Re: Gold Emblems

Posted by Randy Berger On 2012/6/16 15:13:00

Howard, I have an NOS trunk lock and the gold that is on the top of that Packard crest looks more like a gold wash. I try not to handle the gold part too much, but it is still wearing off. It is chrome underneath and I don't think you can plate gold over chrome??? I thought it looked elegant and understated. VHT made a very fine gold spray that many claimed looked like that but they discontinued it - VHT SP233. I paid about $50.00 to have the gold ring on the trunk plated and the plater forgot to re-energize the nickel and the gold washed off the first time I took it to the car wash. Needless to say I took it back to the plater and he redid it. I don't think $50.00 would cover it today. I have an NOS circle for the grille and it looks different than the trunk.
Thanks Dave, but I don't think I'm going to test it(lol). If you think of it, as Dan K. how they did the "Packard" and "The Four Hundred" script I purchased from them.