Rallye wheel cap lettering "weak"

[Carl Granquist]

I finally found 4 wheel caps from a mid-seventies Corvette. I pretty much believe the guy I bought them from and they're close enough for my 1971 plus the price was good. But my question is: what's a good method for refreshing the "CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION" letters and the two rings? Or should I leave them be?

[markids77]

Your call whether to repaint or not... I use Testor's model enamels and a toothpick for the words, a small square cut artist's brush for the "slats". Dab drops of paint into the letters... it will flow out to fill. Don't worry if you miss a bit or overfill an area; a fingernail scraped across the "oops" will remove the overage. I recommend doing this after lunch so the coffee is worn off, and before happy hour... one drink and I am "mellow", after that my perception (and patience) wanes. Steady hands and walk away at the first sign of increased heart rate or face flushing... finish later.

[rayluka]

Another quick trick. Using hand lotion wipe all the silver area carefully. You can use a q-tip.Cautiously not getting lotion in the area to be black. Tape and cover the lower half with newspaper and spay lightly with Krylon until lettering looks nice. Let dry. Using a tissue after completely drying,wipe the silver area and the lotion will allow the black to wipe right off. It will shine and look good.