25:29

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If you mean the yellowish color on parts of the lower photo I think that may be what is left of the gold plating. The gold Packard used on the senior emblems was a very pale layer that apparently was plated on over the chrome. The first NOS emblem I bought was a very light yellow and not the deep rich gold color I typically associated with a quality gold plated item. I actually thought it was damaged when I got it but then read somewhere or someone explained that Packards gold was 18kt and light. For some reason it seems to rub off the chrome quite easily -- maybe when waxing but the hood piece seems to be particularly affected. Sun fading could be partly to blame but maybe the wind blast is another factor that helps makes short work of that one.