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Posted by hawgeye on July 6, 2008, 11:42 pm
"matthew henschel" wrote...
> Anywho, long story short, when I learned the VIN goes with the frame and
> went to look for the #, it was so full of paint I couldn't tell which
> end was up, and honestly didn't like the way it looked so I told myself
> it was fine and tried to ignore it.
So is it full of paint from many coats or the stock paint job?
> Anywho, good news is, I took a wire brush to the neck and the numbers
> actually do match! What a pleasant surprise! However, there sure ain't
> a whole lot left of them, and I'm fairly certain if I touch up the area
> w/paint they're going to be again impossible to see.
Well that depends. I know they didn't stamp those numbers very deep way back
then, so it don't take much to bury them in paint. The trick is to get the
existing paint out of the stamped numbers. Mask off the surrounding areas
except the pad with stamp.
Dab a little paint stripper on the pad and let it do its thing. It might
take a couple applications and you may need to hit it with a brass wire
brush to get all the paint out of the nooks and crannies. Once your done,
wipe it down with some lacquer thinner a few times. After that evaporates,
give it a shot of primer, let dry, scuff and a couple light shots of
semi-gloss krylon.
> Anyone have any suggestions on keeping it from rusting? Nail polish or
> something? Is there a clear coat available that will stick to bare
> metal?? I figger a repunch is more trouble than it's worth, both in
> terms of finding the same die stamp and whatever legal ramifications
> there may be...
Well unless the cops have hassled you about it, I wouldn't worry, but I
guess its kind of late now. I think doing anything to it may draw more
attention than just leaving it alone. Leaving it bare or clear coating it
may draw attention. YMMV.
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