OVER TIME THE BLACK BACKGROUND CHIPS AND FLAKES AWAY MAINLY BECAUSE THE SURFACE OF THE METAL WASN'T PROPERLY PREPARED.

 USE AIRCRAFT PAINT REMOVER AVAILABLE AT THE AUTO PARTS OR AUTO PAINT STORE. BRAKE FLUID CAN BE USED BUT IT TAKES LONGER. ONCE THE PAINT IS WRINKLED UP AND LOOSE USE A TOOTHBRUSH WITH HOT SOAPY WATER TO SCRUB IT AWAY. USE CLEAN WATER TO SCRUB AWAY ALL IMPURITIES SO THE NEW PAINT WILL ADHERE.

VERY CAREFULLY ROUGH UP THE OUTER PERIMETER, OUTER EDGE ALL THE WAY AROUND. NOW DRY COMPLETELY AND APPLY 2 OR 3 LIGHT COATS OF A GOOD SEMI-GLOSS BLACK. I USE DUPLI-COLOR SEMI-BLACK.

 SET THE EMBLEM ASIDE FOR A WHILE SO THE PAINT CAN COMPLETELY DRY. FILL A SMALL CONTAINER WITH GUNK CARB CLEANER AND USE A CLEAN RAG DRAPED OVER THE END OF THE FINGER AND CAREFULLY WIPE AWAY THE PAINT FROM THE CHROME AREAS THAT NEED TO BE EXPOSED. THIS IS BY FAR THE EASIEST WAY TO GET A GOOD JOB.