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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 05:21 AM
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I was wondering if anyone has painted a sticker decal to the color they want.. I found one that's white and I want it to be the color of my car. I was thinking I could just paint it with my touch-up paint but I just wasn't sure if anyone's done that before. Yes, I tried searching but didn't find an answer exactly.

If anyone has tried this any feedback would be much appreciated! Thank you-
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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Technically you could BUT it will fade rapidly especially as we head into summer. It should not be hard for you to find graphics that match your car though.

I was able to find a vinyl sticker shop that used a blue that perfectly matched my BBM.
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I was thinking that.. do you think if I just bought the one that I want and bring it to a shop they could copy and print it on the color I want? Or are there laws about that lol.. there's laws about everything these days
Old Apr 23, 2007 | 05:38 AM
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Depends on the shop. if their is a trademark all they have to do is include the same trademark in the logo and to the best of my knowledge it's ok.

What color are you trying to match? Flint Mica or BCP?
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BCP lol.. I was thinking silver or a clear iridecent shade would look alright too but I'm not totally sure yet
Old Apr 30, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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painted mine black, they look great. just make sure you sand them really good and put at least 4 coats of paint.. and maybe even a clear coat.. when rocks hit it it chips.
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you sanded a sticker? or maybe you're thinking of emblems instead of decals lol..
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whats the logo? its really not hard to find a shop to match the color.
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you can get them custom cut in the color you want...
I usually just search for vinyl stickers on eBay and email the seller if they'll do a custom one for me.

You need a good sized image of the logo you want. Best would be Black & White but you can work with them.

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