Just got finished painting my emblem.

[tast101]

Well after getting my grill on, I decided I needed to paint my emblem. Well here’s what you need in order to get the job done:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3601443066_d58be578ff_b.jpg

Masked off the letters, roughed it up with some sand paper, hit it with a couple coats of primer, the a couple coats of royal blue, then a ton of clear.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3600597373_6451f9b60b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3302/3600614683_b23c57c335_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3600639591_e9fb8df9c8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/3601482218_6cd81a4dd0_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3601490094_a3fecdf399_b.jpg


Now I dunno if I should put it in the center or offset it. Maybe like this:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3593572267_c5db89c547.jpg

["350Vortec"]

Came out mint man! I like the fact that you kept the chrome around it.

[withac]

Looks sweet. Offset might look pretty nice, def. would make it stand out. Is it possible to do the GMC emblems from the back like you can the Cheby bow ties? It's just that yours looks so good you'd hate to see it get rock chipped after all that hard work.

[Modded]

Haha I just respraying my bowtie too, wanted it a bit different, plus I had drip in some places beause I oversprayed the wet coat last time.
Looks good man, I say offset it!!

[tast101]

Looks sweet. Offset might look pretty nice, def. would make it stand out. Is it possible to do the GMC emblems from the back like you can the Cheby bow ties? It's just that yours looks so good you'd hate to see it get rock chipped after all that hard work.

Nah, we GMCers have to paint over the top. The plastic is actually red, so even if we could I don't think it would come out right.

Haha I just respraying my bowtie too, wanted it a bit different, plus I had drip in some places beause I oversprayed the wet coat last time.
Looks good man, I say offset it!!

I was but My GF, buddy and sis said it looked better in the middle. So I just put it in the middle. I'll grab some pics later, of it on the grill.

[withac]

Nah, we GMCers have to paint over the top. The plastic is actually red, so even if we could I don't think it would come out right.



I was but My GF, buddy and sis said it looked better in the middle. So I just put it in the middle. I'll grab some pics later, of it on the grill.

Buddy and sis votes don't count but we all know GF or wife votes out vote everything.

[tast101]

Buddy and sis votes don't count but we all know GF or wife votes out vote everything.

hahaa, I may still move it later.

[wmgood64]

Nice job!!!!!!!!

[tast101]

Thanks guys!

Here's my freshly done Emblem on the truck.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3602241498_50b2764424.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/3602249984_d4ba3d59b6.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3602244640_1df96331c7.jpg

[jmildoc]

looks good man did you see mine?? I think it makes the truck look way more classy

[tast101]

looks good man did you see mine?? I think it makes the truck look way more classy

Yes Sir, you have me wanting to paint more stuff in my engine bay.

[jmildoc]

HAHAH.... I want to paint the obvious... Electrical cover... fan shroud and the plastic thing over the radiator..... Its so easy with the adhesion helper and looks so nice

[czargee]

Nice job!

[matt14]

Looks good. was thinking of doing the same thing ( of course in black) for now unitl i can afford a new grille. Cant spend any more cash on the truck this year, so maybe next.

[jmildoc]

a little cash here and there wont hurt Matt

[tast101]

Looks good. was thinking of doing the same thing ( of course in black) for now unitl i can afford a new grille. Cant spend any more cash on the truck this year, so maybe next.

cost me about $20 to paint my logo.

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Go ahead and do it, so it'll be ready for you when you get your grille, once less thing to do.

[NJ04HOE]

Thanks guys!

Here's my freshly done Emblem on the truck.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3602241498_50b2764424.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/3602249984_d4ba3d59b6.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3602244640_1df96331c7.jpg

That came out nice, love the color.

[jmildoc]

$20!!!!! I bought 3 cans and didnt cost that much and I painted way more than the logo

[blueflamed03]

looks killer man, nice color choice :)

[tast101]

$20!!!!! I bought 3 cans and didnt cost that much and I painted way more than the logo

primer 5 oz, paint 5 oz and clear 5 oz @ $5.95 can and some sand paper.

[chistoso]

Looks hot man. Keep up the good work..

[tast101]

Looks hot man. Keep up the good work..
you too sir, I'm just tryna get on your level.

[J-Will]

Well after getting my grill on, I decided I needed to paint my emblem. Well here’s what you need in order to get the job done:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3601443066_d58be578ff_b.jpg



you LIE. i did mine without beerfest...

[thumper_ehhhhh]

looks great. I might do mine. Color match it to the body looks way better.

[tast101]

you LIE. i did mine without beerfest...

Thats why your came out wrong, you missed a letter. hahah j/m

[Mr45]

That looks great man!

[TREND]

looks good homie, for some reason i think it would look dope to the side...imo

[JKmotorsports]

Great job bro! Looks good.

[Krunchy]

How did you get the badge off? heat gun or did you just pry it off

[withac]

How did you get the badge off? heat gun or did you just pry it off


Here's a link explaining the whole process.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590

[tast101]

How did you get the badge off? heat gun or did you just pry it off

You take your grille shell off, then you remove the emblem from the back. It's just like 5 pressure tabs. Once you take it off, you can pryout the letters or just mask everything off and paint it. I didn't want to break my letters prying them out so I just masked it off and painted it.

[Krunchy]

You take your grille shell off, then you remove the emblem from the back. It's just like 5 pressure tabs. Once you take it off, you can pryout the letters or just mask everything off and paint it. I didn't want to break my letters prying them out so I just masked it off and painted it.If i take the grill shell off i'm going ahead and painting the whole effn thing. Now i just need some time off to do this.

[tast101]

It's not hard to take off. It's real fast.

[J-Will]

haha i just read the shit bout me missin a letter.. funny stuff

i dont know how to take the grill shell off of my truck? i just opened the hood and took the cover off the front, reached down in there and popped it out. MUCH easier than takin ur grill off.. come on ppl, quit makin things so hard :)

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actually theres a pic in my sig! lol my GMC badge sittin next to the cover i took off. whaddayaknow

[BlueTahoe2001]

Looks good...Indigo blue? I just bought all the stuff to do my emblem tonight or tomorrow...

[gfunkfb09]

I'm in the process of doing this mod right now, painting mine white. After clearing it there is some orange peel present and some parts are glossier looking than others. What are my options?

Should I sand all of and start over, or just try and wet sand the orange peel out with some 2000 grit?

Thanks all help is appreciated.

[withac]

I'm in the process of doing this mod right now, painting mine white. After clearing it there is some orange peel present and some parts are glossier looking than others. What are my options?

Should I sand all of and start over, or just try and wet sand the orange peel out with some 2000 grit?

Thanks all help is appreciated.

If you're doing a Chevy bow tie there is another thread, you remove all the foil/paint from the back and paint the back side. When doing mine I messed it up and had the front all clouded (my bad, I didn't follow directions), I sanded the front with 0000 steel wool, 2000 grit wet dry, then used my orbital buffer and my paint cleaner (Meguairs) and paint polish (Meguiars) and it looks good as new. If you've roughed up the outside in prep of painting it I'd strongly recommend trying to polish it smooth and clear again then paint it from the back. The paint can't get rock chiped that way and IMHO, it looks much better. I painted the outside border black and the whole inside red, looks real good.

I've got some pics on this page http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381&page=4