DIY Pt II - Painted Rear Emblems
DIY Pt II - Painted Rear Emblems
I had some leftover Matte black paint from the front grille surrounds, so I decided to paint the rear emblems Matte black. I think overall it turned out pretty well, and it makes the "F" stand out more.
If you plan on doing this, I recommend that you find the thinnest double-sided tape possible for re-attaching the emblems, because the ones I used were thicker than OEM, so they are not completely flush with the bumper. The ones I used are also gray instead of black, so from the sides, the tape is a bit more visible. So just make sure you don't cut the tape too close to the edge of the emblems, otherwise they'll show and it'll be ugly.
One more thing. There are 2 prongs on the "Lexus", 2 on the L emblem, and 1 on the "I". There is none on the "S", so make sure you tape a template around the "S" so you can re-attach it perfectly in place.
Anyways, onto the pix. Enjoy!
If you plan on doing this, I recommend that you find the thinnest double-sided tape possible for re-attaching the emblems, because the ones I used were thicker than OEM, so they are not completely flush with the bumper. The ones I used are also gray instead of black, so from the sides, the tape is a bit more visible. So just make sure you don't cut the tape too close to the edge of the emblems, otherwise they'll show and it'll be ugly.
One more thing. There are 2 prongs on the "Lexus", 2 on the L emblem, and 1 on the "I". There is none on the "S", so make sure you tape a template around the "S" so you can re-attach it perfectly in place.
Anyways, onto the pix. Enjoy!
Last edited by primecut; Oct 27, 2008 at 10:51 PM.
Thanks for the comments. Some of you asked about some details on instructions... you can see it posted on the visitor messages on my profile page. Good luck! Post pix if you get it done.
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I did a quick photochop of all black, and I think it looks pretty good if you are going for the stealth look. I think you should probably go for gloss black instead of matte black though.
Lead Lap
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From: Florida
actually i do like that above.. i just wanted some sort of a accent... i thought it wouldnt look too good all black
btw.. i had a lexus body shop do them.. they charged 150$ but they matched the paint perfectly
btw.. i had a lexus body shop do them.. they charged 150$ but they matched the paint perfectly
Sorry I don't have any better pics yet but I had the grill surround color matched and couldn't be happier with the look. I added the black pearl emblems too, but I think black painted emblems as discussed above would look just as good. After less than a month of driving though I already had a sizeable rock chip on the surround, so I've touched it up and tomorrow am getting a clear bra installed. My advice is whatever you paint that used to be chrome, make sure they use the right primer/adhesion promoter, and then add some extra paint protection if at all possible. All in all I think these little touches we are discussing REALLY add to the uniqueness of the F's.
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Sorry I don't have any better pics yet but I had the grill surround color matched and couldn't be happier with the look. I added the black pearl emblems too, but I think black painted emblems as discussed above would look just as good. After less than a month of driving though I already had a sizeable rock chip on the surround, so I've touched it up and tomorrow am getting a clear bra installed. My advice is whatever you paint that used to be chrome, make sure they use the right primer/adhesion promoter, and then add some extra paint protection if at all possible. All in all I think these little touches we are discussing REALLY add to the uniqueness of the F's.
