Thanks guys – I have some old name plates that are badly pitted and need to be
chemically stripped first, then new copper, nickle, chrome, buffing, etc.
20 years ago, I was restoring a 1930 Buick and thought that would be a good time
to do the "home plating" thing. I bought the Caswell kit which is several two gallon buckets
filled with all sorts of acids and chemicals, heaters, and a big 12v truck battery.
I burned up more stuff than I saved !!! Home Plating definitely has a learning curve to it.
When it comes to pot metal parts, you take the risk of a serious financial hit when the results
come back that the pot metal is shot and it took more time than was estimated for the
additional craftsmanship and buffing to get it to look right. The home type system is not recommended for the novice.
These are the emblems in question – there are two of each. Pretty bad shape.
