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How To Restore, Paint & Chrome Damaged Car Emblem & Hood Ornaments

Car

Most car enthusiasts want to restore their cars logo emblems for their beauty. Beyond enhancing any cars appearance, original emblems also increase its re-sale value. You can purchase New Original Stock (NOS) emblems via the internet and local car shows, but you can save money by painting the originals you already have. Vintage, cast emblems have paint-filled depressions in a many colors. Most emblems are fastened to the cars metal body parts, and must be removed from the car for restoration. Emblems mounted on the car body feature pegs in the back. Punch holes in a cardboard box and slide emblems pegs through the holes to hold it in place. If you can not remove them, take the car to a body shop.

Car collectors save vintage badges and emblems because original parts are important to the car’s authentic restoration. Many suppliers now manufacture reproduction emblems (especially in China). Most reproduction badges don’t carry those original part numbers. New old stock (NOS) emblems are becoming harder to find, making them more expensive, so always try to save your original emblems!

Tools Needed For This Job:

Soap & Water
Toothbrush (any small brush)
Clean rags
Safety glasses
Safety gloves
Hobby knife
Paint stripper
Small, pointed paintbrush
Model paint
Paint thinner
Steel wool (extra fine)
Chrome polish

CAR LOGO EMBLEM PLATING TARNISH
Is the plating on your original emblems in good condition? If so, matching model paint, a small-pointed paint brush and paint thinner will quickly bring your emblems looking like new again. To find the correct color, take your emblems to the hobby shop with you. NOTE: Model paint needs a temperature of @70 degrees or less to flow well and dry slowly.

CAR LOGO EMBLEM SCRATCHES & CHIPS
Car emblems are divided into depressed areas with metal ribs. You must clean chipped or scratched areas to the bare, smooth metal BEFORE you even attempt to add any new color. If there are only a few chips, they can be scraped down to bare metal with the tip of a small knife. You might need paint stripper to fully clean out some areas. NOTE: Never sandblast chrome, as it will ruin the plating! You can use a toothbrush to remove dirt in the tiniest corners. After you remove the old paint, clean the emblem with paint thinner and wipe it off well with a clean cloth. Now, set it aside to dry completely. Then, wash it with soap and water, and wipe thoroughly again with the clean cloth. NOTE: Always work in a well ventilated area and properly dispose of all used containers and rags.

CAR LOGO EMBLEM PAINT RESTORATION
Before opening, shake the model paint by hand for a couple of minutes. Mix the model paint, making sure it’s at room temperature, so thin enough to flow freely. Pour small amounts into a clean, separate container if you are going to dilute the paint with thinner. Put a drop of paint on the end of the small, pointed paintbrush and gently, slowly place it into the emblem area you wish to paint. NOTE: DO NOT BRUSH or PUSH the paint into the area. Simply allow several drops to flow together and fill the space. If the paint is too thick, it will not flow enough. You must add more paint thinner to the paint bottle to thin it. Then, apply more of the now flowing paint until your area is fully covered. Position the emblem so it is level and let it dry thoroughly before handling. This can take a few minutes, or a few hours, depending on the thickness of the paint. You can use a hairdryer. or CLOSED sunny window, to speed up drying time. NOTE: You must clean the brush thoroughly before you apply a new paint color. Do this by washing the brush in the paint thinner several times.

CAR LOGO EMBLEM PAINT EDGING
Car emblem details are very tiny, so some paint will always end up flowing where it doesn’t belong. Let the paint dry overnight, then scrape unwanted paint off with a small knife. Scrape any spills or uneven paint, including raised edges. Patience is the key to success when working with extremely detailed, small pieces. NOTE: some imperfections were already present in the factory emblems, so youre not seeking perfection now. Emblems are mostly viewed from several feet away, and they look perfect from that distance.

CAR LOGO EMBLEM CHROME POLISH
Now that youve let the paint dry on your entire emblem, the last step is to polish the chrome until it shines like new again. Polish the chrome plating with a small piece of fine, steel wool. NOTE: Carefully avoid touching your new paint job…or you risk redoing it again. You can also apply a little fine chrome polish with the steel wool for extra shine.

Indian Technical Textile Industry Will It Have A Swift Take Off

Industry

Indian Technical Textile Industry: Will it have a swift take off?

Will the Indian textile industry be able to take off now, or will it only be a
Dawdling progress?

During the past few years, market for
Technical textiles has been sizzling at the global range. The industry is growing at a
Very fast pace, especially in the Asian region. In India, the potential of this segment is
Still untapped. India has the capability to become a leader in the manufacture and trading
Of technical textiles with a potential to acquire 10% share in the global market. Despite
The rosy hopes, the industry is foretelling, investments in India continue to remain a
trickle

Indian Technical textile sector

Recent figures of the revenue generation of technical textiles industry amounts to Rs.260
Billion. Industry analysts positively assert that the growth of the industry will thrive to
Reach around Rs.520 billion in the next 3 to 4 years. Consumption of non-woven is expected
To grow from 100 gm to 250 gm by 2012 in tune with the increase in GDP

Growth of technical textiles in India can be augmented with various programmes of national
Mission and encouraging foreign direct investments. The Government and Union Textile
Ministry is showing interest in this lucrative and fully unexplored sector. The Government
of Gujarat state in India has announced special subsidies regarding the same. In the
Industrial Policy-2009, the Government of Gujarat has announced 6% interest subsidy on plant
And machinery for technical textile. Adding to this, the Central Government is also giving
10 % credit-linked subsidy and 5% interest subsidy

To get a more precise idea about the industry happenings, Fibre2fashion spoke with Mr. Chandan Chatterjee,
Director, iNDEXTb. He remarked that almost 10 to 15 technical textile units are on
Starting stage, with some companies functioning already. According to Mr. Chatterjee, the
total investments in this sub-sector are expected to touch Rs 12 billion in Gujarat
Alone

He further added, “Center for Excellence in Technical Textiles is likely to be set up in
Surat very soon for which details are been worked out by the Government of Gujarat in
collaboration with South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SGCCI). These units
will manufacture medical textiles, parachute textile, geo-textiles, laminated fabrics
, fabric material for bullet proof jackets and for applications in agriculture,
automobile and packaging”

Industry experts further state that there have not been many happenings in the industry
apart from South India. They have also identified four sectors of the technical textile
Industry that require immediate attention. They are meditech, geotech, protech, and
agrotech

Constraints for the Industry

4)Almost 85-90% of the fibres used in the industry are synthetic, and specialty fibres
which has to be only imported

5)There is lack of awareness among the entrepreneurs, and consumers regarding the
Market size, domestic and global scenario of the sector

6)Marketing is one of the main focus areas which need to be worked upon. Despite the
Fact that the Government is taking appropriate actions and coming up with new subsidies, and
Policy measures, still there is lack of results due to less focus on the marketing
Part

With tremendous growth in manufacturing and retail sectors and Government policies geared
Up, India is posed to have a double digit growth in this segment. Technical textile sector
has numerous end use applications with various items of the industry developing gradually in
The country. However, there is less awareness among the prospective entrepreneurs and
Consumers

Useful Qualities of a Good School Management System

Management

An ideal School Management System is always accepted by almost all educational institutions and if they find out that the software is not performing upto the mark, they simply throw it. This will create a negative impact on the company that develops the tool.

The reason behind this is that world class educational institutions are not ready to compromise on quality and efficiency and they simply throw out anything that they feel are not performing up to their expectations. So prior to releasing such products, make sure that they are upto to the international standards. Here are 10 important and useful essentials for a good school management system (not necessarily in the order)

1) User Friendliness Since most of the students and teachers do not have enough technical knowledge, the school management software should be made as user friendly as possible. A complex tool may end up in the users making frequent mistakes, which may tamper the reputation of the system. So try to make the tool more simple and user friendly.

2) Bug Free or Error Free Bugs or errors are one of the common things that comes while developing a new software or tool. This may not create problem while we are targeting a small audience, but if the software is intended to travel a larger area of the globe, then bugs or errors are not at all appreciated. To make a world class school management software, you need to make sure that the software is 100% bug free.

3) High Level of Efficiency Speed and efficiency must be in harmony if you want to make your school management system a global hit. If your software is too slow in responding, then customers might stop using it and shift to any other software available. So make sure that speed, accuracy and efficiency are not compromised while your product is launched for sales.

4) High Security Level There might be data security issues in large educational institutions and since the tool is usually supposed to operate in a LAN, chances of data insecurity are there. So make sure that the software is equipped to tackle any security issues that arises.

5) Database Backup Facilities All the records are generally transferred into a database and in any case if the software crashes, the information in the database also would crash. So make sure that the school management software has an automated database back up facility so that no data loss is experienced when the system crashes.

6) Automated Report Generation An educational institution always need to generate reports on a regular basis. It can be a financial report, student performance report, staff report etc. So the school management system should be equipped to generate all the major reports and with accuracy and speed.

7) Graphical Analysis Images speaks much better than words and it is always easier to analyze and compare performances based on a graph or chart. A graphical analysis of the student’s and staff’s performance can quickly tell you about the performance level of a particular student or teacher. So make sure that apart from the general report, the system is also capable of generating graphical reports.

8) Compatible with both Internet and Intranet Since the system is shared by a large number of user in the case of a large educational institution, make sure that it is compatible with both Internet and Intranet.

9) Automated Staff and Student administration The system should be fully automated and in a large educational institution one needs to manage a large number of students and staffs. If the school management system is fully automated it would be an added advantage for the administrator to mange.

10) An E-Learning Facility for Students from All Grades A school management solution should strictly have an e-Learning facility for students and should have the complete syllabus for all grades embedded within. Since it is compatible with internet, it should also provide options for updating the students and teachers with the latest updations and advancements related to their respective subjects.

Start A Successful Concession Trailer Business

Business

Starting a concession trailer or food cart business is not easy for those who are interested in having their own food trailers. In fact even an experienced entrepreneur might not do well without proper planning. Since past few years, there have been few decisive factors coming out to be good for being successful in this business to make money.

Choosing a concession trailer as per your needs

One common problem seen with many of the concession trailer owners is related to capital investment kept for buying a good trailer. What most of the people do is, they spend a lot of bucks in purchasing trailer which eventually puts them in to debt and lowers the further funding for stocks and other stuffs needed to get the business going. I have one of my friends from Georgia who couldnt recover the cost of concession trailer itself even 5-6 months before him actually seeing profit in his business. When asked about what he should have not done in this business, he wished to have bought old or used trailer and save some money. Now that gives a good clue to those who are looking to start this business.

The goal of every business: attracting customers

Now its not a rocket science that more famous your counter gets more bucks you will earn. So the real deal is how to attract food seekers to your trailer. What else can give you a better idea than chatting with a successful concession trailer owner with one or more trailers running well in different places!

I talked to a guy in Georgia who owns about 4 trailers in the city who left me with 2 great tips, i.e. pitch area and presentation of a trailer. I found him correct when I saw the big queue of customers before his bright colored Humpty Dumpty concession trailers!

Work smart, make more money

We have always heard this but nobody tells how to exactly implement it in a given business. But this is surely not the case about concession trailer business. Few tips for the same go as follows,

Purchase food supplies like meat, sauces, vinegar and salads wholesale in advance of your vending days. Try to place as much surplus products in your trailer as possible, then store the rest in a large refrigerator at home.

Working everyday on a trailer would not be recommended if you look at it in a business point of view. You can hire some person to handle your concession trailer rather than managing it on your own. This gives you more time to spend in actually growing your business. You can emphasize more on promotions and stuffs like that. Rather if you want to have more than one trailer, then hiring someone is must. Develop a system for collecting money. If you can, engage someone to handle the money individually from the trailers.

So bottom line would be work less or I would say smart, buy other peoples time and gain a far more better insight for your concession trailer business.

Five Reasons to Choose Aerial Advertising for Your Ad Campaign

Advertising

You might have heard about aerial advertising but if you have not opted for it yet, you are already late. Worlds leading organizations including McDonalds, Subway and Fox News have opted for aerial ads because of its countless benefits. If you still have any reservation about the best possible advertising approach this article will describe the five inescapable reasons to choose aerial advertising for your ad campaign:

1.Most Cost-Effective Approach
The CMP of aerial ads is clearly a lot cheaper than any other advertising mode. Production banners take a major portion of the cost incurred but luckily you have to pay for it only once and you can use the same banner anywhere anytime you want.

2.Total Control Over Your Campaign
You can specify where you want your banner to be flown, your potential consumer you want to target, and when the plane should be in the air. This extra control is not possible with traditional marketing approaches that hit the bulk of the market where there are fair chances that you will miss your potential consumers.

3.Maximum Impact and High Recall
On average every viewer gets a read time of 17 seconds and usually the plane circles over the audiences head several times, giving them enough time to grasp your message completely. The unique nature of air ads also adds to their recall value. According to the survey:

88% of people remembered seeing the airplane banner go by after 30 minutes.
79% could remember the product or service being advertised.
67% retained at least half the message from the ad

4.Nonintrusive Nature
Most people find TV commercials a discontinuing of their favorite program, intrusive, and unwanted. Placing leaflets on someones car or home can be considered invading his privacy. The case with your air ads is completely different and everyone will be delighted to see your banner towed by a plane. They will perceive the message in high spirit.

5.High Consumers Responses
According to the results of the survey, plane banners are responsible for 20% more responses compared to a typical ad campaign. It is a fact that when people see something new-fangled they are forced by their instinct to discover more about it. So, when they see your brand on the airplane banner they will surely remember your product next time they visit a store and be more inclined to purchase it.

The case study of The State of Maine Lottery shows the high consumer responses to the aerial ad campaign. Different mediums were used for the lotterys advertisement; including the traditional media and aerial advertising. A huge budget was specified for this purpose and only 6% of the budget was allocated to airplane marketing. In a survey later on, when 70% of the people were questioned how they learned about the launching of this lottery, 18.3% of them said they came to know about the lottery via aerial ads. This might not sound like a great figure but considering that only 6% of the budget was allocated clears the picture.

If you still are not convinced then you should ask the people who have benefited form this highly productive advertising approach. Aerial advertising will surely give you your moneys worth and you will not regret you decision.

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