Riccar Supralite Hood/Housing or Logo solution...

[fantomfan57]

I picked up a Riccar and from the first look over, I see that the hood is worn. Most inportantly, the "Riccar" logo is 2/3 worn off.

I may be able to match the hood color, but will be stuck without the Logo and other lettering. I wounder if I can get a sticker/decal to replace the worn logo and more.

So it is for a RLS4 in Navy metallic blue.

Does anyone have an idea how to restore the logo or have a better shape hood they would part with? Color does not matter, condition does.

 

[panasonicvac]

Garry

It might be better to find another nozzle with a better decal logo on it, there's no way to revive the logo if it's already scratched off. A new nozzle would cost around $65 no matter which color. Tacony assembles logos out of stickers but they require being lined up correctly and pressed down on a machine to make it look perfect, and dried off with like an air compressor. Other than that, I don't think Tacony would sell you one.

 

[fantomfan57]

Thanks Alex...

I kinda thought that would be the case. I think I will do the best with this one and/or see if a local shop has a donor Supralite.

I have an rough Simplicity Freedom hood in green in my parts somewhere. I wonder if they are interchangeable.

Anyone else have a donor hood they would like to part with?

 

[chicagomike]

Picture?

Do you have a picture of the sticker? It needs to be super clear and detailed in order for me to maybe be able to help you.

 

[dysonman1]

The logos are heat stamped onto the hot plastic just out of injection molding.

 

[fantomfan57]

Riccar Logo label...

I decided not to worry about the logo. Though, one could easily download a logo and print it onto clear label/decal stock and use that. But I will not.

I ended up painting it a good automotive blue very close to it's original color. I have a friend who has been wanting one of these for a while ever since she got a Simplicity freedom for me.

Funny, but she claims the Freedom is self-propelled and loves it. I told her they are not designed to be self-propelled. Who knows what is going on with hers.

Thanks for the info.!