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Jun 13, 2009 | 09:14 AM

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Removing Gold Plating from Emblems?

I've got some center caps with the gold L emblems and I was wondering if anyone knows what to use to take this off to leave the emblem silver. I was thinking about paint stripper but it might be too harsh on it and possibly deform it. Lightly sanding it would take too long since the emblem is pretty small and fragile. Any other ideas or compounds that are made for this?

And please don't comment with just go buy new ones, I already knew that.
Thanks in advance!

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Edit: 7/19/09
Here are finished results.. DIY

Needed..
-Emblems
-Mothers Aluminum Polish
-Dremel
-Goggles (highly recommended)
-Gloves
-Patience

This was my first time doing anything like this so it didn't turn out perfect by any means.

Last edited by lo_dit; Jul 19, 2009 at 08:49 PM.

Jun 13, 2009 | 10:10 AM

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If paint stripper works, then I might try it on my front and rear emblems. lol Ive been wanting to switch out my gold ones for chrome.

Jun 15, 2009 | 10:35 PM

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Sell them to me and then buy new ones

Jun 21, 2009 | 10:13 AM

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air plane stripper... might eat them though

Jun 22, 2009 | 07:55 AM

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i think its safer just to get chrome emblems they arent too pricey anyways

Jun 22, 2009 | 08:07 AM

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Jun 22, 2009 | 09:04 AM

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air plane stripper... might eat them though

Won't work. It'll strip the clear coat off but won't affect the gold.

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Jun 22, 2009 | 01:06 PM

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Seems like too much work lol. I might just do it to my "L's" and debadge the "Lexus GS400"

Jun 22, 2009 | 03:07 PM

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this is a good DIY..

might try it now

Jun 23, 2009 | 09:34 AM

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my wheels are the chrome 16" wheels so it's a little more difficult to find a set. the L emblem seems a little smaller than the usual ones but would any flat surfaced Lexus cap fit?

Jun 23, 2009 | 09:50 AM

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this is what i have right now. except the gold isn't all shiny, it's flat and faded.

would these fit as a replacement? even though the emblem is bigger? my diameter is about 2.5" but i'm not sure how big these are.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-NEW...#ht_797wt_1003

Jun 24, 2009 | 05:25 PM

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Won't work. It'll strip the clear coat off but won't affect the gold.

um try it that stuff will probably eat through your hand if your not careful. it burns like **** i'll tell u that

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that is a good DIY

Jul 19, 2009 | 08:45 PM

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bump this if anyone wanted a way to do it too. that DIY is pretty much the same but here are my results, self explanatory with pics added to first post.

Jul 20, 2009 | 03:59 PM

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Is it just me or do they still look a little gold?

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