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All the old damaged vitreous enamel has been removed and metal damage repaired ( as far as that is possible ) then new vitreous enamel applied and fired onto the champlevé ( often erroneously called cloisonné ) Gilding Metal car emblems on the following pages. Click on the pictures below for larger "before" & "after" images. You will be taken to our auto emblem specific website. To return to this page just close the new browser window. |
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SEE EMBLEMS FOR SALE You will be taken to our auto emblem specific website. To return to this page just close the new browser window. |
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SEE CUSTOMER'S RESTORED VEHICLES You will be taken to our auto emblem specific website. To return to this page just close the new browser window. Dodge Brothers Packard Porsche |
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1/ enamels: are specialized glasses - complex compounds of clear glass, metal oxides for colour, and other materials which have been melted together. "Enamels" are also objects (generally of metal eg copper, silver or gold) decorated with powdered glass and fired until the glass has become red-hot and melted to smoothness. 2/ restoration: replicating original appearance & structural integrity using substantially original materials & techniques. |
PAYMENT OPTIONS
( PayPal buyers add 3.5% to total ) Additional Payment Options: International Bank transfer ( add bank charges ) Australia only: Direct Bank Deposit ( preferred ), Bank or Personal cheque, Australian Money Order. Click to EMAIL ME |
A free, no-obligation quotation for restoration may be had by:
1/ emailing good, big, unmodified, in-focus images of the piece showing the whole badge, front and back, and close-ups of any specific areas of damage to: allan@enamel-auto-badge-repair.com.au Do not send .TIF .GIF or .DOC files please! 2/ snail-mailing a studio-quality photograph of at least 2x magnification of the piece 3/ or shipping the piece to me physically (preferred option) at: Allan Heywood Enamels 5 Montgomery Street Skipton Vic 3361 Australia N.B. Clients in countries other than Australia. It is essential that the Customs Declaration form specify that "the item is to be repaired and returned to owner". Items with a declared value of AUD 1,000.00 and above attract a set Customs Inspection Fee which is collected on behalf of the Australian Government by all shippers ( e.g. Fedex, UPS etc. ) and a customs brokerage handling fee as well as a 10% GST (Goods and Services Tax ) all of which must be paid prior to release of the item. The GST is calculated using the declared or insured value of the items. We don't accept delivery of any items on which fees of any sort are payable. Return of goods after repair will be by Express Courier International only. |
