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I wish I could say I did it. It was a great body shop.

Yes, reached out again via a new thread. Thanks!

I flipped one of the bells so you can get the original color for reference.

OK, so I got my shoulder bells paint matched by an auto body shop and they came out great! I really need in-person help to get started. I’m happy to pay someone for their time. Any suggestions? I’m in the Westchester area outside NYC.

Thanks! One person suggested I bathe them in strong tea. I may try this on some spare parts with the same color abs (like the buttons I reordered). Who would be good suppliers for shoulder bells?

And here is a picture of my finished ab buttons on the armor. Th And here is a picture of my finished ab buttons on the armor. Thank you!!!

Here is my new tough situation. I realized a year after I got my armor that the shoulder bells weren't included (by accident). I just got a new pair from Walt and the color abs he uses is different from the color he used when making my armor. Any thoughts on whether this is OK or other ideas on what I could do?

Thank you!!!

Thank you!!!!

Better? I tried sanding and touching up the areas that were oversanded and showed white. Still shooting for Centurion... :-)

Thank you! I'm determined.... :-)

@Deployment Officer Team @justjoseph63 Would these pass for Centurion or do I need to redo them again? Anything I can fix vs a full redo? Thanks.

I used mineral spirits for the gray paint to remove it and isopropyl alcohol for the blue paint.

Thanks! Do I need to redo them again or is there a way to fix them? Should I sand them or use paint thinner to smooth them out? A second coat? Clearly, I’m not good at this.

OK, this is my final try. I'm much happier with the results. The photos give a little too much detail and they look better IRL. https://imgur.com/3E9Qnnt