The Ford Barn

RonC · 07-15-2010, 12:55 PM

http://www.efootage.com/play-stock-f...ctoryfactories

SteveM · 07-15-2010, 02:05 PM

That's pretty neat. I need to restore my plates and a rubber roller would probably do the trick.

Steve

Bruce in southern OH · 07-15-2010, 04:15 PM

How did you all access the site, I can not enter??????????? Bruce

Ross/Kzoo · 07-15-2010, 04:36 PM

Same here. I'm denied access.

Dusty · 07-15-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross/Kzoo

Same here. I'm denied access.

Me to

RonC · 07-15-2010, 06:02 PM

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1930S PRISON LICENSE PLATES - 3

RonC · 07-15-2010, 06:06 PM

notice when the inmate reaches for another batch of plates, the rollers roll the last plate about 4 times instead of 1 time. Must have heavy painted numbers on that one.

Ross/Kzoo · 07-15-2010, 06:45 PM

This didn't work either. Why is this so tough or is it just me?

Bruce in southern OH · 07-15-2010, 08:56 PM

No I can not get it to work, beat me, Bruce

vinepro · 07-16-2010, 01:51 AM

works great out here in CA. and they left a plate in the path of the roller more than one ion a few plates.

Mike V. Florida · 07-16-2010, 05:02 AM

Me Neither. Wait now it worked?

dr.j · 07-16-2010, 05:26 AM

same here, fails in Ontario, Ca

Dan Baron · 07-16-2010, 06:17 AM

I restored my Mass plates myself. The first time I painted the whole plate the proper maroon color then hand painted the numbers in white. Then someone told me a way to do it so that it would look like a professional did it. First paint the whole plate in white lacquer or what ever the color is correct color for the numbers. Make sure you use laquer paint for the first color. Let it dry completely. I would wait a day or two.Then paint the entire plate again in the proper background color in an enamel based paint. Then wait until the paint dries. Take a clean cloth wrapping it around your finger dipping it into paint thinner and just rub the paint off of each number. Keep moving the cloth to a clean spot each time you dip your finger into the paint thinner. Do not use lacquer thinner, it will remove the laquer paint. Paint thinner will not remove the lacquer paint. It came out beautiful.

RonC · 07-16-2010, 06:24 AM

It appears that the plates are rotated and run through the machine a couple of times to paint the numbers before they are removed and layed out to dry

Kevin in NJ · 07-16-2010, 06:50 AM

I talked to a plate restorer at the flea market at one time.

The secret is a rubber roller and rolling out a thin coat on glass. Kind of like a printer. You put the paint on the glass and roll it out to a thin even coat and then your can roll the plate.

Never done it myself. My guess is it takes some practice.

FL&WVMIKE · 07-16-2010, 10:59 AM

I know a fellow, who did some beautiful restorations of license plates. He painted the entire plate the numbers color, as Dan Baron described, then painted the whole plate, the background color. Then he used rubbing compound to take the background colors off the numbers. He carefully did it with one finger. They came out really super !
MIKE

'29wagon · 07-16-2010, 05:04 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dogLAAlWWv4

Jason in TX · 07-16-2010, 05:19 PM

Plate restorer here paints the plate the background color and then uses a hard rubber roller to paint the numbers. Rolls the paint on some tin foil first and then the plate.

07-15-2010, 12:55 PM	#1
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	How they painted 1930's license plate letters http://www.efootage.com/play-stock-f...ctoryfactories

07-15-2010, 02:05 PM	#2
SteveM Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 187	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters That's pretty neat. I need to restore my plates and a rubber roller would probably do the trick. Steve

07-15-2010, 04:15 PM	#3
Bruce in southern OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Proctorville Posts: 1,589	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters How did you all access the site, I can not enter??????????? Bruce

07-15-2010, 04:36 PM	#4
Ross/Kzoo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Richland Mi. Posts: 1,172	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters Same here. I'm denied access.

07-15-2010, 06:02 PM	#6
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Try this site http://www.efootage.com and search for this video: 1930S PRISON LICENSE PLATES - 3

07-15-2010, 06:06 PM	#7
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters notice when the inmate reaches for another batch of plates, the rollers roll the last plate about 4 times instead of 1 time. Must have heavy painted numbers on that one.

07-15-2010, 06:45 PM	#8
Ross/Kzoo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Richland Mi. Posts: 1,172	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters This didn't work either. Why is this so tough or is it just me?

07-15-2010, 08:56 PM	#9
Bruce in southern OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Proctorville Posts: 1,589	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters No I can not get it to work, beat me, Bruce

07-16-2010, 01:51 AM	#10
vinepro Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa Valley, CA Posts: 53	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters works great out here in CA. and they left a plate in the path of the roller more than one ion a few plates.

07-16-2010, 05:02 AM	#11
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters Me Neither. Wait now it worked? __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II Last edited by Mike V. Florida; 07-16-2010 at 02:22 PM.

07-16-2010, 05:26 AM	#12
dr.j Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, ON, Canada Posts: 315	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters same here, fails in Ontario, Ca __________________ Dave A Jamieson Portland, ON Canada 1928 Tudor

07-16-2010, 06:17 AM	#13
Dan Baron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seekonk MA Posts: 228	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters I restored my Mass plates myself. The first time I painted the whole plate the proper maroon color then hand painted the numbers in white. Then someone told me a way to do it so that it would look like a professional did it. First paint the whole plate in white lacquer or what ever the color is correct color for the numbers. Make sure you use laquer paint for the first color. Let it dry completely. I would wait a day or two.Then paint the entire plate again in the proper background color in an enamel based paint. Then wait until the paint dries. Take a clean cloth wrapping it around your finger dipping it into paint thinner and just rub the paint off of each number. Keep moving the cloth to a clean spot each time you dip your finger into the paint thinner. Do not use lacquer thinner, it will remove the laquer paint. Paint thinner will not remove the lacquer paint. It came out beautiful. __________________ All I want, is a little bit more, than I'm ever going to get!

07-16-2010, 06:24 AM	#14
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters It appears that the plates are rotated and run through the machine a couple of times to paint the numbers before they are removed and layed out to dry

07-16-2010, 06:50 AM	#15
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters I talked to a plate restorer at the flea market at one time. The secret is a rubber roller and rolling out a thin coat on glass. Kind of like a printer. You put the paint on the glass and roll it out to a thin even coat and then your can roll the plate. Never done it myself. My guess is it takes some practice.

07-16-2010, 10:59 AM	#16
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters I know a fellow, who did some beautiful restorations of license plates. He painted the entire plate the numbers color, as Dan Baron described, then painted the whole plate, the background color. Then he used rubbing compound to take the background colors off the numbers. He carefully did it with one finger. They came out really super ! MIKE

07-16-2010, 05:04 PM	#17
'29wagon Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: H.B. California Posts: 451	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dogLAAlWWv4

07-16-2010, 05:19 PM	#18
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: How they painted 1930's license plate letters Plate restorer here paints the plate the background color and then uses a hard rubber roller to paint the numbers. Rolls the paint on some tin foil first and then the plate. __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC