How Hard To Get Plates Refinished?
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How Hard To Get Plates Refinished?
Just curious, has anyone refinished an older license plate to make it look new again. I have a tag from around 1970 that I would like to put on my car but it needs a little sprucing up to look really good. Any tips or hints or where to send one to get it redone would be nice.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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Re: How Hard To Get Plates Refinished?
i never had anyone do it...
but, when i repainted the frount of my car i just took the plates off and put parts of it in the vice and bent it strait as i could. Then i gave it a once over clean job. Then i took some of that gloss sleant spray paint and gave it a few nice coats over and it looks just like it roaled off the factory line. Minus the minor dings that wont come out and a few scratches.
but i personally wouldnt mind having it sent out and repainted
-dave
but, when i repainted the frount of my car i just took the plates off and put parts of it in the vice and bent it strait as i could. Then i gave it a once over clean job. Then i took some of that gloss sleant spray paint and gave it a few nice coats over and it looks just like it roaled off the factory line. Minus the minor dings that wont come out and a few scratches.
but i personally wouldnt mind having it sent out and repainted
-dave
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Re: How Hard To Get Plates Refinished? (HcDave1)
I have a 1972 plate on my car and it also could use some new paint. :skep:
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Re: How Hard To Get Plates Refinished? (Eddie 70)
I picked up a set of '72 plates at a swap meet and tho they were in decent shape, I thought they should be better.
I had fits trying to get the numerals right. No mater how hard I tried or what method I used to apply them it just didn't look right. After several failed attemps I found the best looking job was to spray the base color and when it was dry, I carefully dipped the plate into the color for the letters/numbers that I had poured thinly onto a sheet of masking paper :cheers:
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I had fits trying to get the numerals right. No mater how hard I tried or what method I used to apply them it just didn't look right. After several failed attemps I found the best looking job was to spray the base color and when it was dry, I carefully dipped the plate into the color for the letters/numbers that I had poured thinly onto a sheet of masking paper :cheers:
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Re: How Hard To Get Plates Refinished? (yellow 72)
I have done a couple of these for myself and it is time consuming,at least the way I do it.The best and cheapest way would be to find someone who does truck lettering or sign painting.You could also check Hemmings,there are a few places in there that do it.
If you like ,Ill tell you how to do it but like I said it is time consuming.Ive also painted some old Coke machines the same way. :seeya
If you like ,Ill tell you how to do it but like I said it is time consuming.Ive also painted some old Coke machines the same way. :seeya
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Re: How Hard To Get Plates Refinished? (Eddie 70)
I spray painted the whole plate and then brush painted the letters and other raised areas. Passed DVM inspection. This was for a 27 T. I got lucky several years ago and found an old man who collected TX plates for years. I bought them for the 67 and 71. They were brand new. I bought several others for older cars and this man was more interested in seeing the plates put to good use as he was to making money on them. Cost about $10 a pair.
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Re: How Hard To Get Plates Refinished? (Eddie 70)
I found this name and phone out on the Net, no web site, and I don't know anything about them:
Jim's License Plate Refinishing
Pleasanton, CA
(925) 462-1506
and another would be
DARRYL'S LICENSE PLATE RESTRTN
266 N MAIN ST
PITTSTON PA
(570) 451-1600
And here is a place with a web site:
http://www.mojoartworks.com/
Here is another:
http://fatboy.ieway.com/~bcain/index.htm
These all came from a Google search.
tom...
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Jim's License Plate Refinishing
Pleasanton, CA
(925) 462-1506
and another would be
DARRYL'S LICENSE PLATE RESTRTN
266 N MAIN ST
PITTSTON PA
(570) 451-1600
And here is a place with a web site:
http://www.mojoartworks.com/
Here is another:
http://fatboy.ieway.com/~bcain/index.htm
These all came from a Google search.
tom...
[Modified by Tom73, 10:44 AM 2/11/2003]
