custom/painted emblems
07-27-2006, 11:28 AM
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Here are my emblems. Flat black w/ white lettering + some clear coat
I sanded with a fine sand paper cuz its all I had. I didnt use any primer. Then I hit it with 5 coats of flat black. Then I used model paint and a fine brush to do the letters. And finally, I hit it with 5 coats of clearcoat. Ta-da. I did them in April and they still look great.
I sanded with a fine sand paper cuz its all I had. I didnt use any primer. Then I hit it with 5 coats of flat black. Then I used model paint and a fine brush to do the letters. And finally, I hit it with 5 coats of clearcoat. Ta-da. I did them in April and they still look great.
07-27-2006, 07:34 PM
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I used an adhesive remover that I got from a friend that worked as a detailer. But I've heard a heatgun will work as well.
And be patient with the floss, so you dont EFF up your paint.
Just spray some paint in a cup and touch it up with a fine-tipped paint brush. Just be carefull with whatever cup you use because most aresol paints will eat through styrofoam or those thin plastic cups. I used a dixie cup and it didn't melt.
And be patient with the floss, so you dont EFF up your paint.
^^I used the double sided tape from pepboys to put mine back on. I have a question tho, a bit of paint on my emblem was scratched off, can i just repaint over it or do i have to remove all the paint first?
07-27-2006, 08:31 PM
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Get a screwdriver and cover it in cloth so you dont scratch the paint. Pry the emblem up a lil to get it started and then continue heating it with the blow dryer and pull it off slowly. It's not hard. Someone did it for me while I was in the store and left two little scratches...bastards.
07-28-2006, 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by JDMonkiTC
i took off all the adhesive off my rear emblem, but the front emblem still has it, and its perfect, do i remove it or not?
01-23-2007, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TougeTerror
Here are my emblems. Flat black w/ white lettering + some clear coat
I sanded with a fine sand paper cuz its all I had. I didnt use any primer. Then I hit it with 5 coats of flat black. Then I used model paint and a fine brush to do the letters. And finally, I hit it with 5 coats of clearcoat. Ta-da. I did them in April and they still look great.
I sanded with a fine sand paper cuz its all I had. I didnt use any primer. Then I hit it with 5 coats of flat black. Then I used model paint and a fine brush to do the letters. And finally, I hit it with 5 coats of clearcoat. Ta-da. I did them in April and they still look great.
