What do I do now?

[Chipmunk]

I had an old KR-56 blasted with glass beads at a body shop. The guy doing the blasting covered the Snap-On emblem with duct tape and when I removed the tape this is what I found.

Some of the original paint came off with the duct tape. What can I do now? I want to keep the original emblem if possible, but I know if I tried to repaint it with small artist brushes by hand it would look like hell.

 

[930dreamer]

He should have used painters tape, not much you can do now.

 

[SweetD]

Wow that *****! I'd be pissed!

Is the lettering raised or embossed on that badge?

Maybe have a pro repaint it?

I'm looking for a vintage badge myself for my Snappy box restore...good luck!

Dave

 

[thundermug]

It might cost you, but....take it to an old school pin striping artist. The kind of guy who does detailing for motorcycle fenders and such. Someone like that would be able to color match and restore it while preserving the original vintage aesthetic.

 

[e-tek]

Have a pro-airbrusher, or signpainter redo it - depending if you want a "smooth " or "brush-strokes" finish, respectively. I'd go with the brush-strokes look, it's more period-correct.

 

[skyking]

I like it like it is .

 

[chris fresh]

i would just blast it and have someone paint it,my emblem was easy to restore because of the raised letters,just painted it and then face down on some 220 grit,then clear.are your letters raised? can't tell really in the pic,but it looks pretty flat.check my resto thread in my sig,might give you an idea as to wich way to go.

 

[steel 35]

I would take it to a sign shop if its smooth; and just have two stickers printed and you have a spare to put over it again if something happens, cheep easy and they can make it very close to identical. As for the little letter's at the bottom have your personal quotes put on.

 

[racingtadpole]

If they are raised then the number plate resto thread might be of some assistance.

 

[greasemonkey44]

I like it like it is .

im with you
get the residue off it and bolt it on like that
the whole brand new right out of the catalouge thing doesn't do much for me

 

[AZ_Catskinner]

Another vote for leaving it as is. I'd probably hit it with some clear coat before installation though.

If you want it restored, your friendly neighborhood pinstriper should be able to fix you up quick.

 

[softailgarage]

I say leave it. If you want it fixed try a silkscreen shop or pinstripper, either way it's gonna cost you $$$

 

[djjsr]

Put it back on just the way it is. I'm like that tag, old and a little rusty, and I'm beautiful.

 

[BFBOB]

Seems to me the sandblaster screwed up, and should pay for the restoration. He should have used painter's tape to protect the paint, with something thicker over it to resist the blasting.

 

[Exceller8]

What an idiot! Painters tape was indeed the way to go. Tough call on what to do now but I'd probably leave it as is.

 

[gorilla]

I think that you get to wear the dunce cap for not removing it before blasting, never depend on others to do thongs right.