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This is not to rehash an old debate, but merely to show what one might expect from a sign restoration. I just got this sign back from the Van Kannals (I still can't spell it correctly). It had damage and a bend that I just did not want to live with, so I bit the bullet. Anything that looks wrong in the pics is the result of camera and light, not workmanship. The sign with light shining on it shows a bit of orange peel. If you look closely at the back side, the orange peel is "stock." I have shown the before and after of the back side to demonstrate the amount of damage (very little) that was inflicted due to the straightening of the bend. I am quite pleased with the result. Your view may differ from mine, but that's why we live in this still great country.

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easier on the eyes to look at, came out nice.. cool


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Dave, was the repair done to just the damaged area(s) or the complete sign?

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Originally Posted By: Chevrolet SS
was the repair done to just the damaged area(s) or the complete sign?


one side of sign was re-stored.. cool

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Just on the damaged areas. I'm assuming the entire front side of the sign was then clearcoated. The back side of the sign was left as-is. The color shading appears so different because the before pics were taken in one type of light and the after in another type of light.

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I have not seen in person any work done by the VKs. With restorations done by a few other people, it was always obvious the sign had been restored by the gloss....the clear-coat just never looked right or never looked like a factory finish.

Dave, how satisfied are you with the gloss on this United Motors restoration? Does it look stock/authentic to you?

For sure the color match and filled-integration look great!

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Obviously a modern automotive (I'm assuming) clearcoat is going to be obvious to "those in the know." That being said, it is ok with me. I do think that in certain light it accentuates the orangepeel that is original to the sign, but we live in a world of trade offs and I traded off the blown out tire.


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I understand the trade-off aspect.
No question the restoration is an immense improvement and the VKs have done a superb job. I think I'd be a lot happier with it after the fact as well.
Thanks for sharing!
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