blacking out emblems

[slaiguy]

i think a few ppl have sprayed it w/ the pactra tint spray. i did it, and it has a nice gloss to it (not too much, but enough to notice).

 

[AFAccord]

I have some VHT Nite shades left over from my tail lights. I haven't tried spraying the stock emblems, but I imagine you'd run into problems getting the paint to stick to the clean smooth surface of the plastic.

 

[swollen_cu]

I have some VHT Nite shades left over from my tail lights. I haven't tried spraying the stock emblems, but I imagine you'd run into problems getting the paint to stick to the clean smooth surface of the plastic.

thats why you sand with about 400 grit and then prime and then paint.

 

[AFAccord]

thats why you sand with about 400 grit and then prime and then paint.

Pretty sure 400 grit would take the smooth chrome finish away, if not strip the plastic right off the emblem.

 

[GoldnKnight22]

I painted over the smooth chrome. so far adhesion is great. i have no probs with mine.

 

[SKY99]

gl wit it.

 

[Russianred]

Bringing it back...

I know to take off the front emblem-mount, there are two screws. I have taken them off and am holding the mount with emblem in my hand. How do I separate the chrome 'H' emblem from its mount? It is being held on in the rear by 2 washer/rivet looking things. Has anyone taken those things off? I need to do this as I want to paint the background behind the emblem, and emblem itself different colors.

 

[SykVSyx]

Once you take the screws off to remove the front emblem, it should just come apart. If not, try using some dental floss or thin string to pry the backing off. Shouldn't need all that though.

 

[Russianred]

I don't think you understand what I mean. Dental floss won't get through two rivet/pins which I am talking about. Who knows what I am talking about? The emblem is not just stickied on there.. It's held on by those two posts on the plastic piece.

 

[Russianred]

These are the pins I am talking about: