Thread: Cleaning LR badge

Sounds like a good plan.

If you use an aluminium safe paint stripper it will help and use an etch-primer on the bare aluminium before blacking it. Hi-Chem Super Etch is very good.

Interesting thing the colour of S1 badges; mine was bronze green with yellow letters and I have seen one in green with red letters,

Cheers Charlie

Both are right for 80” it’s a date thing.
For the black badges I have had some luck by painting it all black then with lacquer thinners on a cloth slowly wipe the paint off the high bits.
Dennis

Hi All
the above method is the way to go
remove all old paint
prime with etch primer
good top coat of black
and when dry wipe the high spots with a rag and thinners
the solid ally badge
similar, using green and paint the high bits with a yellow paint
have seen red use on some
perhaps some may know what colours were used on what
cheers
Ian

Where did the colours change in the vehicle number sequencing?

Alright - so what colours should I be painting Shorty's (1952) ?

I thought all 80's were green and yellow.

I cant remember, i read a big discussion on it years ago but didnt bother mentally filing the info away as i never though i would be in a position to need it................bugger.......