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Old 09-25-10, 05:30 PM
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does the paint leave a smooth feeling afterwards ? thats my biggest concern. i dont want sandpaper feeling emblems yanno =)
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Old 09-25-10, 05:31 PM
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WOW I like it!

I'm going to have to try it on mine!
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Old 09-25-10, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by KWang
does the paint leave a smooth feeling afterwards ? thats my biggest concern. i dont want sandpaper feeling emblems yanno =)
It really depends how your technique is.. If you glob it on there, it might look caked on.

But if you're patient and do nice even passes and let it dry smooth, it'll LOOK smooth but it will FEEL like rubber. Your finger isn't going to glide off plastidip if thats what you're asking.
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Old 09-25-10, 05:35 PM
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Great DIY. I did green myself because you're right, the price for pre colored/finished ones is pretty crazy.

I found a gunmetal emblem set for $400. Too much!
Pretty easy when the dried paint peals right off. Wish spray paint would do that!
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Old 09-25-10, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by wearegiant
Even after a year. Its just rubber. Nice way of protecting your emblems if you want to think of it that way.
Gigidy!..a reversible mod. Dammit I'm never gonna stop modding. Thanks for the DIY.
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Old 09-25-10, 05:41 PM
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Thanks for the response Wearegiant . Going to home depot tomorrow ! wheeee !
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Old 09-25-10, 05:47 PM
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i wonder how many cans would it take to spray the whole car lol
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Old 09-25-10, 06:25 PM
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wow, this is neat
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Whoa really nice! This is gonna be a mod in the near future! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 09-25-10, 07:04 PM
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Hehe!! I saw a car last night that I envied because of the black logos. This makes it very possible!!

Thank you sooooo much for posting this. I'm sure plenty of people here will take advantage of your procedure.
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Ebay LX mode plastidipped!!!!

I think so
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OH and you can Plasti Dip your rims! I don't know if I'd do it

If I could give you Club Lexus Brownie points, I would.
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Old 09-25-10, 07:21 PM
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Very neat DIY, thanks for sharing, I might even try this on mine.
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very nice diy
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Originally Posted by mahcah
OH and you can Plasti Dip your rims! I don't know if I'd do it

If I could give you Club Lexus Brownie points, I would.
lol check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WS14Jnyf5Q&NR=1
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