I've been trying to find info on painting the emblems and the tech section DIY has it, but is missing the 1st post..anyways..I know how to take it off, but the only problem is how should I paint it? what types of paint (primer, color, gloss?) and what type of paint is it because i've been looking around autozone and theres just so many, I'm not sure which one to get..

 

i'd say about... 4 coats of color, and 2 of clear coat.

 

what type of paint did you use? (brand..etc..) and where did you buy it?

 

I actualy took it to my dealer and they said they'd try...2 days later I got it back and they said it couldn't be done with the acual auto paint. they said they couldn't ruff it up enough to get any paint to stick to it...

so I'm looking to try some model paint or spray it some time.... not sure which to do yet...

 

Staret with duplicolor adhesion promoter..then paint the color you want followed by a couple costs of clear. Clean everything with soapy water before you start and do very light coats and everything will turn out great. Mine still lokk great after about 6 months or so. Heres mine:

 

dumb question....what did you use to stick them back on?

 

3m double sided tape that you can buy at autozone or wal-mart or kragens etc. hehe

 

or Emblem Glue. comes in tube and much more effective than tring to cut 3m tape to look good. can also get it at wal-mart.

 

ghe dealership gave me some new tape to put them back on for free...just a big roll about half an inch wide they said I woild need to knife the rest to make the outilne needed.

 

duplicolor primer (2 very light coats), duplicolor graphite grey metallic ( 4 coats), duplicolor clear coat (3 coats)

used black silicone adhesive sealant to put it back.



the light kinda distorted the color a bit, it's actually darker, the color is very similar to the grille.

 

ok i don't know why i can't find it...i'm trying to look for the paint colors in the dupli-color.com website and I can't find any specific colors except for the basic colors...what type of paint is it? like the can name..theres so many, i'm not sure which one to use

 

I just used a duplicolor gloss black that they had at the auto parts store and stuck them back on using permatex clear silicone adhesive/sealant.

 

i think its something like auto spray paint or something close to that...it's in a small spray can not the normal size one. i got mine at kragen's but found out later that pep boys has them cheaper but not by much.

you might not be able to find the clear coat...i went to about 5 stores (mixture of kragen, pep boys, autozone) and finally got one.

the duplicolor site isn't that informative. just go to the store and look for small spray can of paint. i'll be able to get the name of what i use tomorrow when i go into work.

 

argh! well I ended up taking off the emblems without any problems, painted the emblems but after i was done ( primer, 4 coats color, 2 clear coats) i was prepping it to stick it back on then suddenly it chips paint...i repainted it again and now its back on my car, hopefully it doesn't chip anymore...

 

Did you use the adhesion promoter? That made all the difference for me.

 

yep....i used the adhesion promoter...i already attached the emblem and washed my car, all is good except i put too much glue sticking it on..ugh but its all good now

 

I think I will paint mine this weekend...

 

i went for a bit of a different approach. and halfway failed my first attempt. i have to redo the silver. but with the clear coat and standing back a bit it looks pretty badass. not to mention the cam phone doesnt do it justice...



i just sanded it a tiny bit and used some auto paint from walmart. then stuck it back on with 3M tape.

 

When painting plastic the first thing you want to do is remove all the 'shiney.' The number one rule is "paint doesn't stick to shiney." Get some gray scotch brite at you local paint store and a bucket of soapy water. Wet sand the emblem with the scotchbrite pad until all the shiney is gone. Once this is done, you'll want to clean every square inch of the emblem using toothpicks...NOT QTIPS to gently clean the entire area. Next you will want to use an all purpose wax and grease remover to take off any soapy residue. GIVE THIS PLEANTY OF TIME TO FLASH OFF! After you are confident that it has flashed, spray one medium to wet coat of sealer. (No primer is nessicary) After this has completely flashed (read p bullitan for info on temps and flash time) then you can spray a light coat of base. After that flashes, spray a medium to wet coat of base. You should really only need two coats for an emblem but if you still dont have coverage, spray another medium to wet coat. If you are using single stage paint no clear is nessicary. If you are using bc/cc you will need to let the paint flash again and begin your first coat of clear. Clear must be sprayed wet or it will look dry and crumbly. A second coat of clear is applied after the first coat flashed. Let the emblem sit in a clean place where it will be protected from falling lint and dust particles. PPG is probably one of the best paints to use. Dupont is also OK and can be mixed at your local O'Reillys store. (They can get your paint code and everything for you)

 

Use 3M double stick tape to reapply to the car! (You can use a sharp razor blade to cut the tape to fit...also make sure the entire area on the badge and the car are cleaned with wax and grease remover)