Is hood pad lettering vinyl or paint?

[tb3]

Can somebody clarify for certain if gm used paint or vinyl for the lettering/logo on the hoodpad?

tia

 

[MeanBuicks]

I'm almost certain it's a silk screened paint.

 

[Project TNX]

I'm almost certain it's a silk screened paint.

Ditto.


I bet a skilled person could make an iron on vinyl method without being easily detected, but who knows how long it would last.

 

[tb3]

a friend of mine has made up some stencils for the "buick" "6" logo, and "turbocharged". They have been copied identical from a actual hoodpad. The stencils are "stick on", and will peel off after being painted ,and most likely will be one time use. I just need to get the exact type and color of paint.

 

[87we410877]

Also looking to learn about the paint.

 

[Jack Armstrong]

a friend of mine has made up some stencils for the "buick" "6" logo, and "turbocharged".

There's huge backlog of people who'd eagerly buy these stencils.


They could then re-new their faded 21+ year-old pads, or use them

on a set of the still-available (blank) GM pads.


It'd be great for the gouging hoarders to have to eat their pads.

 

[QuickBuick87]

There's huge backlog of people who'd eagerly buy these stencils.
It'd be great for the gouging hoarders to have to eat their pads.

I have to agree! Seen a pad on Ebay with a $500.00 asking price!! Id rather put a friggin blank one on before throwing away that much for a HOOD PAD!!

Ken B.

 

[87we410877]

I'll go to the screen printer tomorrow and see if i can get some made up.

 

[agteacher]

ttt

 

[87we410877]

Went to the screener today. Found the paint. Just need to get a stencil made up in vinal since the screen printer is too small for the BUICK.

 

[tb3]

I'm really close. There was a couple minor errors in the stencils, they are getting redone so they will be factory identical. We plan on doing some test within the next week or so to make sure I get good clean edges with the paint. We want this to look factory as possible. Getting a run done of a bunch of these stencils would be no problem. Should be affordable. By affordable I mean about $50 or less for all three stencils. They may be reusable, not sure at this point. I'll have pictures up as soon as I have satisfiable results.

 

[Evaddave 87gn]

Link

Just want a link to this thread.

 

[QuickBuick87]

I'm really close. There was a couple minor errors in the stencils, they are getting redone so they will be factory identical. We plan on doing some test within the next week or so to make sure I get good clean edges with the paint. We want this to look factory as possible. Getting a run done of a bunch of these stencils would be no problem. Should be affordable. By affordable I mean about $50 or less for all three stencils. They may be reusable, not sure at this point. I'll have pictures up as soon as I have satisfiable results.

Can't wait!! You'll sella million of em!!!!

Ken B.

 

[87granny]

Can't wait!! You'll sella million of em!!!!

Ken B.

I agree I cant talk myself into spending 500 to 600 on a hood pad

 

[ZEROLAG]

Its some type of paint/screen printing, I own a sign business and a viynl decal will not hold up to the underhood temps for an extended period of time.

 

[my85grandnation]

I'm really close. There was a couple minor errors in the stencils, they are getting redone so they will be factory identical. We plan on doing some test within the next week or so to make sure I get good clean edges with the paint. We want this to look factory as possible. Getting a run done of a bunch of these stencils would be no problem. Should be affordable. By affordable I mean about $50 or less for all three stencils. They may be reusable, not sure at this point. I'll have pictures up as soon as I have satisfiable results.

Please let us know if these stencils become available.

 

[Jack Armstrong]

a viynl decal

will not hold up to the

underhood temps

for an extended period of time.

Using hi-temp white

VHT Header paint

with the correct stencils

would be the ticket.


Making accurate stencils

with quality materials

is all that's needed here. -- Good luck!! --

 

[QuickBuick87]

Any progress on the stencils?? I currently don't have a pad on the car.......looks like chit!!

KB

 

[QuickBuick87]

Anymore news on the stencils???

Ken B.

 

[tb3]

time is not on my side. I am very busy lately, being able to play more than one instrument is not always a good thing. everytime i think i'll get a evening to do some running around to talk to some body shops, t shirt making place, etc.. i get called to fill in for somebodys band. i did get some time tomess around with this today though. the stencil is done, there are a couple small differances from the original that you have to put one over the original to barely be able to tell. lets see how sharp your eyes are, i challenge someone to tell me the differance in the pics i posted. that is the original hood pad from my 84 gn. a run of these have not been done yet because we want to make sure they will indeed do a decent job. problem now is finding a suitable paint. since actual silkscreening is out of the question because it is a expensive process, i'm trying to find a suitable replacement that will not look like a cheapy rattle can painted over fabric. i've been doing some test here and there with some differant kinds of paints, trying to find a good "primer" to help take up the "porusnous" of the fabric before final color coat, you can see some of my experimenting on the hood pad.
a guy i work with who has done lots of silkscreening with ink on aircraft (mostly for labeling things), suggested trying out some differant fabric paints since they are made to soak into fabric and dry smooth, and then take a beating repeatedly in washer and dryer machine at hot temps. the only thing i've found so far that works really well is some stuff called stencil spray. its advertised right on the can as "silk screening in a can". google it, your local arts and crafts store will probably carry it. only cost about 4 or 5 bucks. dries hard, and it leaves a nice crisp clean edge when i pulled the masking tape off to see if there would be any bleed. i'm sure there will be some bleeding here and there, but you could touch up with some black touch up paint or marker. problem is, i want a closely matching grey or silver color like original. they make it in grey, but it has lots of glitter in it. its just to much and doesn't look right. they also make it in white, but i don't want white, as soon as some dirt or grease, oil, etc gets on it, i would think its going to look dirty even if you wipe it off. they make it in black, so what i'm going to do is do a first coat of black, let it cure, then paint over with a regular light grey, probably a hi-temp light grey. i hope to get this done this week and post some pics. i've tried regular sandable primer, and it doesn't fill "flow" into the fabric very well.