the paint on the lettering flattened out pretty nice once they dried.. i will be making a part 3 on perfecting the letters shortly... thanks for watching
Thanks. I'm restoring a 1965 TX plate and like you, I was frustrated with trying to paint the letters. Tried various brushes but couldn't get the lines to be crisp. The Michael's Craft Smart chisel tip pen (black for TX 1965) did an excellent job. I did use standard semi-gloss white, which seemed very close to the original white background paint for a 1965 TX plate.
To do this type of work, you need to use the pinstriping brushes as they allow you to drag the paint evenly over a longer portion of the letter/number and help keep the edge straight. The paint pen is no consistent enough to allow the paint to even out effectively to give you that look of a smooth letter/number.
Strippping what was left of flaked paint on my almost identical ‘69 plates with black letters, it seemed like they were painted black first then the white was added over. There was definitely black over the whole thing first. Wondering if a protective wax or something was put where they didn’t want the second coat to go, and burned off when the enamel was baked on. Interesting watching these.
2 Hot glue sticks on the back of the tag. Lightly press tag face onto a spill mat that has been saturated with paint. Carefully lift off then place onto saw horses with 2 2x4s with gap ( for glue sticks on back) between them.
So happy you mentioned the car paint stick method. I was going to use a sponge but this is way better. Coincidentally, I actually had two honda white paint markers handy, and whites what I need for my '31 NS
I've found that if you use a chisel point pen rather than a bullet point, it's easier to follow the edge of the letters. maybe I should do a video-explaining it here may not seem straight forward. You did a fantastic job though!
im having trouble respraying my australian registration plates. they use a reflective white paint for the back ground with navy blue letters for the state of victoria. any tips for matching thr white reflecting paint?
Here in Texas (and some other states), you can run vintage plates dated with the same year as your car. But, I don't think his are legal. You can't use just any paint on them. I think the paint has to have the correct reflectivity or something. I could be wrong...
The Department of Motor Vehicles is not going to have problem with this? Is a white background with blue lettering stand in your state? I answered my own question by watching the end of the video and seeing what the original plates look like. In my State they're very particular on color. They don't play games with black out Limo film on the windows. Putting covers over the plate so the speed and red light cameras can do their job properly.
Back in those days, Texas issued a new plate every year and sometimes it was a different color combination. I have a 69 and that year it was black letters on white. In the 60's it was white letters on black the even years and black letters on white the odd years. Then 70 had blue letters on white and 71 to 73 was back to black letters on white, then in 74 red letters on white. Then back to black letters.... Go figure
Altering a license plate is illegal but penalties vary by state. ... License plates serve a serious purpose. It is vital for police officers to be able to identify and read, quickly and easily, license plates.
