painted emblems

[T-time]

i painted my emblems and the chrome on the front grill i tried taking the chrome off but got most of the emblems and hardly any off the grill painted black for contrast with my white car gotta wait for them to dry though before i can put them on, think i should use a clear coat? i used krylon fusion paint which is made for plastics

[RX-7 Chris]

looks good. You'll have to take some pics when it's back on the car.

[ZoomPrincess]

Whatever you decide to do.. DON'T use paint thinner to take it off... Ask Speedracer what happens..



I think they look awesome right now, but a clear coat might not hurt.

[Buffalo]

^^Agree, they look nice.

[tsx_guy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CeXy7 @ Apr 3 2008, 01:35 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=37920]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Whatever you decide to do.. DON'T use paint thinner to take it off... Ask Speedracer what happens..



I think they look awesome right now, but a clear coat might not hurt.[/b]

I was just going to suggest he ask josh to help him out as a bad joke... .... you stole my thunder....boo! boo!

[GR-8]

I suggest clearcoating it. I'tll make it shine and protect it from rock chips. There's some kind....forgot what it's called.....but it's clear with hardener in it that work great. $20 for a aeresol can. Did the snow plow with it and it still looks great.

[ZoomPrincess]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Apr 3 2008, 02:29 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=37930]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

I was just going to suggest he ask josh to help him out as a bad joke... .... you stole my thunder....boo! boo! [/b]

That's not a bad joke, that's just mean to him....

[T-time]

what happend?

[Colombia28]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cjtherriault @ Apr 3 2008, 04:44 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=37966]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

what happend?[/b]

Paint thinner (acid) > plastic emblems

lol Josh let his emblems sit in paint thinner way way to long and when he went to pick them up out of the bath they melted in his hands..... LOL poof to dust.

[GR-8]

Why in the world would you let them soak in a bath. All I did when I was painting my 8 red was poor some in my hand and gave the 8 a good rubbing and poored as needed. I can't tell you haw many times I had to do it over cause I couldn't get the primer or paint to stick on the sharp corners. I think I should put it on even though I havn't went FI yet.

[tsx_guy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Apr 3 2008, 05:28 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=37973]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Why in the world would you let them soak in a bath. All I did when I was painting my 8 red was poor some in my hand and gave the 8 a good rubbing and poored as needed. I can't tell you haw many times I had to do it over cause I couldn't get the primer or paint to stick on the sharp corners. I think I should put it on even though I havn't went FI yet.[/b]

josh was giving something else a good rubbing and forgot about his emblems

[T-time]

i had problems with little bubble in the paint.... i think its a problem with my technique but i even sanded after each coat should i sand before my clear coat?

[GR-8]

Did you use anything to clean off the surface? Isopropal (rubbing) alcohol I've found is the cheapest and best to clean before you paint. I only sanded before I sprayed because of the size of the 8. Looks nice, Shiny, and Smooth. Make sure your hands are super clean and only grab it by the edges after you clean it. and you shouldn't get bubles.

[tsx_guy]

tim and or lee might know as they have done a bit of this...

I like the work so far tho..it looks good...

[SpeedRacer]

Problem is you have to take the chrome off to do it correctly which I'm doing to Lee's emblem. I've done them on my old 3 and they were fine. How are you drying them.