Fender emblem Paint color

[80BrownK10]

Does anyone have a color or paint source for the gold color on this badge? I am thinking of repainting the gold color. I was thinking of going to Lowe's and looking through the colors and getting an exterior oil paint in a little sample jar that they make up. If it's right useing that to paint it, since it won't take a half an ounce of paint to do the job .

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[86454k30]

I repainted my camper special cab corner trim with "new machinery yellow" pretty dang close match. I got it at O'reilly auto parts in aerosol.

 

[80BrownK10]

I repainted my camper special cab corner trim with "new machinery yellow" pretty dang close match. I got it at O'reilly auto parts in aerosol.

I guess I need to look at some original pics. To me I would describe it as a mustard yellow/goodish color. Maybe that's what it has faded too?

 

[bucket]

I repainted my camper special cab corner trim with "new machinery yellow" pretty dang close match. I got it at O'reilly auto parts in aerosol.

Probably a trademark friendly "New Cat Yellow" which is also a close match.

 

[bucket]

The late 70's Silverado (and some other trims) fender emblems had a champaign gold type color in the lettering.

 

[dvdswan]

After a google search it may seem the years were slightly different. Some were mustard/yellow, some had black, and some had a black background.

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[ali_c20]

One Shot 191L Imitation Gold is the color that matches really close to the original emblems without the metallic paint.
https://www.1shot.com/One-Shot/colors/Lettering-Enamels.aspx

 

[Kim Burke]

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Tester’s model paint. Yellow with several drops of black makes a dirty yellow. Top is repaint, bottom is original. Red is straight out of the bottle. Couple drops of thinner and the paint flows rather nicely. Let it dry a little while and wipe lightly across the tops of the letters to remove any misplaced “dabs”. I think it’s just fine for my “driver”.

 

[80BrownK10]

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Tester’s model paint. Yellow with several drops of black makes a dirty yellow. Top is repaint, bottom is original. Red is straight out of the bottle. Couple drops of thinner and the paint flows rather nicely. Let it dry a little while and wipe lightly across the tops of the letters to remove any misplaced “dabs”. I think it’s just fine for my “driver”.

How long ago did you do it? How has it held up? I worry about useing anything other than exterior paint cause of the UV killing it and fading it out.

 

[80BrownK10]

One Shot 191L Imitation Gold is the color that matches really close to the original emblems without the metallic paint.
https://www.1shot.com/One-Shot/colors/Lettering-Enamels.aspx

Cool. I wonder how much it costs? Closest place to me is 56 miles. For a driver not sure how much I would want to spend what they want and drive that far. Although I am on the road for work and may be a lot closer to one than I may think during my travels.

 

[Kim Burke]

How long ago did you do it? How has it held up? I worry about useing anything other than exterior paint cause of the UV killing it and fading it out.

I just repainted them and they’ve not yet seen the light of day. I hope they wear well but mine pop off pretty easy if they don’t.

 

[legopnuematic]

3 years ago I painted my badges on my 76, the fender badges I did with rustoleum and the cab headband I did with testors for the yellow. The rustoleum has held up very nicely and the testors has/is faded, but I attribute to that being my fault as I painted them outside during the summertime heat, so it dried really fast and I didn't get much build in the layer.

However, I think thinning the testors a little and painting indoors would work pretty good.

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[ali_c20]

Cool. I wonder how much it costs? Closest place to me is 56 miles. For a driver not sure how much I would want to spend what they want and drive that far. Although I am on the road for work and may be a lot closer to one than I may think during my travels.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/1-shot-lettering-enamels/

13.32 for 4oz, 21.84 for a pint.

 

[ali_c20]

A thread I postet when I did my quarter panel emblems:

https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/1973-79-k5-cheyenne-quarter-panel-emblem-restoration.25057/

 

[80BrownK10]

Ok I have two coats on this one. I think I may put a third on it. The top one is how the look after being removed from my truck. These I know are not the original because there is not threads cut into the studs from the original mounting nuts. These were attached with barrel nuts. They were obviously done on a previous paint job in the past. Not sure when it was last painted. But I would guess it to be at least 20-25 years ago. Had some pretty rusty spots when I got it in 2004.

I decided not to get the emblem paint from that website that was like $15+ shipping, I'm sure. I am cheap. This is not a show truck or a correct restoration, just making it look better for a daily driver and to me. Plus no one but me or another square body but would know it's not the exact color. But to me it has a retro yellow look as a color that you would of seen out of the 60-80s. I got a spray can of Rust-Oleum from Lowe's. It's called Tuscan yellow. It cost about $4.50 a can. I spray a little bit into a cup and use a small artist brush to paint it. Takes awhile for each coat but I am happy with the results. I need to get some barrel nuts and finish them now.

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