Center cap Porsche crest

[tratza]

The Porsche crests on the rims center cap all need to be replaced after 15 years and about 100,000 thousand miles. These are the ones from Porsche with the red and black cloisonne inserts. The red has fallen out of all of them leaving just the black cloisonne. I've searched for posts, called our host along with a Porsche dealer and others but all everyone sells at the caps with the crest for about $200 plus per set. All I need are the little crests. Last option is to have polish them and have the red painted onto them.

Any ideas?

[4495]

Go to a hobby shop and get some Testers paints and some brushes. I've re-touched my center caps a couple of times like this.

[turbo owner]

Originally Posted by tratza

The Porsche crests on the rims center cap all need to be replaced after 15 years and about 100,000 thousand miles. These are the ones from Porsche with the red and black cloisonne inserts. The red has fallen out of all of them leaving just the black cloisonne. I've searched for posts, called our host along with a Porsche dealer and others but all everyone sells at the caps with the crest for about $200 plus per set. All I need are the little crests. Last option is to have polish them and have the red painted onto them.

Any ideas?

What you want are the 356 hood badge, they are the exact same size. Kinda pricey but they will never fade.

[86 911 Targa]

Originally Posted by turbo owner

What you want are the 356 hood badge, they are the exact same size. Kinda pricey but they will never fade.

That's what I used.

They look great.

But, they did fade after long term use-20 years.

Gerry

[Joe Bob]

post a pic, they may be after market,

[mgatepi]

I actually had mine restored by a jeweler friend of mine.....for free. They look fantastic. Do you know any jewelers?

[86 911 Targa]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

post a pic, they may be after market,

I doubt it-Picked them up at the factory during '86 delivery.

[tratza]

Originally Posted by 4495

Go to a hobby shop and get some Testers paints and some brushes. I've re-touched my center caps a couple of times like this.

Last resort I may have to paint in the red. Sure would like the originals though. Thanks

[intrepidagent]

Originally Posted by turbo owner

What you want are the 356 hood badge, they are the exact same size. Kinda pricey but they will never fade.

Turbo Owner is correct they are 356 hood handle crests. Our host here Pelican Parts sells them. Sierra Madre also has them listed here for under $50 each:

Porsche Parts Hood Handle Crest, 356

Please send me a PM here if you're interested in selling the chipped and faded pieces. I'm always looking for used crests for use as cores to refinish.

[tratza]

The 356 hood crest looks like a winner. However our host now wants $71 a piece. Almost $300 for a set versus painting (and polishing) the ones I have is causing me to hold off. $200 is a little more reasonable versus the paint and polish. Also seems like a real difference between painting them versus the original in lays. Thanks all and especially for the alternative source. I've spent hundreds this year at our host and been very happy but spending almost $300 is gonna cause my wife of 45 years to question my sanity.

[aread]

Bumping this thread.

I just bought the 356 Hood crest for my '88 Fuchs center caps from Sierra Madre. However when I unpacked them I realized that the pin placement on the back of the crest does not line up with the center cap holes. Will require a hole drilled in the center cap for the new pin.

FYI

[patz]

Sierra Madre products suck.

[jeffbottman]

Go buy a tiny paintbrush, Testor's model enamel at a hobby store. It's not too hard. A toothpick can be used to "flow" in drops of paint, also.

BE SURE to spray on a coat or two of automotive clear lacquer paint to protect the enamel.

I did this and the results were great.

Have a beer or two before; it steadies the hand!

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by jeffbottman

I did this and the results were great.

And the sense of satisfaction every time you look at the car.

This is how I feel about my DIY steering wheel recovering job I did.

[Pstallo]

I concur on the tester's paint. I just finished mine yesterday. I got a very fine paintbrush and took my time. Not perfect, but it kept my original metal caps and saved me about $400

[jeffbottman]

They look great!!

The first go-around on my hubs, I did NOT lacquer them, and the enamel flaked off over about a year. Second time I sprayed with auto parts store spray clear lacquer, and they still look good as new. Dulls the gold a bit but worth it.

Originally Posted by Pstallo

I concur on the tester's paint. I just finished mine yesterday. I got a very fine paintbrush and took my time. Not perfect, but it kept my original metal caps and saved me about $400

[ProfHollan]

Originally Posted by tratza

The Porsche crests on the rims center cap all need to be replaced after 15 years and about 100,000 thousand miles. These are the ones from Porsche with the red and black cloisonne inserts. The red has fallen out of all of them leaving just the black cloisonne. I've searched for posts, called our host along with a Porsche dealer and others but all everyone sells at the caps with the crest for about $200 plus per set. All I need are the little crests. Last option is to have polish them and have the red painted onto them.

Any ideas?

Interested in center caps that accept these inserts. Pointers appreciated.