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Sport badge

Posted: 05 Dec 2023 08:34
by buzby
My Sport badge looks very scruffy now. Can anyone recommend a suitable chrome paint that will work on this plastic badge ?
thank you.
Dave.

Re: Sport badge

Posted: 06 Dec 2023 08:46
by bigred
Hornby models do a chrome paint that might be suitable
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Humbrol-Tinlet ... 92b31&th=1

Re: Sport badge

Posted: 06 Dec 2023 14:42
by Fastmongrel
Tried several chrome paints but the ones that look best are very fragile and flake off. Have a look for Jenolite chrome paint it seems to be one of the tougher ones but unfortunately it will stand out against proper chrome.

You could try nail varnish I have seen nails that looked very chromey though no idea how long it would last.

Re: Sport badge

Posted: 06 Dec 2023 16:50
by buzby
Thank you both for your suggestions.

I have been in a few model shops but the chrome paint looks more like silver to me not really chrome.

This is proving to be more tricky than I thought.

Re: Sport badge

Posted: 06 Dec 2023 19:41
by 3potjohn
My badge was gold /black. I got the brightest gold I could find but it is noti a patch on an original. Good enough for me though.
I have seen better chrome paints but VERY expensive, e.g. EasyChrome or https://www.stardustcolors.co.uk/chrome ... 06015.html
No idea how Halfords chrome paint looks.

Re: Sport badge

Posted: 06 Dec 2023 19:56
by buzby
Wow ! That is expensive.

Re: Sport badge

Posted: 06 Dec 2023 20:25
by Fastmongrel
A friend has just told me that you can get a paint pen called Liquid chrome mirror finish pen she has used it to make birthday and Xmas cards. Might cover up scratches

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125495382778 ... media=COPY

Re: Sport badge

Posted: 23 Dec 2023 10:16
by morinisport
Many years ago - couple of decades perhaps - I sprayed a tired looking sport badge red and then wrapped it with self adhesive aluminium foil - taking care on the four corners - resulting in an aluminium ingot.
This was polished with metal polish - the result was a bright chrome like finish with ‘sport’ clearly visible below the tape. A very sharp scalpel was used to trim around the text and raised edge. The finished piece was indistinguishable from a new / original badge.

Re: Sport badge

Posted: 24 Dec 2023 17:02
by buzby
Thanks everybody for your suggestions. I have decided to try Revell Chrome paint on my badge. I have seen it used on another forum for coating a Cibie light reflector and it looks superb. The aerosol is small and expensive so I hope it works. I will post updates on here shortly.