BillBoard Lettering

1985 CCX · #1 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 11:08 AM

All you guys are after new white lettering and I am trying to make mine look older. I would like the yellow/black look that they get after years of use. I heard that tire dressing does it? Any thoughts?

ENTDOC · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 11:09 AM

agree, older looks much better. I took some brillo to mine

bnewell · #3 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 11:21 AM

Here are mine after 8 months and a approx. 600 miles...

mpanten · #4 (**permalink**) 03-03-2008, 12:12 PM

I tried it and it did not work worth a crap. Think I will give the testors model paint a try next time.

Archrms · #5 (**permalink**) 03-04-2008, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

All you guys are after new white lettering and I am trying to make mine look older. I would like the yellow/black look that they get after years of use. I heard that tire dressing does it? Any thoughts?

While I prefer my lettering to stay white, I did have problems using a gel tire dressing with foam applicator pad that tended to make the white lettering dirty looking. However, it sounds like this is the effect you are looking for. The spray on dressings don't seem to have this effect.