License plate restoration - The Supercar Registry

08-26-2019, 05:35 PM

Mr70

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I too restored my own and was amazed how well they look.
As he said,strip down to bare metal,then paint by hand.For a more realistic look,tape up & protect the letters/numbers after you strip it down,then lay the background paint on heavy so a few drip marks show like originals do.
Takes a steady hand to do the lettering,but take your time & do the outside border of each character first,then relax & fill in the inside.

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