This probably has been asked a million times but I Searched the threads and couldn't find anything.

I debaged my tC and now I'm planing to paint the emblems Black, what paint should I use, should I use primer and sand it too???

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Just be sure to sand it well. I used Rustoleum universal gloss black paint.

 

wich grit??

 

I used 400

 

allright, thanks !

 

No problem.

 

Use Krylon Fusion paint for your emblem and all your plastic painting needs.

 

I used a spray on primer, no sanding required. Then I gave it a couple of layers of flat black spray. WIN.

 

make sure you do more than one layer for sure~

 

definitely more than one layer, it will look done but after in fully dries you may see some spotting, I learned the hard way and having to everything off again

 

when we say multiple coats do light thin coats.

 

make sure you sand down in the lettering otherwise itll flake off inside the groves at the carwash

 

i just one some spray paint made for plastic. gave the whole grill a couple coats and it looks great. i've washed it a couple times, no chipping.

 

so i finally painted the emblems, i used rustoleum satin black universal paint. i did a little wt sanding with a 400 grit sand paper. no primer or clear. here's some pics from my phone so the're pretty crappy




this is my first time doing this kind of mod so i think it came out pretty good

 

it came out "okay", but it's not gonna last long without the right prep work... that means using primer... you should also use clear to protect it... if you're going for the flat black look, then use a flat clear, otherwise, they will chip after a few car washes no matter how careful you are... a lot of us have been there and done that... why would you want to make the same mistakes that some of us ( including myself) have made???

 

Bringing this thread from the dead... It's been almost 2 months since I painted and installed the emblems on my car. I followed your advices and added 4-5 coats of clear. Came out really nice, no peeling or cracking whatsoever. Thks

 

I took my tC emblem off and the protected paint under the emblem was significantly different from the surrounding paint. Guess that is expected after 5+ years of owning the car and realizing this is something I wanted to do. Sooooo, I am going to paint my emblems black like lots of peeps have done. Boredom can get a man in trouble.