Redid the Grab bar badge

[lancelot455]

I recently purchased a Grab bar badge for my XJ 1100 from Yamahansolo.
badge was in great shape. unfortunately it has a chrome finish on it and the rest of my badges have a gold finish. So here is what i did.

Sanded the surface with some 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper.

http://s1042.photobucket.com/albums/b429/lancelot455/?action=view&current=Grabbarbadge001.jpg

I then put 2 coats of Testors gold model paint.

http://s1042.photobucket.com/albums/b429/lancelot455/?action=view&current=Grabbarbadge002.jpg

Then i sprayed it with 3 coats of Testors laquer.

http://s1042.photobucket.com/albums/b429/lancelot455/?action=view&current=Grabbarbadge003.jpg

i think it turned out pretty good.

I was to late to edit the other post i made. For some reason i can't copy the img link from photobucket,it kept posting an old link from a game.

[crazy steve]

You might want to use some automotive type clear over that, as the model paint won't hold up to weather, washing, etc as well.

Looks good though...

[lancelot455]

The badge actually sits in a recess on the back of the sissy bar. I don't think it will get wet there.

[XS1100 Newbie]

A bike gets wet everywhere, even under the seat, unless it is never in the water.

[DGXSER]

Actually, I did the exact same thign to my side cover and tank badges when I first got Thunderstruck a couple years ago. PO had blacked them out.

I used Testor model paint to paint them back to gold and I used Duplicolor clear from the rattlecan at autozone. Which I now believe is not any better than the stuff Testor makes.

Badges all looked great, right up until the fatefull day anyway.

[lancelot455]

I'll try some of the auto clear to see if that helps. Nothing is going back together until spring now. Bike is parked for the winter and i am just collecting parts now.