Hood Badge

[doigthom]

Have three hood badges in need of restoration. At one point JP (Live from NY) suggested Karla Maxwell for restoration. I reached out to her and she sent me this picture. She said she could give me a small discount if I did all three but price per badge would be in excess of $600.00. Here is her picture below. Also a picture of my three badges. I also have asked about a small dealer tag resto for which I have not gotten an estimate. My though would be to have all three done and sell two of the three. Probably for me to justify that I would have to sell the badges for $800.00. Searching the ESR I have seen prices all over the place based on condition. I also recall somebody saying that Porsche has put out a new badge. I'm standing on the precipice and don't know whether to jump or turn around. I'll do at least one for my self but that way I will lose the promised discount. Anybody here crazy enough to pay me $800.00 for one of her restorations? They are gold plated! Also she has to take the pins off and later resolder because the heat of the glazing kiln melts them off.

[9er]

IMO the badges that are getting good money are not restored ones.

Im sure there is a UK chap that does nice work on badges, replacing enamel etc. without losing the original patina.

[Marvel]

I believe Stoddard sells a Knockoff "Repop" that looks like the photo of restored badge for $100.

[Cruisingnkali]

I have the same dilemma as you; I am leaning towards leaving it original as the restored version looks too new/shiny. Once restored, do you happen to know (aside from age of both badges) what the differences would be between your restored original/period badge and a modern day Porsche replacement badge? Thank you.

[beaker]

This is an interesting subject. I went the other way and paid for someone to patina a good reproduction badge that I felt was just too shiny.

[rgupta250]

This is an interesting subject. I went the other way and paid for someone to patina a good reproduction badge that I felt was just too shiny.

Beaker,

Do you what was done to the badge to create a ‘patina badge’?

Best,
Ravi

[bob joyce]

it would be interesting to see your "patina badge" side by side with new "Stoddard
if possible, thanks
and how???
soda blast and re-buff???

[doigthom]

Photo supplied by Karla. I don't have a restored or a patinaed badge like some of the above. The 3 shown are what I have now and am looking to restore. I found a $60.00 Stoddard badge and a $273.00 Official Porsche one sold by them. I have no way to compare. And I'm no hero. Not going to restore three badges and have somebody aks me to scratch one up. Obviously nobody gonna pay me $800.00 so I'm gonna pass on restoring all three. Hard to accept that concurs requires patina but what do I know?

Also hopefully getting a dealer badge restored for my 912. Picked up Vern Hagestad Porsche badge missing last letters. Hagestad was also a VW dealer and found a complete Hegestad "VW" equivalent. Hope she can make one out of the two.



WISH ME LUCK

[karlusmagnus]

Years ago, i had a badge redone by a chap in NZ of all places. He was a jeweller, and redid the enamel. Did a nice job, but said it was too much work and he was doing no more. Sean Cairns I think his name was. This is maybe 10-15 years ago ... Super nice fellow ... loved to chat about the rugby, just like we do in Ireland:-)

[preS]

Sean Carnell. 2004/5

Occasionally he sold on eBay

Richard