Repainting Licence Plate frames

[harrymarlin]

I have an original license plate for the dealer my car was purchased from I would like to restore. I've been working on setting up painting it, but I can't seem to get to a place I feel comfortable with, and I wanted to see if there are folks out there would may be more willing/able than I am to repaint license plate frames. Searching the forums, I see a fair amount of posts about rechroming them (which mine does not need), but not very much about paint.

Any recommendations of folks who are up for painting these on a commission?
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-Harry
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1967 Ruby Red Convertible Beetle ("Becky")
ISO Albuquerque "Imported Motors" dealership paraphernalia

[RareAir]

I’ve painted over 40 frames for personal use, friends & customers. As you can see, I didn’t bother replating them. Here’s a few samples of my work:

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1947 Typ 11a
1954 Typ 117
1956 Typ 151
1959 Typ 117
1959 Typ 265
1961 356B
1966 Typ 151
1966 Typ 241

[harrymarlin]

Nice! After spending weeks going through several prep methods, I just don't seem to be doing it right, so I'll PM you. Mine is below - I believe both the top and bottom sections were dark blue (like in one of yours). I thought I would just use a chrome polish to shine up the rest of the plate pretty well, and then spray a clear protectant over the final product.

Thoughts?
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-Harry
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1967 Ruby Red Convertible Beetle ("Becky")
ISO Albuquerque "Imported Motors" dealership paraphernalia

[harrymarlin]

Any aspiring painters who would like to paint this frame on commission? Everett - do people post want ads for services? Any particular places good to look for someone who might do this (perhaps I should look for a lo al art achool...)?
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-Harry
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1967 Ruby Red Convertible Beetle ("Becky")
ISO Albuquerque "Imported Motors" dealership paraphernalia

[Glenn]

Contact Rareair.
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[62DoKaGuy]

On the topic of refurbishing plate frames, what’s the closest-to-original blue paint people have found and used? I need to do some touch-ups and would like to go into it prepared. Thanks.
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[harrymarlin]

[EverettB]

[Typ3nut]

harrymarlin,
The license plate frame you have is aluminum and not an embossed style frame, the lettering was probably screen printed. The best suggestion would be to do it in vinyl. Take to a vinyl sign shop, show them what you have and what your trying to achieve. They could print or vinyl die-cut these for you.

[harrymarlin]

[hitest]

Go to a sign shop that does the good ole-fashioned cut and weeding method If you want to make stencils. The newest sign shops digitize and print logos and letters with ink on a vinyl backing (think car wrapping).

If I had your frame- I'd stencil the background, paint it, let it CURE. Then I'd lay down a stencil of the lettering and lightly paint them in, remove the stencil and admire your work!
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[Jos.Hall]

Harry, I'm just now seeing your thread here. If you want, I have a vinyl cutting machine. If you have the ability to scan your frame, send me the file and the measurements, I can send you vinyl to use as a stencil.
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[harrymarlin]

Thanks, guys! Excellent suggestions! Jos - I'll send you the file with dimensions, soon, if you are up for it. I apologize for the delay in posting back to this. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!
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-Harry
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1967 Ruby Red Convertible Beetle ("Becky")
ISO Albuquerque "Imported Motors" dealership paraphernalia