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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 08:16 PM
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The red corvette lettering has really faded. Does anyone know a good match for the red??
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Paint pen at your local art supply store. Very
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Someone recommended this a while back. I bought it from Amazon. Used a small brush. Perfect match. (The photo makes it look big, but it's a small jar)
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 10:57 PM
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Catfish4818 - thanks for sharing the info on that paint.
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 07:52 AM
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I went the eBay hi temp vinyl sticker route and am very happy with the results. It took a little patience with a soap water solution and a gentle touch to "squeegee" the water out from under all the tiny letters but in the end I think it looks much nicer than anything I could have done with a brush or spray can and masking tape. There were like $20 shipped.
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I went the eBay hi temp vinyl sticker route and am very happy with the results. It took a little patience with a soap water solution and a gentle touch to "squeegee" the water out from under all the tiny letters but in the end I think it looks much nicer than anything I could have done with a brush or spray can and masking tape. There were like $20 shipped.
Very neat work!
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Thanks everyone I appreciate the response. The vinyl is a great idea.....
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There are also stainless letters available too. polished or brushed. Got mine at Zips Corvettes
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Just did mine with the $18 ebay vinyl. Came out great! Just very carefully sand off the red. Use plenty of the water/soap mixture and you can move them around for plenty of time to align everything. I found a toothpick worked great to make sure the vinyl was no over the edge of the raised lettering. Also spray your fingers with the water soap mixture. Oh and be gentle getting the letters off the backing paper, I stretched one... thankfully they provide an extra.
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