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11-03-2010, 07:51 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1966 17' Caravel
College Station
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 25
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faded emblem
We have a 66 Caravel that has a badly faded emblem.
Any ideas how we can get the blue back in our Airstream?
Thanks
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11-03-2010, 08:20 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1963 16' Bambi
Stevens Point
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 318
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Uncledan,
I masked the silver letters with green tape and an exacto knife. Sprayed the background with (sand lightly first) auto primer and Rust oleum -Royal Blue. They turned out really nice.
Tim
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11-03-2010, 08:26 PM
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Athens GA
1995 28' Excella
1989 34' Excella
1986 31' Sovereign
1987 34.5' Airstream 345
Athens
, Georgia
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 578
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Vintage trailer supply .com sells them cheap!
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11-03-2010, 08:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 28' Ambassador
Irving
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 604
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Airstream
Quote:
Originally Posted by uncledan
We have a 66 Caravel that has a badly faded emblem.
Any ideas how we can get the blue back in our Airstream?
Thanks
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Bought mine at Vintage Trailer Supply.By the time I had bought the primer the paint not to mention the time involved I went for the reproductions(which are exact).I did my flags and my International tags however.The flags took forever, but look great.
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11-03-2010, 08:39 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uncledan
We have a 66 Caravel that has a badly faded emblem.
Any ideas how we can get the blue back in our Airstream?
Thanks
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That Airstream name plate is still available from some Airstream dealers.
Andy
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11-03-2010, 08:46 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1963 16' Bambi
Stevens Point
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 318
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It was very time consuming, all that cutting and taping. Then there is the issue of blue paint on the kitchen table. Yikes!
I did find that under the rear emblem Pablo had signed his name in really tiny letters. What do ya think he's doing these days?
Tim
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11-03-2010, 08:47 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
Scottsdale
, Southwest
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 445
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Try clear contact paper and an exacto knife. Works like a charm and will stick well to the raised letters.
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11-03-2010, 08:54 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1963 16' Bambi
Stevens Point
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 318
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Better idea.
Tim
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11-03-2010, 09:10 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1965 26' Overlander
Scottsdale
, Southwest
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 445
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Here are some pics from when we did ours.
Total cost for this project just under $10
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11-03-2010, 09:34 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1988 25' Excella
Trumbull
, Connecticut
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 197
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I removed mine from trailer. cleaned them and sprayed them with royal blue rustoliom.
when dry I took a small orbital sander and went over the raised letters to sand the blue paint off (easy). then I gave the whole thing a coat of clear. except for drying time it took about 50 ninutes for all 4 emblems. regards nm1oqrz
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11-03-2010, 10:17 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1964 22' Safari
Eagle River
, Alaska
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 251
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frame
So, where can I find 2 frames for my '64 emblems like the one Niche Vintage shows on '65?
Nicely done.
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11-04-2010, 04:20 AM
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Rivet Master
Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Safari64
So, where can I find 2 frames for my '64 emblems like the one Niche Vintage shows on '65?
Nicely done.
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That framing is no longer available, from Airstream.
Andy
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11-04-2010, 05:21 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Waters
, Michigan
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 321
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Are the emblems bucked or pop rivets?
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11-04-2010, 05:51 AM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,545
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Safari64
So, where can I find 2 frames for my '64 emblems like the one Niche Vintage shows on '65?
Nicely done.
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You make it... Vintage Trailer supply sells the "j" edging. Just cut the corners with snips on a 45 and rivet it in place.
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11-05-2010, 05:53 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1978 28' Ambassador
Savannah
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 237
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I am beginning to work on my International emblems. Someone suggested putting a light coat of vasoline on the top of the raised letters. This seems like a good idea. Once I have sprayed the red, white and blue areas then exposing of the letters should be an easier task. Question: once you have sanded all areas, what primer color do you suggest? Also color choices? Blue= Royal Blue; White= White; Red= what color? Also should one use gloss, semi-gloss or matte finish? Thanks. Jack
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11-05-2010, 07:42 AM
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Rivet Master
1973 27' Overlander
Tucson
, AZ
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,480
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skamper1
I am beginning to work on my International emblems. Someone suggested putting a light coat of vasoline on the top of the raised letters. This seems like a good idea. Once I have sprayed the red, white and blue areas then exposing of the letters should be an easier task. Question: once you have sanded all areas, what primer color do you suggest? Also color choices? Blue= Royal Blue; White= White; Red= what color? Also should one use gloss, semi-gloss or matte finish? Thanks. Jack
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I didn't have an Vaseline but used Vicsk's VaporRub - worked fine. Tried using chapstick directly from the tube but it got clogged in the lettering - probably could have put it on my finger and transferred it easily. Remember, light coating --- just put some on your fingertip and tap most of it off before tapping it onto the metal.
Laura
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11-05-2010, 07:52 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 Argosy 24
Currently Looking...
Milltown
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,087
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I would think sanding the paint off would work better then greasing the letters. It shines up the aluminum and doesn't risk the paint coming off where you don't want it to because of misplaced grease. The break between the aluminum and background color would be crisper also. Then the clear coat over everything protects the color and the aluminum from tarnishing. Just my 2 cents worth after painting cars for 40 years.
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11-05-2010, 05:37 PM
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Silver Mist
Currently Looking...
Riverhead
, New York
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,011
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I used a razor blade to removed the paint on the raised letters
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11-11-2010, 05:10 PM
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#19
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3 Rivet Member
1966 17' Caravel
College Station
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 132
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NicheVintage
Try clear contact paper and an exacto knife. Works like a charm and will stick well to the raised letters.
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Oops bought white contact paper. Will go get the clear.
So, how close is the royal blue to the original color?
Buying the reproduction means having to learn riveting- yikes. It has to be done at some point...
Jerri
(uncledan's wife.)
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11-11-2010, 07:31 PM
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Rivet Master
1968 24' Tradewind
Oxford,
, Mississippi
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,564
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Did the front "AIRSTREAM" on the Trade Wind this afternoon using the clear contact paper technique. Worked like a charm. First I gave the whole thing a good scrubbing with a green scotchbrite pad. Then I polished the aluminum that was not to get paint with a dremel and felt bob with Flitz. Cleaned everything with acetone and covered the whole area with clear contact paper ( Wally World for about $6). I was down to my last exacto blade and having a new sharp one would have really made cutting out the letters a lot easier. Rustoleum Royal Blue was sprayed shazaammm. Didn't make a pic, but it looks great and total cost was less than $10. Got to do the rear emblem tomorrow.
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