Someone PM'd me wanting info on how I blacked out my emblems, and I thought I would share with everyone...here it is
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It wasn't hard, just time consuming. It takes about 2 days to do.

Supplies used:
1 Can of Duplicolor spray Adhesion Promoter
1 Can Duplicolor Automotive spray paint (color is your preference)
1 Can Duplicolor Automotive Gloss Clearcoat
1 Roll 3M Double-Sided Adhesive Tape
1 Bottle of Rubbing Alcohol

Day 1:

Removed emblems and set up shop in a well ventilated area.

Cleaned the emblems really good with alcohol and removed all adhesive.

Sprayed 2-3 light coats of Adhesion Promoter on emblems. Patience is key.

Once dried sprayed 5-6 coats of Nighthawk Black Metallic paint on emblems. Again Patience is key, do light even coats each time, you don't want the paint to run.

Once dried sprayed 6 coats of Gloss Clearcoat on emblems. Patience, Patience, Patience.

Let dry and harden overnight.

Day 2:

Attached 3M doublesided adhesive tape to emblems.

Reinstalled emblems.

I used Nighthawk Black Metallic and it has a dark blue-black tint to it when light reflects off of it. It's real subtle and only shows up in direct light at certain angles. The rest of the time it looks black metallic.

I did the front and rear emblems.

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Hope this helps.

-Zeb

 

thats hot. thanks for the write up. i wonder what it will look like with IIP. Nice roof rack

 

how much did this cost you?

 

$1.50 for the tape
$2.50 for Adhesion Promoter
$2.50 for Clear Coat
$3.00 for Paint

Around $10 after tax. I had the rubbing alcohol around the apartment. The Adhesion Promoter and Clear Coat I had from another mod too, so those prices may not be accurate. But it's a fairly cheap mod.

-Z

 

Real nice job man!

 

nice and clean!

 

now how did u remove the emblems? easy way to do it?
and where did u pick up the duplicolor spray?

 

I was very careful in heating the emblems and prying them off by cutting a little of the adhesive and pulling it off by hand. The front is easier than the rear.

Wal-Mart, AutoZone, PepBoys, take your pick on finding the paint.

-Z

 

Looks good! Added it to the Tech section. I'll move the thread to the FAQ section in a week or so.

 

looks nice
blacked out looks nice

 

way to go Z

 

Thanks Mark....when am I going to see pics of your new tC?

-Z

 

Zeb, that looks good and I see the modding has begun..............What's next?

 

I'm going to keep everything a secret until summer....that's when the REAL modding will begin.

-Z

 

Nicely done Z...nicely done.

...but now I'm curious to know what you have in store for your BSP.

 

That's more fun than removing 'em! Finally something else to do with those things.

 

waxed dental floss is easier.
no heat.
good gloves.

popped right off my xb

 

The rear tC emblem is depressed into it. It's a lot harder than it was debadging my xB back in the day. I didn't even heat it either, it was around 88 outside and after sitting in the sun all day they were easy to remove. The front I pulled off with my hand, the same as the "tC" emblem. The rear took some finesse.

I put the heating in there for people who don't live in warm areas. Anyways, removing the emblems isn't the point of this thread...there are many different ways to remove them, just be careful when doing so.

-Z

 

thanks for the write up.

 

Sweet write up... I have one question though would this work on smooth plastic dash pieces... i.e. trim on front of speedo area? I was wanting to paint it silver to match the dash kit I have...