restore or replace emblems?
restore or replace emblems?
I noticed my emblems are partially lifted, they can probably be removed easily.
The gold is faded and it would need a solid color paint. What paint and what do you use to stick the emblem back on?
I also thought about buying new ones it is about $90 for all 4 of them, and they are in chrome.
Does it come with both SC300 and SC400 letters because the parts diagram is a bit confusing.
Is there any clip or retainer I have to get on a 93?
The gold is faded and it would need a solid color paint. What paint and what do you use to stick the emblem back on?
I also thought about buying new ones it is about $90 for all 4 of them, and they are in chrome.
Does it come with both SC300 and SC400 letters because the parts diagram is a bit confusing.
Is there any clip or retainer I have to get on a 93?
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I removed my crappy faded gold emblems and sprayed them silver (black car). Worked great and they look stock. You can pull them off with a little care and they won't break. Both the Lexus and SC_300/400 emblems on the back have alignment pins while the front emblem is smooth. I glued mine back with 3M emblem adhesive but that stuff is permanent so don't plan to do it more than once!
No pics - haven't taken any of the car in quite a while.
No pics - haven't taken any of the car in quite a while.
Restore:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...t-3-hours.html
Underneath that layer of gold is chrome. I'm thinking I might do that^^ soon.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...t-3-hours.html
Underneath that layer of gold is chrome. I'm thinking I might do that^^ soon.
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I've been contimplating buying a used electro-plating machine. As I work in the awards and recognition business, I could justify it for several different uses, besides brightening up my LS's badly fading gold emblems/badges. Was wondering how much interest there is with other members. I would make it super cheap for fellow members... I was thinking actuall cost for materials and shipping plus just a few bucks for my time. This website has been so good to me and has saved me $$ Thousands $$. I would love to give back. Besides, if there's a buck to be made, I'll get it for plating Honda emblems. LOL
So let me know, would you like to turn your silver badges gold, or make your gold badges look like brand new again!
Sammy
So let me know, would you like to turn your silver badges gold, or make your gold badges look like brand new again!
Sammy
I've been contimplating buying a used electro-plating machine. As I work in the awards and recognition business, I could justify it for several different uses, besides brightening up my LS's badly fading gold emblems/badges. Was wondering how much interest there is with other members. I would make it super cheap for fellow members... I was thinking actuall cost for materials and shipping plus just a few bucks for my time. This website has been so good to me and has saved me $$ Thousands $$. I would love to give back. Besides, if there's a buck to be made, I'll get it for plating Honda emblems. LOL
So let me know, would you like to turn your silver badges gold, or make your gold badges look like brand new again!
Sammy
So let me know, would you like to turn your silver badges gold, or make your gold badges look like brand new again!
Sammy
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From: North Dakota
I think electro plating is how the dealer changed the embelem colors from silver to gold and back. It is not paint, I used to watch the guys come and do it with some device back when I worked for Lexus.
If your embelems are peeling it's because the adhesive on the back is past its life. I remove embelems with fishing line. Put some leather gloves on and wrap your hands around the line and drag the fishing line behind the embelem, it wont scratch the paint like those hacks who use a screw driver or some other metal object. Then use goo gone to remove the remaining adhesive from the paint.
Before removing embelems though I use masking tape to mark the embelems original location.
If your embelems are peeling it's because the adhesive on the back is past its life. I remove embelems with fishing line. Put some leather gloves on and wrap your hands around the line and drag the fishing line behind the embelem, it wont scratch the paint like those hacks who use a screw driver or some other metal object. Then use goo gone to remove the remaining adhesive from the paint.
Before removing embelems though I use masking tape to mark the embelems original location.
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