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Silver Streak Digest       Friday, July 8 2005       Volume 01 : Number 182




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Topics in Today's Digest:

[SilverStreak] name plates
Re: [SilverStreak] name plates
Re: [SilverStreak] name plates

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Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:49:19 -0700
From: Amy Craddock <laze@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
Subject: [SilverStreak] name plates

Hello all,
A while back there was a discussion on this list from folks with 
missing name plates needing replacements and I remember people had some 
good suggestions. However, I have a different problem regarding the 
name plate. We have both front and back name plates (for our 1964 
Sabre) and they are in good enough shape to keep using, but they are 
cracked in a couple of places and the red paint is almost completely 
gone. The rubbery-plastic material has sun damage and is rough.

Does anyone have any suggestions for whether I should try to glue the 
pieces back together and, if so, with what? And does anyone have 
thoughts on what type of paint will best adhere to this surface and be 
very long wearing? Finally, does anyone think that putting some type of 
clear coating over the whole thing would be a good idea; and, if so, 
any suggestions as to what might work and not turn yellow or damage the 
already fragile plastic?

Thanks! I'd appreciate any thoughts on this.
Amy Craddock 

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Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 18:06:31 -0700
From: "Richard Closson" <clossonmbs@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] name plates

Hi Amy - about two months ago.
I used contact cement. Sprayed painted a white rustoleum base and hand 
painted with red krylon on letters (needed multiple coats). Clearcoated with 
Krylon spray and filled in any stress cracks after mounting with crazy glue. 
Used very small thin neoprene washers between plastic nameplate and trailer 
body to reduce flex,heat transfer and vibration, and stainless screws. 
Probably overkill, but time will tell.


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From: "Amy Craddock" <laze@xxxxxxxxxx.net>
To: <sslist@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 4:49 PM
Subject: [SilverStreak] name plates


> Hello all,
> A while back there was a discussion on this list from folks with missing 
> name plates needing replacements and I remember people had some good 
> suggestions. However, I have a different problem regarding the name plate. 
> We have both front and back name plates (for our 1964 Sabre) and they are 
> in good enough shape to keep using, but they are cracked in a couple of 
> places and the red paint is almost completely gone. The rubbery-plastic 
> material has sun damage and is rough.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for whether I should try to glue the 
> pieces back together and, if so, with what? And does anyone have thoughts 
> on what type of paint will best adhere to this surface and be very long 
> wearing? Finally, does anyone think that putting some type of clear 
> coating over the whole thing would be a good idea; and, if so, any 
> suggestions as to what might work and not turn yellow or damage the 
> already fragile plastic?
>
> Thanks! I'd appreciate any thoughts on this.
> Amy Craddock
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Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 21:24:16 EDT
From: MSC06USNret@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] name plates

Hi Amy, i have a 1958 Silver Streak Clipper and my metal was all ok so  can't 
help you there.  They did however still have specks of the original  
"Corvette Red" and "T-Bird Turquois".  I was stumped but started with the  Ford dealer 
looking for 1950s touch up paint.  They referred me to a  specialty paint 
shop.  I bought a very small can of "Sign Painters' 1-SHOT  Paint Lettering 
Enamel" 104-L BRIGHT RED and 149-L Aqua. An absolute perfect  match with paint that 
is made for the harshest of outside weather.  Its  been on over a year so far 
and still looks like i just painted them.  Hope  that this helps -& i have 
enough paint for 40 more trailer signs.....   jim -)

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