Corgi restoration Studebaker Golden Hawk No. 211s, 24 carat gold coating. Die-cast model.

[@aubreysmith4538]

I was just scrolling through KZbin videos when I saw the Studebaker. Then I read the caption.....and I said to myself, "Naaah. He's not going to actually put real GOLD on the car?" And then I watched you do it. Wow. Now you've got a true gold Goldenhawk. When you say it took 4 hours to get it right....I believe you. Great Original Job. Chalon Aubrey.

[@PaulRestorer]

Many thanks!

[@aliteralchad7128]

Love your channel this one didn’t come out too great but an amazing attempt

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paulsparrsparky7037]

Tutaj można potraktować koncepcję "Złotego Jastrzębia" dosłownie...😜🤣 Doskonała praca mój drogi Pawle. Wyobrażam sobie, że nakładanie złotej folii zajmuje wiele godzin i muszę przyznać, że nie miałabym do tego zręczności. Efekt jest fantastyczny i wyjątkowy pod każdym względem. 👍🏼😎 Paweł, jestem zachwycona, zdecydowanie kciuki ode mnie za to 👍🏼. Bardzo dziękuję za udostępnienie. Miłego weekendu dla ciebie i twojej rodziny i pozostań bezpieczny i zdrowy. Trzymaj się dobrej roboty mój przyjacielu 👍🏼 Pozdrowienia od szalonego staruszka DIE CAST z wybrzeża Morza Północnego. 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠 Here you can take the concept of the "Golden Hawk" literally...😜🤣 Excellent work my dear Paul. I can imagine it takes hours to apply the gold foil and I must admit I wouldn't have the dexterity to do it. The result is fantastic and unique in every way. 👍🏼😎 Paul, I'm thrilled, definitely a thumbs up from me for this 👍🏼. Thank you so much for sharing. Have a great weekend to you and your family and stay safe and sound. Keep up the good work, mate.👍🏼 Greetings from the DIE CAST crazy old man on the North Sea shore. 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠 Hier kann man den Begriff vom "Golden Hawk" wörtlich nehmen...😜🤣 Exzellente Arbeit mein lieber Paul. Ich kann mir vorstellen, daß die Aufbringung der Goldfolie Stunden dauert und ich muss zugeben, ich hätte nicht die Fingerfertigkeit das zu tun. Das Ergebnis ist phantastisch und in jeder Hinsicht Einzigartig. 👍🏼😎 Paul, ich bin begeistert, von mir ganz klar ein Daumen hoch dafür 👍🏼 Vielen Dank fürs teilen. Dir und deiner Familie ein schönes Wochenende und bleibt gesund und munter. Mach weiter so mein Freund.👍🏼 Gruß vom DIE-CASTverrückten alten Mann an der Nordseeküste. 😎👍🏼🇵🇱✌🏼🇩🇪👍🏼🤠

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Paul

[@larrykelly2838]

Beautiful restoration on a rare model(like you said). Even when Studybaker was building cars, it was rare to see one.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@lionelguilbert6493]

Tip: if you place the gold flake in lemon water and electroplate the car with it, there will be no wrinkles at all, like there's no overspray when something is powder coated. It will probably be shinier too! Nonetheless it is beautiful in the end! Great idea, great results. Respect +1

[@PaulRestorer]

Thanks for the info!

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Wow. I think you have topped yourself in finishes. 24k. Beautiful finish. The white fins look grey in the video final. Well done Paul. I sat in awe as I watched you literally Guild this car. Truly amazing and priceless. ❤😊❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you vwery much Joalla

[@pascalpaucquet5722]

Bravo Paul Très Beau Travail et Belle Patience pour un modèle Unique 👏🇫🇷👏👍

[@PaulRestorer]

merci beaucoup Pascal

[@andrewprice9953]

Excellent resto applyong that gold leaf took some patience

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Andrew

[@krzysztofp516]

świetna robota pokrywanie płatkami złota modelu jeszcze nie widziąłem👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@randytaylor1258]

Spectacular! When I bought my packet of gold leaf, gold was still $32US per ounce. It's over $1700US now and my packet has long since disappeared from my workshop. Very adventuresome of you, Paul. Just stunning.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool. Thank you very much

[@canislupus9350]

Bardzo ciekawa renowacja. Dzięki i powodzenia w kolejnych projektach.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@paulwilson2118]

The most expensive car in your collection Paul, fantastic work, stunning finish, another master piece from the master, thanks for the video Paul, Paul ☘☘☘

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you vwery much Paul

[@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692]

A truly beautiful restoration done by a truly wondrous & expert master!! Love you Paulie

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Michael

[@MatthewOfLondon]

Absolutely beautiful!! 💗💗

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much!!

[@Die-CastMetal]

One of my relatives had a Studebaker, my uncles could never stop talking about it. Everyone loved that car. Gold looks stellar on that casting. Awesome work!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@60bui]

Non volevo crederci!!MA CHE MERAVIGLIA!!! GRANDE PAUL!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mille

[@KLOSTER777]

Great Paul , a toy for a very rich kid so I’m sending you a pair of 24 carats diamonds for the headlights ! 🤠

[@PaulRestorer]

Yes please!

[@KLOSTER777]

@@PaulRestorer you will get them by UPS tomorrow ans I added 2 small red ruby’s for the rear lights ! 🤠

[@2ahdcat]

I have this Studebaker from by Hot Wheels and M2. Didn't know Corgi did it first. Cool. Great job. That gold looks awesome on it

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@cutrockr-diecastracing2773]

Nice casting! Gold leafing, interesting result to see. Cheers Marc D

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@DmitriyTitovDT]

Woww!!! Great job Paul! Very beautiful! 👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much 😀

[@JackSupraMan]

Davvero un bel progetto... Sicuramente sarà stato complicato applicare quella pellicola sottilissima in oro. Grande Paul!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mulle

[@FLIP_diecast]

Color is so shiny, love it!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@huzaar100]

My favorite youtube channel.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Henk

[@jimsbooksreadingandstuff]

Shiny, shiny, the sort of car they'd drive in Dubai. Great job!

[@randytaylor1258]

If James Bond rubbed his hand on it, he'd have a . . . Gold Finger.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jim

[@davidtoran9788]

Beautiful work

[@PaulRestorer]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@jambus777]

Można powiedzieć '' najbardziej'' wartościowy okaz w kolekcji.

[@PaulRestorer]

Dokładnie

[@投稿完了]

When I look at your work, it's so beautiful that I fall in love with it.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much 😀

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

I missed this video but watching now...Great job Paul very cool...

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Brian

[@AtTonisGarage]

Fantastic job Paul, as always..the gold touch makes this even more special...I enjoyed your clip from start to finish 👍😁

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tracyscotdatemasch2773]

Paul now it truly is a Golden Hawk! Great job.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@MauricioGoncalves.]

Ficou muito chique! Parabéns Paul!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Mauricio

[@lotharrenz4621]

well, looks like you're golden now. :) interesting idea, and well done. though you're so patient, I'd have detonated attempting this long ago. :)

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jamescasey1696]

That gold suits that body style Perfectly! What a wonderful piece of art BLING!! So lovely good work and choice

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much James

[@carltwidle9046]

When I was in my childhood back in the 1960s, I had a lot of British Dinky die-cast metal toy cars. I owned German Marklin models, and French Solido makes as well. Thanks to my wonderful mother who bought for me. She has passed now and I miss her very much. These toy cars were very detailed. I had everything from a Rolls Royce to a Mini. I looked after them, and before I moved to live and work in Australia, I sold them. You do exceptional job restoring cars. I like this Studebaker.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool. Thank you very much

[@emersonjambeiro5004]

Mas que restauração cara, Paul!! 🟨🟨🪙🪙🤑🤑😂😂😂 Mas ficou magnífica! Parabéns!! 🙌 👏👏👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@Alan-vh9ww]

Não posso dizer que gostei do resultado final, mas admirei muito seu trabalho, parabéns.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@PedroAlves-ee8vk]

Salut Paul, superbe restauration, bravo. Salutations de Suisse 🇨🇭 et à bientôt 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

merci beaucoup Pedro

[@martindaredare]

brilliant job paul, that gold leaf turned out superb all the best Martin 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Martin

[@jesterger]

Excellent work!

[@PaulRestorer]

Many thanks!

[@carlosencarnacion1255]

Gold leaf? Fancy!! Great work as always, my friend.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much

[@SoMoDiecast]

The gold leaf looks great on the Hawk! I am a Studebaker lover as well and have owned two 1951 Champions and one pickup. Very under appreciated vehicles.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Ron

[@rhino7735]

That would be your most expensive car now Paul😁Good job again mate

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much Ryan

[@amarge04]

Paul, I have no words. Fantastic !!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much

[@valborchardt3596]

Thanks Paul, stay safe

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much Val

[@Classic70s80s90s]

Restauração Interessante e Diferente Gostei ,Ficou Bem Legal.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@msaworkshop7447]

Fantastic!!! Fantastic job Paul, as always!! Keep going my Friend:)

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much

[@mkk240]

Piękna robota ! Przejeżdżając niedawno obok cerkwii pomyślałem o tym samym :) Zastanawiałem sie nad położeniem lakieru bezbarwnego z połyskiem, może wzmocnił by efekt złota

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo. Pozdrawiam

[@edualfre7850]

Gran trabajo MAESTRO!! La mejor restauración que he visto sin duda alguna. Saludos desde Costa Rica

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@klobucarpa]

Probably more valuable merely on content than any other one you've done. Amazing.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Peter

[@carolinediyandvlog]

Wygląda rewelacyjnie dobra robota pozdrawiam serdecznie i życzę miłego dnia 😁 oczywiście łapę w górę 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@vicenteoricchio6165]

Paul, trabajo muy meticuloso, delicado y prolijo. Felicitaciones y gracias por compartirlo

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@gravesendaustralia]

Interesting use of gold leaf nicely done Paul Cheers Michael

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much Michael

[@taja9696]

Amazing texture

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you vwery much

[@frasermartin6728]

The original coating came off a lot easier than I would have expected! I was never keen on those plated Corgis, but your restoration works not badly at all, though a four hour 'paint job' is a bit of a tall order!

[@lotharrenz4621]

I wonder what they actually used, myself. many years ago I had one of these castings, too, also plated. I could scrape off the remains of plating with a sharpened screwdriver and it flaked off easily.

[@PaulRestorer]

the entire coating was removed from the model within a minute and I also thought it would take much longer. Kind regards

[@PaulRestorer]

Certainly, the metallized coating was silver in color and on it they wore a colorless varnish depending on what shade of Plater they wanted to get, they added such a dye To the colorless varnish

[@lotharrenz4621]

@@PaulRestorer sounds like an early version of what the Molotov pens are using, with a clear coating. I have seen these castings in silver and gold-ish livery, too. but the paint coat doesn't seem to stay long, it seems.

[@bear1245]

Looks great

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@glynstimpson]

Fantastic restoration

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Glyn

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Over the top I say big one love it looks very sweet thanks Lee

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Lee

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Gorgeous!!.. looks great in gold plating!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thanks so much 😊

[@toistotne6568]

Cześć. Pozdrawiam serdecznie i życzę miłej niedzieli :D

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@oswaldoautomata]

Damn at the beginning i thought that car it might look like a chocolate candy ball or something like that , but at the end the result was astonishing, thanks for this i learn all the time now im ready to fix my car toys from my childhood

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much, cool

[@gustavolara4487]

Magnífico estupendo excelente restauración 👏👏👏 cada trabajo vas superando la calidad 👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Mucgas gracias Gustavo

[@raymondgallardo576]

Hi Paul - this video is really GOLDEN!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Love the good plating on the roof!!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

And the hood too!!

[@adriankaill9413]

Doesn't work for me...paint finish is horrible...

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@raymondhall8629]

Wow Awesome Paul looks out of this world 👍😎

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@mitallerperu2306]

Quedo muy bonito, una tecnica diferente me sorprendiste, amigo alguna vez has pintado algun carrito con pintura electrostatica, el acabado de esa pintura es genial

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias nunca pintado con pintura electrostatica

[@foxemperor1678]

Вау! 😲 Теперь этот Golden Hawk буквально Golden! 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@pantaron132]

Goldfinger's car 😁....well done Paul 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Very different Paul , but very cool. I like the gold leaf work . I am working on a V W Bug now , in a different metal, you will like it . , coming out soon . SOOO KOOOLLLLLL . mIKE .

[@PaulRestorer]

Many thanks!

[@mountain66diecast]

awesome job as always my friend

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

A different approach.. But I love it!!

[@markrigg7038]

Very nice job 👍👌

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you vwery much Mark

[@carrestore]

fantastic good job paul restorer😍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you so much 😀

[@egor200084]

Amazing work Paul!!!!!!!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@nordicson2835]

This was a big job great work.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Artur-vh3nk]

No, dałeś czadu kolego :) Gdybyś kiedyś potrzebował customowej ilustracji do pudełka w stylu Matchbox Superfast, to daj znać. PZ!

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@bubygorgocoleccionablesarg8368]

I like your channel, fantastic Works!!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@boco1971]

good job ... but I would have avoided ... the gold leaf ... for a spray gold paint ... so I don't like the final result ... spray would have had more effect ... personal opinion ...

[@randytaylor1258]

Nothing matches real gold -- photos don't do it justice.

[@cryingdemocrats1460]

Thanks for sharing

[@PaulRestorer]

Thanks for watching!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Look pretty good Paul. Will caustic soda damage styrene model parts? Thanks for sharing Paul.

[@randytaylor1258]

Caustic soda is extremely volatile. It will eat plastic for lunch. Paint stripper will take paint off plastic -- try it on a spare body first, as a test. Chrome plating will come off plastic parts after a bleach bath of a few hours. Be safe.

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

@@randytaylor1258 ok thank you. Trying to strip urethane paint off a styrene model body.

[@PaulRestorer]

So far, my caustic soda has never eaten anything made of plastic. To be sure, you can try a cooler temperature bath rather than a boiling solution. However, when it comes to chrome parts, an ultrasonic cleaner removes chrome perfectly. Kind regards

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

@@PaulRestorer thank you very much Paul

[@lotharrenz4621]

if all else fails, Carsoin Model Sports sells a paint remover specifically made for lexane and polystyrene. I used it on an ancient siku plastic model slobbered into next tuesday with modelers paint, and it worked great. put it on and carefully scrape the paint off... and the old plastic is still alive.

[@iz4öchwetr0w]

Круто!, У меня длинный Линкольн 1/43 есть в коллекции - так позолоченный, давно хотел этот процесс увидеть, Респект 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

большое тебе спасибо

[@jesusthemis2599]

Bravo Paul on peut dire maintenant que tu as des doigts en or...

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@quinho4166]

Uma miniatura valiosa...! Belo trabalho ☺️👍😍 digna de ser guardada num cofre...!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Marco

[@raymondhall8629]

Amazing quality Paul 👍😎

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Raymond

[@p9uma]

Extraordinary!

[@PirataDesign]

Modello raro e molto bello per design. Mi è piaciuta molto l'idea del rivestimento in lamina d'oro, un approccio molto originale al restauro

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mille

[@trainsntile]

I HAD one of these chrome-plated beauties!! Got it in Canada in the 60's while visiting Niagara Falls. Played with it like all the other diecast items I had. Stupid a$$ ended up pouring lighter fluid on it & lighting it up!! What did I know about "collectability"?

[@jerrybailey5797]

The took alot of patients to do Paul , 4 hours , l think l would've given up after 4 minutes 😆..... Great job though 👍

[@aliteralchad7128]

Almost pissed I sat through the whole thing and the end it looked like a scuffed up turd

[@craigcaldwell9181]

For comparison purposes, show us your work!

[@Lazz-1006]

Szia Paul.Nagyon klassz. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

nagyon szépen köszönjük

[@carmodelrestodiecastcollection]

💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍

[@miguelaraluce6350]

Hi Paul, did you find stressful the process of the leafs of gold??? Would you do it again??

[@PaulRestorer]

It was quite tiring. I will try to do something else with gold, but in a completely different form. Kind regards

[@craigcaldwell9181]

When you do pre-work for a project, do you picture in your mind the finished vehicle, or do you make it happen as you go along?

[@PaulRestorer]

rather, I assume the initial wounds of the project. It is known that sometimes the final effect may differ from the initial assumptions

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Nice detailing...

[@andrijanostap6276]

Super 👍 👍 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Andrijan

[@jamesheck5362]

Awesome job.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@kwidzynkolekcja568]

beautiful

[@PaulRestorer]

Dzięki wielkie

[@retroshort]

it was amazing work

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@arnoldtolker3505]

Hammer! Obwohl ich lieber eine spiegelblanke Oberfläche gesehen hätte. Aber das wird wohl so nicht möglich sein?!

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank. Ich arbeite dran

[@phch7601]

Amazing job Paul ! Thanks for sharing! Please, what type or polyurethane brand are you using to clone the tyres? And the glass liquid restorer? Thanks!!

[@PaulRestorer]

thank you very much. this is a normal molding polyurethane used for example in the construction of concrete paving stones. the Polish name will tell you nothing. you have to look for something in your market. this polyurethane is two-component. while the liquid for regenerating plastic is Spanish and is called gauzy agent

[@phch7601]

@@PaulRestorer Thank you Paul, if is a spanish brand it will be not difficult for me to find it, as I' m Spanish .Good job