geolab

Stuff you need:

1-Silver Plating solution
there are two types (photo)
there is solution , and solution with polish mixed
both do the same, but solution by itself is better

2- electric cable
In picture I grabbed what was around, an RCA cable

3- two AA batteries

$15 - and 30 minutes

proceedure:

attach the batteries to the cable in a parallel config. using tape
that is positive signs together attached to red cable
negative to the black negative cable.

attach the negative plug of the cable to the back pins of the emblem
fill a small cup with the solution you purchased
dip the positive side of cable in solution
dip the emblem in the solution for 15 - 20 minutes
prevent the positive part from touching the emblem.

take out and wash with mild soap and hot water.

take some silver polish red paste and polish the emblem in straight lines, never in circles. Just rub in straight lines you will get a mirror finish
voila !

geolab

now you can invent after you see just how it is easy
here is one I just did special order for another rennbud
who thought spending three figures on an emblem
was stupid
enjoy

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Jeff96-993

Nice work. The original painted surfaces act as masking, so nothing changes there. I'm assuming you painted the Porsche lettering with the gold before you started?

skywachr

Too cool for words. I kept thinking all I needed to do is take a badge to a local metal plating company to get this done. Never got around to it. Now it's even simpler............ there's a DIY. Great Christmas gift. This rocks! Thanks.

AOW162435

George,
Excellent. Now how on earth did you get gold within the letters?


Andreas

Stealth 993

COOL!

Cactus

Cactus likes this.

MDamen

Very creative. I like it.

JPP

+993. Very impressed ... I already own a silver badge that we all bought here on RL in a group buy for a LOT more than $30 .. but now I want to make one like this, just because I can I wonder if this would work on center caps?

NP993

Can you post some close-ups?

Kidding, kidding -- great job.

JPP

Of course, the electroplating solutions are HEAVILY regulated in the u.s. although I was able to find two sources in the U.K. that I think will ship it ... anybody else find anything in the U.S.?

geolab

Thanks Jeff, no I did not paint anything before I started.

Thanks Tony Merry Xmas

by necessity..... the gold was there in the first place.
Place an aluminum foil on base of a pan, and fill with water up only 1 centimeter,
put a teaspoon of baking powder and a few grains of salt
boil the water.
hold the emblem with huge cooking anti heat glove.
dip the emblem on the porsche letters side into the boiling water.
4 to 5 minutes later, the black lettering will fall, and reveals the gold underneath.
VOILA

Thanks Mike happy holidays

Cactus has good taste ,Merry Xmas , regards

very easy to do, very flexible possibilities, thanks

It was you who ate the snowman's nose ?
merry xmas thanks

This should not be mixed with the electroplating solution which is cyanide based and regulated.
The above is home silver plating solution found anywhere for a few bucks
like type "home silver plating solution" @ amazon

happy holidays JP

ilko

Very nice! Mine's already silver otherwise I'd be zapping it right now!

Chuck W.

That is so cool. Thanks for posting.

JPP

Same to you! So, you use a 'non-electroplate' type solution but with a low current to help adhesion?
Like this stuff?

or maybe this?: