Sometime ago (and I can't find it) someone posted how they repainted the front corvette emblem and then baked it/heated it to harden the paint and it look great. Anyone remember this post or how it was done. Thanks

 

I read it too.
I used the basic ideas to refurbish my 79 emblems last week.

All supplies can be gotten at the local hobby or craft store.

I used the following:

Aerosol can of paint stripper -from Autozone or Advance
Fine point/needle point hobby brush (you can also use a tooth pick)
Red Testors Enamel Paint
White Testors Enamel Paint
Black Testors Enamel Paint
Testors thinner

I used a paint stripper in an aerosol can to remove the old paint.
Let is soak for about 5 minutes.
Rinsed with water and a stiff brush.
This cleared all the old paint and left the chrome clean as new.

I then used a fine point/needle point brush to "drip" the new paint onto the emblems as needed. You cannot "brush" the paint as it will leave brush marks. Load the brush up and touch the tip to release the paint. As you load the paint on the emblem it will flow out into the area smoothly. You can poke the paint with your brush or a toothpick to help the paint flow. Using too little paint will leave brush marks and high/low areas. Using too much paint will just make a mess. After a few minutes you'll get the feel for it! If you screw up, strip it and start over.

The Testors brand paint was perfect out of the bottle. No thinning needed, but I used the thinner to keep the brush clean. If you get any paint on the upper chrome areas where you do not want it, let it dry and rubb it off later with a sharp pointed knife. I used a steak knife.

They came out beautiful and cannot tell they are old. They look just like new.

The other post mentions using Testors brand and there was another brand that can be baked afterward, but after the Testors dried for about 2 days, it was hard as a rock.

Black and White covered in one coat.
Red needed 2 coats.

 

Nicely Done blckslvr79

 

Thanks! I've actually got one too many fender emblems if anyone is looking for one.

 

Very nice

 

The 'baked' enamel process uses Porcelain craft paints (for use with glass or metal) which can be obtained at Michael's Crafts Stores. I believe the paint colors are Anthricite Black, Crimson Red, and a bright white (can't remember its exact color name). Follow directions on the bottle. The baked paint has a very nice appearance and is relatively impervious to weather and sunlight. Be sure to flow the paint onto the flag/emblem areas...not brush them on; you get a better looking surface if you do.

 

I just finished doing mine the other day - however I used a very different process to finish them.

I scrubbed them clean with steel wool and dried them. This removed all the old paint and as said in an above post they looked like new! I considered leaving them just chrome!

Before painting as an extra precaution I blew a heat gun over them to make sure no water/moisture was left at all. Don't want to spend all that time only to have the paint lift up.

I used normal enamel with a fine paint brush. Two coats so the color is thick and rich.

After sitting over night I sealed it all with a two part epoxy called "Glass Coat". The epoxy will make sure that the paint won't deteriorate or get damaged with a high pressure hose etc. It also gives a high gloss and look like glass!

Heres a quick pic I took with my mobile. Not the best pic but gets the point across. The badges are too good for the car now!