Trojan Insignias - Question on refinishing

aweimer · Post by **aweimer** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:28 am

So i've looked at the insignias that are forsale and the colors just dont line up to what i'm seeing on mine. I want to refinish them but need some guidance on the colors. Let me know if you in agreement?

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:44 am

can be found in the For Sale section of this forum
this thread:
http://www.trojanboats.net/wforum/viewtopic.php?t=3919
NO Red or Orange surrounding the helmet

or here is the pic:

aweimer · Post by **aweimer** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:53 am

Those are not origionals, that was my first thought, already called on them. Any Tri-Cabs 74-75 out there still have color on theirs?

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:58 am

sorry
thought I was helping

aweimer · Post by **aweimer** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:06 am

Torcan wrote:sorry
thought I was helping

No no... Didn't mean to come off like that. Appriciate the feedback. I've been thinking for a long time on just buying those replacements.

Just thought it would be more cost effective to just repaint mine, but was unsure on the paint placement since its 99% gone.

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:26 am

It's all good Aaron
Hopefully someone here still has the paint scheme and can help you out.
BTW.. those that are for sale are Heavy Duty Plastic, not metal as well.
My co-club guy rooferdave informed me of that, I think he bought a set for himself.

I have been looking online at colour ads from that era, e-bay etc and zoomed into the pic and captured it.
None that I saw had any orange
only white behind the helmet.

lawyerdave71 · Post by **lawyerdave71** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:12 pm

I will throw my opinion in as I have the originals and man they did not hold up well.

The background behind the helmet was originally gray not white to offset it from the white fiberglass.

Helmet blue.

Trojan lettering was chrome with black background

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:51 pm

I had decals made for my boat, this photo was taken before I repainted the window frames

lawyerdave71 · Post by **lawyerdave71** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:22 pm

Ha Ha

Gettaway I like your disclaimer

"this is before I painted windows"

I am hoping to paint mine this weekend

Skargo · Post by **Skargo** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:13 pm

aweimer,
how will you be refinishing yours? I need to do mine as well.

I think I see a bit of blue on mine hehehe,

aweimer · Post by **aweimer** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:01 pm

Completed. I think it looks good!! 3 coats of Testers Enamel and WOW!

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:04 pm

looks good! i was keeping my my mouth shut. I took red emblems off my boat when I bought her, I think it looks good!

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:53 am

i wonder if you could sand or dremel thge pits out and then shoot it with some clear lacquer?

If we knew the actual FONT style, we could have some nice emblems made.

RWS

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:10 pm

i pressure washed mine and the fell into 10 peices, mine were red and grey

MattSC · Post by **MattSC** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:59 pm

Yours came out really nice, the red looks good. I refinished mine several years ago, First I wire wheeled them, (a soft wheel with light pressure) then used a black primer followed by semi gloss black. Everything else was painted by hand, I used an aluminum color for the border, the blue is chrysler blue. They usually last 3-4 years before I redo them, only takes a few hours. It's a good winter project