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decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 3:04 pm
by MicaMonster
My favorite Edison decal is that of the suitcase Home. Here is a BEFORE and DURING photo. I'll post a finished photo tomorrow (if I can NOT drink coffee tomorrow morning......need steady hands for this.).
1897 Home lid. Notice the original LIGHT color tone of the wood!!!
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:24 pm
by Curt A
Great work on the decal... Just a quick question: What type of paint do you use to restore these?
This appears to be a manual version of a PhotoShop image restoration...
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:58 am
by Marco Gilardetti
It's a bit hard to compare as the two images have such a different lighting and white calibration, but I'd say that you're doing a very good work there!
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:46 pm
by MicaMonster
I use artist acrylics... They are easy to thin with water to allow shading in lost color. Gold enamel i have in three shades which I mix to match. Final coat is liquid decal film to protect paint. The goal is to improve the look. Not make it new. Done for now!
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:57 pm
by Schlick
You did a perfectly splendid job! (My favorite decal too!)
Wow!
-Michael
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 10:10 pm
by phonogfp
Nice work, Wyatt - - a big improvement!
George P.
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:41 pm
by Curt A
The end result is great and you didn't need to replace the original decal...
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 7:39 pm
by Kent in KC
Beautiful job!
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:02 am
by Marco Gilardetti
Very well done!
Re: decalcomania restoration progress
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:22 pm
by Valecnik
That's just fantastic Wyatt. Really masterful. Thanks for sharing!