DIY: Black out Chrome Emblems

[BadHabit2Break]

anyone ever plasti-dip the rear decklid for a black out panel? my girlfriend has the magnetic one and its starting to not fit so well, and i plasti-dipped the emblems today and the look awesome on legend lime. thinking of doing the decklid panel now?

It can be done. You will just have to cut along the tape to get a straight line for the matte black look. It can be done...just take your time.

 

[crummyarchitect]

Oh I thought you meant you just PS'd the rear emblem. Ha ha. Not a bad job with the ole MS Paint.

 

[S197gt07]

No kidding huh? 3rd light, cap, and taillights all chopped in.

I've got mad paint skills.

I have the pieces to make it real, its just been raining the past week

 

[bullittrevor]

Final product...

Also decided to black out the faux gas cap. Before and after shot...

 

[BadHabit2Break]

^^^^^^ Those wheels look badass!!! I can not wait to do my fan blades.

 

[bullittrevor]

^^^^^^ Those wheels look badass!!! I can not wait to do my fan blades.

Thanks! And it's actually pretty fun to do and it's hard not to get carried away and start spraying everything on your car lol. Make sure and take your time and spray as evenly as possible!

 

[Fake_Snake]

bought me some tonight im gonna do my gas cap aswell...

 

[EMT644]

Any tips on blacking out the pony? It seems like it could be more of a pain

 

[Black_GT]

Love the wheels. Flows perfect with the car.

 

[allinon72]

I can't believe how good this stuff looks on wheels.

 

[96SN8K]

Very nice I like the way it looks

 

[BadHabit2Break]

Any tips on blacking out the pony? It seems like it could be more of a pain

Just tape around it and the grill. Should be fine. Hit it with a light coat ( like smoking the chrome) give t 5 minutes and put a normal coat on it. Where each coat looks wet. Give 30 minutes drying time between coats and do about 3-4 coats.


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[whyask]

Waiting for someone to attempt a strip with this stuff..... Would love to remove my flat black stripe and do it !!

 

[S197gt07]

Finished my rear emblem today. 1 light coat, 2 heavy coats, and one in the middle

Just have to take the stock one off, and throw this in its place!

 

[RetroGT2006]

I recently came across this plasti dip stuff, i plan to grab a can of it tonight.. Going to try it out on my new wheels that will be going onto my car within the next few weeks-month.. Going to do my pony up front, GT emblems on the side and the rear medallion..

 

[S197gt07]

Can't beat it for $5 a can

 

[Sky Render]

How many cans and coats did you need to do a full set of wheels?

 

[bullittrevor]

here's my faux gas cap along with my tinted tails that I did today. excuse the filthy car I haven't had a chance to wash it in a week or so. It's not the best picture but it took forever to tint the tails and I'm tired now lol

 

[Shane361]

here's my faux gas cap along with my tinted tails that I did today. excuse the filthy car I haven't had a chance to wash it in a week or so. It's not the best picture but it took forever to tint the tails and I'm tired now lol

Stock exhaust??

 

[Shane361]

How many cans and coats did you need to do a full set of wheels?

Three cans will do it, about 3-4 coats. When the can gets down to the 10% mark start with a new can. It will start to sputter and the coating isnt that great when the car is spitting chucks of plastic..lol