Yep. that's one of the picks I was talking about Abe. Also there's one that's shaped like a shepherds hook that is really handy. Your truck is going from really nice to super nice, I hope you continue to use it!

 

 

I painted one of my F350 emblems. It is the same red paint that I paint my headboard and sideboards with. The paint is not as flat, meaning level, as I had hoped for. It didn't flow as I had liked. I used three very small craft brushes.

What do you think?

 

Looks good Abe! Maybe if the paint was thinned down a bit it would "flow" a little better. I will be doing the same thing, hopefully sooner than later! I'm also thinking POR-15. You know how it "flows" on a surface. Kind of self levels. I haven't check to see if they have it in red yet. Just a thought. I plan to do a little more research and stop at my local auto paint shop and pick their brains. The rain has finally stopped so I may be making a road trip on Friday. Keep your phone handy!
Edit - Did a quick search and POR-15 makes a Red Caliper Paint. 8 oz. for $15 . Maybe worth a try!

 

I will be awaiting your calls or texts and pictures.

That would be a lot of expensive POR 15 for two small emblems. Good idea about thinning the paint. How do you thin latex? With water or mineral spirits?

 

What did you use to clean the brush? That.

 

I went to Hobby Lobby and got model paint for mine and used a small brush. I painted mine on the truck after testing on a spare hood emblem

 

I always use Dick Blick 1 shot sign painters enamel on all restoration projects, whether it is vehicles, slot machines or jukeboxes. Works perfectly!!

https://www.dickblick.com/products/1...ering-enamels/

Regards, Mark

 

That looks good Joe! Looks like that paint flows better.

Here's why I used the red paint that I use for my sideboards. I bought that paint in 2016 at a local paint store to match the red of the bed itself. The paint store closed. A local lumber yard picked up their business and their computer info. Last summer I painted some shutters on our house. They were a muted red color. I went to the lumber store to buy the paint. Their computer came up with Heritage Red. I told them to mix a gallon..... I went back the next day and it was the bright red of my side and head boards! The red i needed was called Calico and was under the contrators name that painted our house years ago. So, I have lots of that bright red paint. So I might as well use it. I will try to thin it for the next emblem.

 

Got it thanks. Last night I asked Mr. Google how to thin Acrylic latex. He said the same thing.

 

Yep, use what you have.
Maybe you should pin stripe your truck while you are at it.

 

 

Wow! You have done an awful lot since I last checked in. It's looking really good!

I was wondering if a spring hook would work removing the door handle clips. Something like this...

 

Thanks for the suggestions.... I used liquid frisket to mask the Ford script and stars on my horn button this winter when I spray painted it. I still had to rub off paint with my thumb nail. You can not get real precise with the frisket.

Use tape to mask the shiny raised parts? That is a lot of masking and again it wouldn't be real precise. Plus the raised side portions of the numbers should not be painted not just the top of the numbers.

One solution is to buy reproduced 55 F100 emblems and put them on.... It wouldn't be correct but sure would look pretty and shiny!

 

If you could get it to flow smoothly that would be great. Anything you could practice on? Dennis