New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
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Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
Ok, here's the secret formula. It's cheap, easy & fun for the whole family. Visit your local hobby shop or craft store. The name of the product is called Sculpey & Super Sculpey. This is a mold-able plastic clay that you can make any shape you wish. It can be shaped & formed just like modeling clay or Play-Do. After you finish you simply bake it in the oven, at around 250 degrees or so (read the directions !) and it hardens into a hard plastic.
There are two different products, one is white colored, and the other is tan colored. The tan is stronger and harder to mold, and the white is not as strong, but easier to work with. So I made the mold out of the white stuff, and re-cast the actual emblem with the tan clay stuff. Next you have to hopefully still have one good emblem left. I took mine and cleaned off years of layered paint, in a glass bead blast cabinet. DO NOT sand blast them as they will likely disappear ! When cleaned, I put a couple layers of foil duct tape on the back side, to give them a little extra reinforcement, as they are after all, 40 year old brittle plastic. I rolled out the white clay with a rolling pin for a good thick layer, to serve as the relief mold.
Next I pressed my duct tape reinforced old emblem into the white clay. After breaking the nose off one, and the tail off the other (in four places !) old emblems, I finally got a a perfect mirror image mold. In order to get the mold perfect, I used a second cutting board to evenly press it flat.Jim Elias
1974 37' SedanFlybridge
Twin 360 Chryslers.
Marblehead, Ohio
1974 37' SedanFlybridge
Twin 360 Chryslers.
Marblehead, Ohio
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Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
The first couple attempts, the old emblem stuck to the clay, so I ended up using the same trick that a baker would use, like sprinkling flour onto it so the "dough" won't stick, but instead of flour, I used talcum powder, then the old emblem popped right off.
Now you bake the mold half. After the mold cools, you're now ready for the emblem ! Once again, sprinkle the mold with talcum for a non-stick surface, then start working in the tan clay, smoothing it out with a rolling pin, just like before. Peeling it out can be a challenge, but take your time, and if you screw it up, just smooth it back out and start over. I made the new ones thicker then the originals for good measure, but you can make them as thick or thin as you please. After I baked the emblems, I painted then to my liking
When I bead blasted all the old paint off, it appeared that they were originally this color, i.e. blue sea horse, black letters, and the 37 was in red. Not sure if this was really the case when she was built, but that is what the lowest layers of paint revealed. For roughly 25 bucks and a couple hours in the kitchen, they were fun to make. Any questions, feel free to ask.Jim Elias
1974 37' SedanFlybridge
Twin 360 Chryslers.
Marblehead, Ohio
1974 37' SedanFlybridge
Twin 360 Chryslers.
Marblehead, Ohio
Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
Now that is slick!!!
Great directions!
Bill
Great directions!
Bill
Bill & Sharon Cassedy
"Sunset Seeker"
'88 32' Sedan Bridge to be sold (updtd 1-1-22)
"Sunset Seeker Too" (SS2)
'88 41' Marquis hardtop. (as of 1/1/22)
Located in Aurora, In.
Always fresh water.
"Sunset Seeker"
'88 32' Sedan Bridge to be sold (updtd 1-1-22)
"Sunset Seeker Too" (SS2)
'88 41' Marquis hardtop. (as of 1/1/22)
Located in Aurora, In.
Always fresh water.
Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
Very nice.
bill
Former owner of
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Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired[/color]
Third Owner bill
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired[/color]
Third Owner bill
Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
Great job!
Roger
Roger
"Sea Jay" a 37' Double cabin with twin factory Volvo diesels, 230 HP each. Twin Disk 1.54 Trans turning DynaQuad 19X21 props.
Roger Brown
Petersburg, IL
Roger Brown
Petersburg, IL
Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
When I painted my boat my emblems were in several pieces. I took them to a sign shop in Port Clinton. She scanned them in and made decals for me.
It has been 13 years and they still look great. I get Marinette owners coming up all the time to see why they look so good.
It has been 13 years and they still look great. I get Marinette owners coming up all the time to see why they look so good.
Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
Do you remember what shop you took it to in Port Clinton? Sounds like an easy solution.
Ben Davis
1988 28ft. Express
Twin Chrysler 318s
Catawba Island, OH
1988 28ft. Express
Twin Chrysler 318s
Catawba Island, OH
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Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
Does anyone have any leads on emblems??? I'm still looking for any or all possibilities for my 37 sedan...
Mike
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Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
If any of you are planning on going to Kelly's Island for the 2016 Rendezvous, I can give a live tutorial on how to make them, and you can see the finished product on my boat.
Jim Elias
1974 37' SedanFlybridge
Twin 360 Chryslers.
Marblehead, Ohio
1974 37' SedanFlybridge
Twin 360 Chryslers.
Marblehead, Ohio
Re: New to Marinette. Made new exterior emblems.
Thanks Jim,
I plan on attending.
It would be nice to see how its done.
bill
Former owner of
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired[/color]
Third Owner bill
ALUMINATION
Grosse Ile MI
Located on LakeErie
37' F/B Sedan
1975
Twin 360 Chrysler Marine
Raw water cooled
Hydraulic steering both helms
USCG Master Lic. Retired[/color]
Third Owner bill