DIY gold emblems to Chrome in about 3 hours
08-25-11, 02:36 AM
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Wow thanks!! Great write up...I was having trouble taking the emblems off...but not anymore
thanks
08-25-11, 11:42 AM
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I cleaned my 92sc's emblems but I used nylon fishing line instead of the razor blade to avoid any scratches.
08-27-11, 01:04 AM
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i did this and did not get the same results as you Scott i got a dull brushed look to my emblems no way near shiny and glossy
08-27-11, 01:08 AM
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am still having trouble getting the glue off from the trunk i gave up
08-27-11, 05:27 AM
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i did this and did not get the same results as you Scott i got a dull brushed look to my emblems no way near shiny and glossy
What kind of polish are you using?
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am still having trouble getting the glue off from the trunk i gave up
Try WD40 or bug and tar remover.
08-27-11, 06:43 AM
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am still having trouble getting the glue off from the trunk i gave up
They sell a citrus remover usually called goo gone... best stuff and it doesn't do any damage to the paint...
08-27-11, 06:53 AM
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They sell a citrus remover usually called goo gone... best stuff and it doesn't do any damage to the paint...
yep, thats good stuff, good call
10-01-12, 08:37 AM
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This is a great write up, I wish I saw it sooner.
10-01-12, 09:46 AM
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Yes it is. Scott has many custom DIY threads on here. This is one of many...
10-01-12, 10:14 AM
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05-10-14, 06:28 PM
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Has anyone gone the opposite direction and tried to re-gold their faded-to-"chrome" emblems? I imagine the same process could be followed for removal and reinstallation, and then spray them with some generic gold paint.
05-11-14, 11:47 AM
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Dang Scott. U always got something different to tell us on top of what u already have done.
06-20-14, 10:32 AM
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wow I like what you did. but my sc already has the chrome and im getting tired of that!! lol. im thinking of getting them black to go with the black car. not sure though.
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