Side vents - sheen on the Bertone logo?

[kareembadr]

The X 1/9 I have on the way seems to have the silver worn off the Bertone logos on the side vents, probably from age. I was thinking about trying to revive them with a little silver paint and a steady hand. Can anyone who has the side vents in tact tell me the sheen on the Bertone logo? Is it as shiny as chrome, or is it a more of a brushed finish? Does anyone who's done this kind of plastic detailing touch-up have a particular paint they recommend?

(this part, for reference)

 

[kmead]

I would use a metallic silver marker.

 

[JimD]

I think Karl is correct that a silver marker would work. Model paint could work as well.

I went out and took pictures of the vent on my 78 and 85 Xs. Both are different from each other, and different from the vent you linked. I wonder exactly how many variations exist?

The 78 vent seems to be all plastic. Unrestored

The 85 is plastic and metal. The silver part appears to be a brushed aluminum plate


I repainted my vents with black trim paint when I had the car painted. I masked the plate area and sprayed the plastic part. When it was dry, I cleaned up the aluminum plate and filled the Bertone script with a black paint stick (just an example, you wont need 12)

 

[Dr.Jeff]

Look for a marker with 'paint' (not ink) inside. The 'ink' in standard markers doesn't last long And paint covers better.

 

[kareembadr]

Thanks! Gonna give one of these a whirl...when the car gets here. (Waiting waiting waiting...)

 

[RoyS]

I used a silver Sharpie. Removed the vents from the car and did 2 coats. Used the side and not the tip of the marker.

After 2 summers it still looks good. Works well for the center console and air vents too.

Roy

 

[JimD]

I used a silver Sharpie.

Looks good Roy.

 

[imagumby]

Dirty from storage, but Yeah, my 86 (dirty in storage) has brushed aluminum over plastic.

 

[John in Iowa]

I used a silver Sharpie. Removed the vents from the car and did 2 coats. Used the side and not the tip of the marker.

After 2 summers it still looks good. Works well for the center console and air vents too.

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Roy

BRILLIANT!

 

[Alex(Tenerife)]

I never realised there were so many different Bertone logos for the pillars!

retouching the black is also on my todo list

 

[MSiege]

This is what’s on my car now (yellow ‘77), but I also have the blackout pair. It looks to me like they’ve never been painted at all. Can’t decide if the low-key black will loom nice(r) or not…

 

[kareembadr]

This is what’s on my car now (yellow ‘77), but I also have the blackout pair. It looks to me like they’ve never been painted at all.

Ah, I was wondering if there were some that hadn’t been painted. I hadn’t been able to find any reference photos where it looked like they were intentionally left all-black. I do prefer the look of the silver logo, though.

 

[kmead]

This is what’s on my car now (yellow ‘77), but I also have the blackout pair. It looks to me like they’ve never been painted at all. Can’t decide if the low-key black will loom nice(r) or not…

Every set I have seen have no silver of any kind on them. That said, I like them with the B and bertone highlighted in silver marker.

Silver Sharpie or a paint marker would do the job. I suspect a paint marker may stand up better to life on the street.

 

[kareembadr]

That Testors paint pen with a wedge tip did the trick. Really easy to apply the paint without going over the edge of the letters. Very satisfying.