painted emblems

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:14

I took all the chrome off but still had problems with the edges. The trick was a good primer with 2-4 really light coats. Same with the actual paint. Light coats.

Edit: All the chrome off the edges.....not the whole 8. After sitting around for a year still looks great.

T-time · Postby **T-time** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:14

i sanded it clean lol, but i couldnt get all the chrome off... im gonna do a light sand then isopropyl before i clear coat iti let it air dry i dont have a oven

Co626 · Postby **Co626** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:14

they make a paint and crome away that they sell at Autozone that will strip the emblems to the plastic and then all you got to do it paint them. I think i have a bottle in the shed i will look later a get the name of it for you

T-time · Postby **T-time** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:14

i got like 800 layers of paint on it by now so im not too worried

Co626 · Postby **Co626** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:14

haha 800?? thats a lot of paint

SpeedRacer · Postby **SpeedRacer** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:14

not if they're light coats :P

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cjtherriault @ Apr 3 2008, 07:43 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=38068]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

i got like 800 layers of paint on it by now[/b]

Ahaha i like it.

T-time · Postby **T-time** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:14

Huzer21 · Postby **Huzer21** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cjtherriault @ Apr 3 2008, 05:32 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=37978]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

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?[/b]

Quick procedure to follow. Pretty much how I do things...

http://www.ehow.com/how_2062197_spray-paint-like-pro.html

Army RX8 · Postby **Army RX8** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:14

For high impact areas i always use ceramic paint like caliper paint. The ceramic helps it take a beating a lil better. Thats what i used on my door panels

deVic · Postby **deVic** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:14

looks good on the back but imo it doesnt look gr8 on the front. i maybe would have painted the chrome trim but kept the front emblem chrome.

T-time · Postby **T-time** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:14

the front doesnt look that good ... i bought the open grill just gotta get it painted and put it on when i get home.

zoomin MP3 · Postby **zoomin MP3** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:14

I guess I'll post this in here, since there's already discussion about emblems.

Here's a couple pics of the "evil M" on my MP3.

You'll also notice that my driver's headlight is significantly clearer than the pass side. That's from using Mother's wheel wax to remove the oxidation. And in the second pic, that's a before/after HID pic.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:14

wow what a difference both make...

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