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08-29-2009, 11:47 PM
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Rivet Master
San Angelo
, Texas
Join Date: May 2005
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Exterior Emblem
I know it's not much, but when I get one more emblem finished, it makes our Sovereign look that much better.
This one was a real PITA to do. In retrospect, I probably should have masked the area around the emblem and sprayed the letters, then sand...what I did was handpaint the letters and sand, then I clearcoated. Oh well, it was fun and made the time go by, while I was on leave.
Here's the result. I still haven't painted the area above the "Land Yacht" part in light blue, because I need to get a punch set and redo the letters and numbers there.
BTW, I know the bottom part, under the "Land Yacht" is where my VIN is supposed to be (need to repunch that too), but what the heck are the letters and numbers above the "Land Yacht"?
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Frederic
1971 Sovereign International - SOLD
2004 F-350 King Ranch
AIR # 8239
EX-WBCCI # 8371
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08-30-2009, 12:41 AM
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Power to the People !
1972 31' Sovereign
SAN DIMAS
, California
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 447
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Looks great!
What kind of paint & what were the names of the colors that you used? When you say sanded, what materials did you use for that (grit #)?
Mary
p.s. Just looked at your AS photos. We are doing a nautical theme too! Yours looks great!
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08-30-2009, 04:51 PM
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Rivet Master
San Angelo
, Texas
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Hi Mary, thanks for the compliments.
The paint I used was Chrysler Intense Blue Pearl, paint code NG CC 422 PB3
I like the color a lot better than the Ford Blue, which is the closest thing to what was original, according to the folks at the Mother Ship in JC.
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Frederic
1971 Sovereign International - SOLD
2004 F-350 King Ranch
AIR # 8239
EX-WBCCI # 8371
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08-31-2009, 01:27 AM
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Power to the People !
1972 31' Sovereign
SAN DIMAS
, California
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 447
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Ours in need of rehab as well, with peeling & faded paint. Have you redone your main emblems in the side of the AS? If so what paint did you use for those? What was your sanding technique used?
Thanks, Mary
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08-31-2009, 05:48 AM
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Rivet Master
San Angelo
, Texas
Join Date: May 2005
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I did indeed redo the main side emblems, using the same Chrysler Intense Blue Pearl (in a spray can), Porsche Guards Red and I can't remember the name of the white, but it's pretty bright (I think it was Ford Oxford White). I masked off The red and white part and sprayed the blue first, then let it dry for the day. The next day I did the opposite and sprayed the red (mind you, this is on both sides). The final day I masked off the blue and red parts and sprayed the white. Once the white had dried, I carefully, with my fingernail, cleaned off the chrome "Airstream" script. The one thing I never did do, which I will probably get around to soon, was spray clear over the whole thing, but it still looks new two years later.
If you pull a search on my screen name, you'll find pics of the side emblems....I redid them in the summer of 2007, when I was at Ft. Huachuca, AZ and bored out of my mind (I was there for a three weeks school).
If you can't find them, let me know and I'll try to find them for you.
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Frederic
1971 Sovereign International - SOLD
2004 F-350 King Ranch
AIR # 8239
EX-WBCCI # 8371
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08-31-2009, 06:58 AM
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Rivet Master
1973 27' Overlander
Tucson
, AZ
Join Date: Aug 2008
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I'm intrigued by your work but am at a complete loss as to how you accomplished it. If you wouldn't mind, can you share some details? What did you actually sand? I'm thinking that you painted the area of the recessed letters (Airstream & Sovereign) and then sanded the top to remove the excess so that the paint only remained in the recessed area of the lettering. Is that right? But the surface looks pristine - not like it was sanded at all....
Laura
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08-31-2009, 03:08 PM
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Rivet Master
San Angelo
, Texas
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Laura, you're absolutely right, that's what I did...the trick is what you use to finish the surface. I started with 120 grit, then moved to 220 grit, then finished with a 320 grit buffing wheel on my Dremel. When I was done, I clearcoated with Krylon.
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Frederic
1971 Sovereign International - SOLD
2004 F-350 King Ranch
AIR # 8239
EX-WBCCI # 8371
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08-31-2009, 09:43 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Fred,
Couldn't you also use a thin coat of vaseline over the main part of the plate? This is what I did for the letters on my International emblem. The white paint easily came off of the letters.
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2011 Wolf Creek 850N TC
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08-31-2009, 09:47 PM
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Rivet Master
San Angelo
, Texas
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Absolutely! I just didn't happen to have any on hand, nor did I really think about it at the time...it was Saturday and I was bored.
Mike, that emblem looks awesome! Way better than mine does. What colors did you use?
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Frederic
1971 Sovereign International - SOLD
2004 F-350 King Ranch
AIR # 8239
EX-WBCCI # 8371
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08-31-2009, 09:56 PM
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Rivet Master
San Angelo
, Texas
Join Date: May 2005
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Now the real mother was the "International" script, in the rear!
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Frederic
1971 Sovereign International - SOLD
2004 F-350 King Ranch
AIR # 8239
EX-WBCCI # 8371
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08-31-2009, 10:00 PM
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Rivet Master
San Angelo
, Texas
Join Date: May 2005
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I just searched the forum for my side emblems...can't find em! Oh well, here's the end result on the road-side and curb-side, respectively.
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Frederic
1971 Sovereign International - SOLD
2004 F-350 King Ranch
AIR # 8239
EX-WBCCI # 8371
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09-01-2009, 06:48 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 StingrayL82
Laura, you're absolutely right, that's what I did...the trick is what you use to finish the surface. I started with 120 grit, then moved to 220 grit, then finished with a 320 grit buffing wheel on my Dremel. When I was done, I clearcoated with Krylon.
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Thanks for the details... now I know what to tackle when I'm bored too! Though it won't happen soon with my list of to-do's.
Laura
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10-11-2009, 10:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1979 31' Sovereign
1950 22' Liner
Powhatan
, Virginia
Join Date: May 2009
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Not sure if this was easier but for the letters, I painted by hand/striping brush, then wiped the top surface of the lettering off with a cotton rag holding my finger as flat as possible. This avoided having to sand the surface after painting.
Not the best photo but:
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12-27-2009, 12:43 AM
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Rivet Master
1965 28' Ambassador
Irving
, Texas
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Nice work! My 65 Amb. has a black background on the front and rear AIRSTREAM plates.Anyone know if this is correct?My ID plate (near door with the biker pulling an AS) has a blue field.It has a thin gold frame around it.These look original but thought the front and rear were blue.
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12-27-2009, 06:41 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 28' Funeral Coach
Belleview
, Florida
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For infilling small script areas you might want to visit your hobby shop for a needle bottle applicator. I use these for putter customizing. Very precise application.
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1984 28' Funeral Coach
Former Rolling Showroom & PuttLab (now party bus)
"I'm not an expert. But I did sleep in an Airstream last night."
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12-27-2009, 08:48 AM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bwaysteve
Nice work! My 65 Amb. has a black background on the front and rear AIRSTREAM plates.Anyone know if this is correct?My ID plate (near door with the biker pulling an AS) has a blue field.It has a thin gold frame around it.These look original but thought the front and rear were blue.
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It's been "gussied up". The background of the front and rear nameplates was blue, and I've never seen a factory-applied gold frame around the ID plate.
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12-27-2009, 04:15 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 28' Ambassador
Irving
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by overlander63
It's been "gussied up". The background of the front and rear nameplates was blue, and I've never seen a factory-applied gold frame around the ID plate.
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Terry,the blue could be so old it looks black.The frame is just a thin brass/gold surround about1/16 in. diameter.I also saw the same thing on the restored 65 Amb on the VintageAirstream Photo Archives site.Steve
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01-17-2010, 06:47 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
mineral
, Virginia
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When painting Airstream emblems, is it best to paint them on the trailer, or removed from the trailer? I removed from the trailer, what is the reommended way of re-affixing the emblem(s) to the trailer?
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01-17-2010, 07:00 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrhany
When painting Airstream emblems, is it best to paint them on the trailer, or removed from the trailer? I removed from the trailer, what is the reommended way of re-affixing the emblem(s) to the trailer?
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I think it's best to leave the emblems on the trailer rather than remove them. I've had no problems working on the emblems and lettering while they're attached.
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2011 Wolf Creek 850N TC
2011 Ford F-250 Crewcab (6.2L), 3.73RE
WBCCI #5661/AIR #5661/TAC # AZ-6
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My '58 Overlander Restoration and Travel Blog:
https://mellomikesairstreams.blogspot.com/
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01-28-2010, 07:33 AM
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Rivet Master
1965 28' Ambassador
Irving
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 604
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The script emblem(Ambassador) by the door is attached by 5 pins going through the skin and attached with speed clips.I want to restore this piece.Does anyone know what this material is and can it be polished or plated?It appears to be like the emblems of the 60's automobiles that were some sort of metal with a plastic chrome layer on top.
Anyone ever restore this item?
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