[Black Beauty]

I removed and painted the emblems on my gt black to match my car then returned them to my grill and hatch molding. Not long after I had my hatch molding filled and re painted but the emblem on the grill remained. Gradually the paint started to chip off and it is now at a point that I cannot stand. Does anyone know how I can get my paint to stand the test of time and all of the abuse it takes on my grill. When I painted the emblems I followed the following process:
Sanded emblem to create a rough surface
Cleaned thoroughly
Applied 2 coats of primer
Applied 3 coats of auto paint
Applied 3 coats of clear.
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[2GTS]

I have to assume that the emblems are plastic( I havn't looked that closely) but if they are you might have better luck with the Kyrlon Fusion paint that is specifically made for plastics.

 

[Black Beauty]

I used a primer made for plastics and it still failed to adhere.
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[2GTS]

The primer didn't adhere or the paint didn't adhere to the primer?

 

[watson80]

yeah mine held up ok but not permanent by far. It never hurts to repaint emblems every couple yrs. but it is a pain!!

 

[silet]

You need to use plastic surface prep, which is a pain to find. You can try wipping the surface with laquer thinner right before you spray. Also Krylon Fusion is not proven yet. I did plastic outdoor chairs and tables with it, but 2 days later I scrapted some paint off with my finger nail... not too good!!! I will check again after a month of curring to see how it does...

 

[04 elantra cvvt]

Your best bet would be to throw your local body man a 20 and let him do it. Tell him the problem you're having, and he'll fix it up.

 

[SuperGLS]

I had mine made by http://www.heliosdesign.org/ and they were pretty nice. You'd have to email him and ask for them specifically... he's a Hyundai owner though, so it's all good.

As you can kinda see in the second pic, the emblem was a little too big. I relayed the problem to Ben (the Helios Design guy) and he sent me out new ones no problem. Just take measurements and give them to him. Good luck.



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[bcware]

god damn that's hot, price, hell if he already has the design i'd take one. Also your tail lights look rasberry instead of bright ass red, is it the pic or is that really the color?

 

[04 elantra cvvt]

That's very clean looking Super, are they clear, or white. It's kinda hard to tell. Hey, I wonder if he would be able to make some custom EXD emblems for us.

 

[SuperGLS]

The taillights are regular. That must be the pic messing the color up.

The emblems are white but he had a couple colors choices to choose from. The only difference between these emblems and the stock ones is that they are made of a plastic epoxy type material (not as hard as the current emblem) and they are not as thick so it has a recessed look to it.



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[04 elantra cvvt]

Super, do you think he would be willing to make a custom emblem for us?

 

[bcware]

i'd assume yes as he is a commercial graphic artist

 

[Black Beauty]

How much did the emblems cost? Can he do them in black?
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[SuperGLS]

Email them for all the details and questions you guys might have. I got mine almost two years ago and I was the first one (with a Hyundai) to get them. Things might have changed since then, so it's best to go straight to the source for info.



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