Fresh Emblems
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Fresh Emblems
My gold emblems were looking old and dull. In order to bring some new life to em I decided to plasti-dip them black. Took about 2 hours and 6 light coats, but the end result was well worth it! There was a decent amount of spray that had gotten to parts of the car that I didn't mask off. Yet, with just a towel and some water I was able to buff it off no sweat.
Front Emblem Before:
Rear Emblems Before:
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Follow the steps on this video and you should be golden. Just remember to be patient and try not to apply too much coating at once. Took me 6 light coats to finish it off, waiting 15 minutes between coats to let dry. Lastly, make sure you spray at all angles to get coverage in all of the nooks and crannys of the emblems.
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Post some pics when it's all done!
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Mine went from chrome to black but that occured during the repaint so not quite the great DIY job that you did... Yours looks very nice indeed. Never was a fan of the gold ones...
Here is how mine ended up (backs only - eliminated the front emblems)
Here is how mine ended up (backs only - eliminated the front emblems)
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Looks great man. I would have removed them from the car first though.. Over all good job. Don't forget to do the antenna stub! I wonder how the front emblem will hold up with the bugs and grime over time? I ask this because I have to touch mine up with a black sharpie from time to time, but I also used VHT paint.
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I jus finished so ill be taking pics in the morning and posting them after I get off wrk
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On the difficulty scale of 1 being washing your car and 10 being replacing a motor, I would rate it a 3