islaTurbine

I thought I would post my efforts in order to help others with this issue. I couldn't find any solutions online to fit my needs.

My car has the 3 spoke steering wheel and gold Porsche crest but all of the red plastics pieces had either been previously removed or fell out. I wanted to replicate them by using a translucent paint to let the gold foil underneath to show through.

I went to the crafts store Michael's and found the paint in the picture. The label says it is used to replicate stained glass and I think it is a great match. Instead of painting on multiple, thin layers, I used a fine tipped brush to dabbed on small blobs of the paint. This added depth to it and replicates the original plastic pieces. Use a rag to quickly wipe away any excess paint that gets on the gold edges of each small box on the crest.




First layer of paint



Final product after 4 coats

bal

That is most excellent! On mine, the red is fine but the black is worn.

PORCAR

Nice job. That looks very clean.

Krater

Tamiya clear red looks about the same

islaTurbine

Good to know. That might be easier for folks to find than the stuff I used.

Cuda911

Looks good!

Always nice to do these little detail jobs, to keep the cars looking great as they age.

deptotpr

Nice.

islaTurbine

Thanks. I think it looks even better in real life.

If someone wants to use this paint, I'd be happy to send it your way for cost of shipping. It cost $8 for that little bottle at the store.

gnat

Nice fix. Looks good.

frisbee91

Thanks for posting. The crest on my '99 has the exact same problem. I'm planning on doing this when the weather warms a bit.