You don't gotta tell me about correct paint.

It all comes down to whether the owner/customer wants gloss finish or flat finish. If they want flat, would you rather spend $35 per emblem, then paint it and put it back on to get the same finish as it would cost you using plastidip for $5?

You can do a gloss finish if you want, using automotive clear like I do... you can't beat this DIY for around $5 and you can return back to chrome whenever you want.

I did this to my emblems prior to the accident. 2 stage gunmetal with lime green.



This was done for customers...







Only way you'll get those results is if you remove the emblem, buy new ones, paint them professionally and install them back on. That's $60 per emblem.

 

FYI here's what plasti dipped emblems looked like on my sedan when I first got it.

 

Thanks for taking the time to post this DIY. you just gave me a brilliant *** idea... I'll try it out and post some pics if it works!

 

Thanks for the DIY, keep it up!

 

g35nyc has some of the best DIYs

 

Thanks for the DIY post! PlastiDip FTW -- I love that stuff!

 

Thanks for the DIY! Definitely going to do this!!!

 

Great DIY.

 

Nice writeup!

 

I wonder if you can spray this stuff to black out our chrome trim around the windows. Any thoughts?

 

Yep, you can do that, too!

 

Hmm, I tried this out the rear emblem, but its a pretty rough finish, almost gritty? how did you get the finish so smooth, or does it just look like that in the pics?

 

Apply enough but not too much that it starts running. The finish is not smooth by any stretch, but it should not be gritty the way i understand your description.

 

im guessing it wouldn't be a good idea for taillights because i wanted to black that brake light on my wing but im guessing the light emitted wouldnt be nearly as good as that of something painted or having a bluebat vinyl

 

Well i applied probably 10 coats, looks pretty good but the finish feels some what like sandpaper covered with a thin coat of rubber....