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Re: [Healeys] Paint type and color

To: Peter & Veronica <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Paint type and color
From: 'bluehealey' <bluehealey@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 13:21:40 +0100
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The originals were enamelled on top of the preparatory copper plate and befo=
re chroming.=20
All the aftermarket badges seem to be chromed and polished before the enamel=
 is inlaid. No chance of that staying put.=20
AlanB - iPhone message.

> On 17 Oct 2018, at 22:33, Peter & Veronica <greylinn@ozemail.com.au> wrote=
:
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> ...it sounds like yours is an aftermarket badge Lin. I went through 3 of t=
hose, including one from a UK supplier who claimed theirs were from a differ=
ent supplier from the rest, and better. They all shed their red script, one i=
n almost one piece. I figure that the skills/techniques to do these properly=
 has been lost. The main issue seems to be that a) the casting of the script=
 is too shallow, and the edges not sufficiently sharp, and b) the chrome pla=
ting in the script isn=E2=80=99t etched or otherwise prepared to form a key f=
or the cloisonn=C3=A9. The original badge on my other Healey is fine after 6=
3 years. I eventually gave up & painted the script!!
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> Cheers
> =20
> Peter
> =20
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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> From: Linwood Rose
> Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2018 4:54 AM
> To: michaelsalter@gmail.com
> Cc: healeylist
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Paint type and color
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> I should have added that cloisonn=C3=A9 badges that I have seen which requ=
ired repair seemed to be cracked, often with small pieces of the material mi=
ssing, while on my badge the color seems to have just =E2=80=9Cpeeled=E2=80=9D=
 off.
> Lin
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Oct 17, 2018, at 7:17 AM, Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com> wro=
te:
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> Bad news Lin, the red in the badges is not paint, it is cloisonn=C3=A9.
> Thats a type of glass and paint just doesn't look the same.
> =20
> There are places where you can get it redone.
> =20
> M
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2018, 10:16 PM Linwood Rose, <linwoodrose@mac.com> wrote:
> So I have lost some paint from my  emblem. Anyone figured out what color t=
o use to match?
> Thanks.
> Lin
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">The originals were enamelled on top of the p=
reparatory copper plate and before chroming.&nbsp;<br>All the aftermarket ba=
dges seem to be chromed and polished before the enamel is inlaid. No chance o=
f that staying put.&nbsp;<br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Alan=
B - iPhone message.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 17 Oct 2018, at 22:33, Pete=
r &amp; Veronica &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:greylinn@ozemail.com.au";>greylinn@oze=
mail.com.au</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
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--></style><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">...it sounds l=
ike yours is an aftermarket badge Lin. I went through 3 of those, including o=
ne from a UK supplier who claimed theirs were from a different supplier from=
 the rest, and better. They all shed their red script, one in almost one pie=
ce. I figure that the skills/techniques to do these properly has been lost. T=
he main issue seems to be that a) the casting of the script is too shallow, a=
nd the edges not sufficiently sharp, and b) the chrome plating in the script=
 isn=E2=80=99t etched or otherwise prepared to form a key for the cloisonn=C3=
=A9. The original badge on my other Healey is fine after 63 years. I eventua=
lly gave up &amp; painted the script!!<br><br>Cheers</p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Peter</p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://=
go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div style=3D"mso-element:para-border-d=
iv;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><b>From: </b><a href=3D=
"mailto:linwoodrose@mac.com";>Linwood Rose</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, 18 O=
ctober 2018 4:54 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"=
>michaelsalter@gmail.com</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.t=
eam.net">healeylist</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Paint type and colo=
r</p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">I should have added that cloisonn=C3=A9 badges that I have seen which requ=
ired repair seemed to be cracked, often with small pieces of the material mi=
ssing, while on my badge the color seems to have just =E2=80=9Cpeeled=E2=80=9D=
 off.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0p=
t">Lin<o:p></o:p></p><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">S=
ent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"ma=
rgin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>On Oct 17, 2018, at 7:17 AM, Michael Salter &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com";>michael.salter@gmail.com</a>&gt; wro=
te:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:=
5.0pt"><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bad news Lin, the red in the ba=
dges is not paint, it is&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-size:24.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white">cloisonn=C3=A9.</=
span><br>Thats a type of glass and paint just doesn't look the same.<o:p></o=
:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">There are places where you can get it redone.<o:p></o:p><=
/p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">M<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Tue, Oct=
 16, 2018, 10:16 PM Linwood Rose, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:linwoodrose@mac.com"=
>linwoodrose@mac.com</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></=
div></blockquote></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0c=
m;margin-right:36.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:40.8pt">So I have los=
t some paint from my&nbsp; emblem. Anyone figured out what color to use to m=
atch?<br>Thanks.<br>Lin<br><br><br><br>Sent from my iPhone__________________=
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