Roundel repaint

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After a couple adult beverages last evening, I decided to repaint my trunk roundel which I had been planning on for a while and since there is little on this subject, I'll post this. Feel free to add suggestions.

I have read about Testors 1111 Blue as being a match, the local hobby shop also had 1211 which is a spray can version and is more to my liking because I am not very patient or skilled when it comes to this stuff (espescially after the beverages). I used Testors 1245 for the white, and a black satin/semi gloss for the background.

Original faded roundel:
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Masked for the blue:
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Used wax paper over the dried blue to avoid sticking when masking for the white:
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Masked the circle:
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Starting to take shape:
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The finished product, scraped and sanded to reveal the metal, a couple coats of clear to protect it from when I open/close the trunk, not perfect but an improvement at under $10:
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Now I am looking for a hood roundel either in good shape or repaintable since mine is a plastic one.
 
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Hood replacement.

Hi Steve;
I have a pretty decent hood from a 2000CS which I believe is the same as a 3.0. I am located in Ma. Please PM me or call me 508-277-8698.
Great job on the roundels.

Koopman
 
Not too many - I didn't put enough newspaper down and she detected slight overspray! Had to scrub with thinner/goo gone/naptha before she let me back into the house!

61porsche said:
How many adult beverages does it take to paint on the wife's wicker table?:mrgreen:
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Steve,

Be careful when closing trunk using the roundel, it can cause the pins to break. I use palm of my hand next to the roundel.
 
Update: Roundel Paint - use Testor's 1210 not 1211

I wasn't satisifed with the blue color of my previous attempt (too dark) so I changed to Testor's 1210 spraypaint which is lighter and a much better shade - not perfect - but close. I wanted to update this for the record for anyone considering a repaint. Paint goes on a bit thick, ideally an airbrush would yield better results but this will suffice for now. Camera flash highlights the clearcoat in the photo more so than in real life.

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Nicely done.

I've had great success mixing Testors 1108 light blue & 1110 blue to match BMW blue, using a new roundel for reference. Painted mine with a brush, flowed on easily, looks great and no masking or overspray.

Also used 1145 white and 1147 black.
 

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Roundel paint in UK ?

Both of these DIY jobs look great. They've inspired me to give mine a go.

Does anybody have an idea of where to get a good match for the blue in the UK ?

Thanks,

Damien
 
Back to the top. Great job both of you. Is there any significance to the more baby blue colored roundels? Is that just fading or was there a deliberate shift to a darker blue at some point. My e9 rounders on both my cars are light blue, as is the Momo horn button that I have.
 
in the UK the model paint to use is 'Humbrol' does anyone know the paint name or number using that make of paint ?
 
adawil2002 said:
Nicely done.

I've had great success mixing Testors 1108 light blue & 1110 blue to match BMW blue, using a new roundel for reference. Painted mine with a brush, flowed on easily, looks great and no masking or overspray.

Also used 1145 white and 1147 black.
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Ramsey, I like the smooth paint, very nice!
 
Just revisiting this post as I want repaint another roundel. Readie - I had great success with Humbrol enamel white and navy blue with a brush, I just mixed them till I was happy. You need to be very quick though, you need to just put a big blob down, exactly the right amount first time, and push it around, or shake the badge around till it fills the quadrant, wait more than a second or two and a skin already starts to form and you end up with a mess.
 
So glad to see you did this, because it validates my own job on the rear roundel using a blend of the two Testor's blues, and a brush. I also did the hubcaps, on which the paint was completely gone. The "artisan" representation of a roundel may not be appreciated at Amelia Island or Monterey, but the woke folks at the Vintage will go for it. I'm saving my W&N account for the truly hard stuff.
John in Montreal
 
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