painting emblems
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painting emblems
hey all, i'm thinking of painting my emblems black. i have a black vic. i was thinking of getting spray paint, spraying the fron and rear H emblems, then clear coating them to give them a shiny look. i'm going for a dark look, so it may look ok. what do y'all think?
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Rep Power: 0 go for it... it'll probably look pretty good..
just make sure you sand down the chrome, and then use some primer... then paint with some good paint, and then clearcoat....
good luck with it if you decide to do it... and post pics!
just make sure you sand down the chrome, and then use some primer... then paint with some good paint, and then clearcoat....
good luck with it if you decide to do it... and post pics!
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Rep Power: 0 actually, i was thinking of doing this, too...i just don't know how to remove the two emblems. i know the back on is actually attached the the trunk (through the two holes), but i don't know how the front one is attached. anyway, if you want to ask someone that's done it, 7thgenerasiancivic did it to his front "H"
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if yer gonna paint "civic" and maybe your trim level like "ex" or something, would you be able to put it back on after taking it off? or should you just buy new ones, paint those, then stick 'em on in the stock places?
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lightly sand them
prime them
paint with semi-gloss (maybe 2-3 coats)
clear them (probably not necessary though)
then install
i did my trunk 'H' with the above steps except i used flat black and didnt clear them (i dont have pics, so dont ask)
lightly sand them
prime them
paint with semi-gloss (maybe 2-3 coats)
clear them (probably not necessary though)
then install
i did my trunk 'H' with the above steps except i used flat black and didnt clear them (i dont have pics, so dont ask)
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Rep Power: 0 get a black chrome emblem from honda
BUT originally for accord 1998-2000, so i don't know if it'll fit or not
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BUT originally for accord 1998-2000, so i don't know if it'll fit or not
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Rep Power: 0 hmmm... so does the black chrome emblems honda sell fit our civics or for older gens?
i'm going to do it this weekend so i'll let y'all know how it turns out. i just hope it doesn't look like the chrome one got torn off, leaving a black covering.
i'm only doing the H. totally debadged the rest, can't afford to fill in the holes if i debadge the H as well.
i'm going to do it this weekend so i'll let y'all know how it turns out. i just hope it doesn't look like the chrome one got torn off, leaving a black covering.
i'm only doing the H. totally debadged the rest, can't afford to fill in the holes if i debadge the H as well.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by FALKEN
buy new ones
lightly sand them
prime them
paint with semi-gloss (maybe 2-3 coats)
clear them (probably not necessary though)
then install
i did my trunk 'H' with the above steps except i used flat black and didnt clear them (i dont have pics, so dont ask)
buy new ones
lightly sand them
prime them
paint with semi-gloss (maybe 2-3 coats)
clear them (probably not necessary though)
then install
i did my trunk 'H' with the above steps except i used flat black and didnt clear them (i dont have pics, so dont ask)
but that takes away all the fun of doin it yourself, i painted my wirecover and fusebox and got carried away and ended up painted a quarter, pepsi can, wrench, rsx remote entry, and my friends shoes (without him knowin), you get really carried away when you've got a can of spray paint in your hand, you just look around for more things to spray 
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wait.....so nobody ever answered: how do you take the emblems off?
wait.....so nobody ever answered: how do you take the emblems off?
Um you have to break them off.
use doublesided tape to put them back on. (thin tape)
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but that takes away all the fun of doin it yourself, i painted my wirecover and fusebox and got carried away and ended up painted a quarter, pepsi can, wrench, rsx remote entry, and my friends shoes (without him knowin), you get really carried away when you've got a can of spray paint in your hand, you just look around for more things to spray
but that takes away all the fun of doin it yourself, i painted my wirecover and fusebox and got carried away and ended up painted a quarter, pepsi can, wrench, rsx remote entry, and my friends shoes (without him knowin), you get really carried away when you've got a can of spray paint in your hand, you just look around for more things to spray
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carefully...
just pry it off.
carefully...
carefully...
just pry it off.
carefully...
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*Johnny* - Well jack, he's won three points for his efforts!
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found this out many times unfortunetly 
why? i spent 3.99 on my emblem...Effort? its barely any effort at all.
i mean cmon installing springs is effort, grey's DIY's are effort
but painting emblems! its childsplay
oh and i just got a new grille cause of my accident im using gunmetal grey instead of grey metalic flakes like before...it'll look the same in pics but its a different shade upclose.
i mean cmon installing springs is effort, grey's DIY's are effort
but painting emblems! its childsplay
oh and i just got a new grille cause of my accident im using gunmetal grey instead of grey metalic flakes like before...it'll look the same in pics but its a different shade upclose.
