Bowtie Grill and Hatch Decal
07-02-2006, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Songman
I just ordered black ones a couple of nights ago. I could tell in the photos that a little of the gold showed. I figured it would just give it a layered look. I'll be able to tell more about whether or not I like it after I get it installed and see it in person. Unless it looks really crappy, I figure it will be an improvement over the solid gold factory emblem.
Exactly, It's better than the factory gold but not as good as what I had in mind. I'm leaning towards pulling the emblems and painting them to match.
07-02-2006, 07:31 PM
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i got some scrap vinyl from a decal shop down the street and put them over the bowtie. if you heat it up it stretches nicely then you just trim around the bowtie and bingo, no amber showing. I'll take some pics tomorrow if you all want.
07-02-2006, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by angeleyez0072
i got some scrap vinyl from a decal shop down the street and put them over the bowtie. if you heat it up it stretches nicely then you just trim around the bowtie and bingo, no amber showing. I'll take some pics tomorrow if you all want.
07-02-2006, 08:50 PM
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For those of you that painted the bowties, did you remove them to do it and if so how? I would love to get mine off and spray them properly. Also what primer did you start with, how many coats of paint and how many coats of clearcoat?
07-03-2006, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by nfboy
For those of you that painted the bowties, did you remove them to do it and if so how? I would love to get mine off and spray them properly. Also what primer did you start with, how many coats of paint and how many coats of clearcoat?
07-03-2006, 09:08 AM
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It's held on with 3M tape. Heat it up and pull the bowtie off. If they give you a hard time you can use a piece of fishing line or dental floss to cut through the adhesive. The same method you would use to debadge the car.
07-03-2006, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
It's held on with 3M tape. Heat it up and pull the bowtie off. If they give you a hard time you can use a piece of fishing line or dental floss to cut through the adhesive. The same method you would use to debadge the car.
Just a hair dyer work?