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blueamcat

blueamcat

Jen
So the list of things to buy is...

black paint for emblems, blue caliper paint, new floor mats for the front, new rims/powdercoat existing...
 
dmention7

dmention7

Hater
It might be tough to get the kind of high-quality finish you'd want on badges, but it'd be durable as all getout!
 
mndsm

mndsm

I'M OFFENDED!
I think the idea would be to find automotive paint that matched the caliper paint, as opposed to using said caliper paint.
 
YSOSLO

YSOSLO

is the word, beotch
Jen you should check other foums online for techniques people have been successful with when they were painting their badges. There's some kind of soak you need to do to get the chrome finish off and stuff. I guess it takes a few days to do, but it turns out nicely and holds up pretty well.
 
blueamcat

blueamcat

Jen
dmention7 said:
Eh, I tried the whole bleach and peroxide soaks but all I got was a badge encrusted with greenish corrosion.
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Well I don't want that! lol

Yea I'll see what I can find. I saw somewhere else that someone just sanded it?? I don't know if just that would it though.
 
mndsm

mndsm

I'M OFFENDED!
I sanded the hell out of mine. I did it before I had a dremel as well, took quite a bit of time, but I was happy with the finished product. With a dremel tool and a couple sanding wheels, you should get sufficient scuff in no time flat.
 
blueamcat

blueamcat

Jen
mndsm said:
I sanded the hell out of mine. I did it before I had a dremel as well, took quite a bit of time, but I was happy with the finished product. With a dremel tool and a couple sanding wheels, you should get sufficient scuff in no time flat.
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Sweet, my dad probably has one I could use. That sounds good to me.
I don't mind sanding.

Okay, so this is an FYI to everyone here...last week when I was washing my car, I took one of those "wheel" magic erasers and went over my car in a few spots. Not a good idea! I didn't realize until a few days later that it made odd little spots on my car. No paint came off, but its not shiny. Must've been some clear coat. On a good note, it took the rust drip off! The inside bottom of my front two doors are a little rusted, and so made rust streaks. But they're gone now. lol
 
YSOSLO

YSOSLO

is the word, beotch
You'll have to keep checking the site for a Detail Day so you can get those buffed out. No biggie to fix, but I'm sure you see them since you know where they are.
 
blueamcat

blueamcat

Jen
YSOSLO said:
You'll have to keep checking the site for a Detail Day so you can get those buffed out. No biggie to fix, but I'm sure you see them since you know where they are.
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What's a detail day consist of? A meet to clean cars? Sounds amazing!
 
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