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DIY - Original Raised Roundel Repaint


theNomad

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DIY Original BMW 2002 Roundel Restored
When I got the car it had been repainted. The hood roundel emblem had been replaced with the more modern style (made of plastic) but the curved trunk roundel was still the original.

The original roundel is aluminum with raised lettering and panels. The lettering is the earlier BMW font and I believe the color is even a lighter blue so it is nice to have the period correct version. The one on my car had seen better days though and looked to be a fading repaint attempt. Time to solve that problem!
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The roundel had seen better days

I carefully pried the roundel off the trunk. It was held on with double sided 3M tape instead of the plastic grommets on the rear posts. I'll have to get the grommets to be sure water doesn't enter the trunk there.
A quick scrub with a brush and paint stripper took off the color and I prepped it for paint by cleaning and lightly sanding it.
 
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I picked up some Testors Enamel model paints. You'll need White, Black, Blue and some thinner.  I chose #1111 Gloss Dark Blue. Some choose #1110 Gloss Bright Blue. You can tint with white or shade with black as needed to match any color you like. This matches my front roundel fine enough for me. I can always redo it in the future now that I have experience.

 There are a few things to keep in mind: This paint takes a LONG time to dry unless you put it on in thin layers. I recommend doing one color at a time and letting it dry before proceeding to the next color. Any small bump or accident can ruin the other color and give you more work to do. I learned the hard(headed) way.

I used a simple toothpick to dab on the paint and get it into the sharp edges. Some have had luck dabbing with a square ended brush. The raised lines and letters do a great job of letting the paint stay put. The paint levels out fairly well but thicker areas may still have some very slight lumpiness. Inevitably you may end up with paint on the edges of a panel or letter. I used and Xacto blade to scrape away the excess. Turned out fairly good!
So why did I go through this bother? With a cost of $6 for paint it was an easy project that saved me the $60 or so for a new roundel. Did I mention I'm "cheap"?
 
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This looks great.  I have to restore both roundels on my '73.  They are the original raised letter style.  Thanks for sharing the information.

 

Whit

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