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ok this is the first time I ever painted anything... so it came out kind of orange peely
but you dont really notice unless your right up on it looking real close.
I think I did a pretty good job!!!
I didnt remove the chrome part... I masked it off instead. 5 coats of color and 5 coats of clear. I think I might have also got the coats thinner than they should have been .... but oh well.
I stuck it back on with 3M tape.... the stuff that is whitish looking and has the red backing. Got it from a friend at a body/accesories shop.
anyways... a few pics.
Look for more later this afternoon when the car is clean... I'm in the midst of painting the side markers and i'm gonna wash the car before I reinstall them http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif




 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (Rave'nGTi)

Nice...looks like I just found something to do this weekend!
 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (keoni004)

was your paint in a spray can already? mine's in a regular paint can, since the dealer wanted $40 for it.
i went to a regular paint shop and had it mixed.
:sigh: time to borrow an airbrush.
 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (jaydub)

very nice, I need to do that to my car. The black in the middle is faded like crazy...it sucks. I also think a black or anthracite logo would be good on mine, with the middle painted to match the car (silver).
 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (Rave'nGTi)

I've found whether you prime, sand, or just lay on paint...they all come out a little orange peeley.
I've done this 5x over and tried everything. Must be properties of the plastic.
I'm getting mine professionally done when I get my Oett grill painted next week. Maybe they can get it 110% smooth.
 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (Jman5000)

jaydub...
yup mine was already pre-mixed in a little paint can.. packed with a can of clearcoat. 8.95 per kit... I picked up two of them
JMan... I wonder if its because the plastic itself is kind of textured??? I'm noticing my side markers are comming out alot smoother?
 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (Rave'nGTi)

quote:[HR][/HR]JMan... I wonder if its because the plastic itself is kind of textured??? I'm noticing my side markers are comming out alot smoother?[HR][/HR]​
I thought that too, but I've sanded backings to smooooth and it still did it. I think the paint drying on that surface (not metal) pulls and puckers a little. Cause it did it on smoothed and primed as well.
Did you sand the #'s off your markers? Gotta do that.
 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (Rave'nGTi)

That looks great! Awesome considering you just masked it off and didn't remove the backing. I did the same and also got the little connecting piece between the V and W. Not a super high res pic but you can tell.
 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (Rave'nGTi)

Nice!!!!
Where did you get the paint kit (can of paint and clear coat)?
Hos much was it?
 
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Re: Got rear emblem color matched :) (boobert)

wow bora! yours looks much nicer than mine. I wish I had gone thicker on the coats. specially the clearcoat. oh well.. perhaps one day I'll redo it.
Maybe some polish and wax will bring the shine out more?
Anyways.. I got my paint kit from the dealer. It comes with two spray cans packaged together. One color and one clear. I did the rear emblem and both side markers with one kit.
I was gonna wash the car and take more pictures but theres a 50mph wind goin outside!!!
 
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