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Unknown early badge fake(?) - Al-muell - 09-27-2012
Lapa Wrote:Al-Muell,
Can you please confirm that the "enamel" is in fact epoxy?
Marc
Pardon me ignorance, but how can I do that?
Tough I would not be surprised if it is.
Thanks for solving the mystery anyway.:thumbsup
Unknown early badge fake(?) - Lapa - 09-27-2012
Al-Muell,
You can use a pin to gently scratch the surface. If there is no trace left, it is glass enamel (hot enamel), if the pin scratches the "enamel", then it is epoxy (cold enamel).
Marc
Unknown early badge fake(?) - Pobeda45 - 09-28-2012
Black light will also reveal this too, cold enamel "glows" under black light.
Unknown early badge fake(?) - EricFG - 09-29-2012
Pobeda45 Wrote:Black light will also reveal this too, cold enamel "glows" under black light.Now that's very cool, and informative. Obviously the top and the left star arm are the replacements, right?
Unknown early badge fake(?) - Pobeda45 - 09-30-2012
Exactly right Eric...here's how the same Red Star looked without the black light btw. My suspicions were confirmed under black light. The black light flashlight trick is one I use a lot. Hot enamel won't "glow;" epoxy, paint, or cold enamel will. :thumbsup
George
Unknown early badge fake(?) - Al-muell - 10-03-2012
back to the "badge": epoxy indeed...