Black Bowtie's: are these the one to get?

[metelhead]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...witem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2898wt_941

Are these the ones? if not where?


So what is the process for removing the Gold ones, are they just taped on?


Thanks
Metel

 

[Zirotti]

I'd love to know as well! Just picked up my '10 LT and need to do some work on it bad

 

[zach2011]

There are 2 10mm bolts holding the bowtie to the grille, and then it has a square patch of double-sided tape. So after you remove the bolts, you pull off carefully but with force.

As for which bowties to use, I just removed my gold one and painted it OEM GM black paint and added a clear coat.

 

[Zirotti]

Awesome. Thanks Zach!

 

[jee123]

i have those...the front is just taped on dont think there were any bolts..use a hair dryer to heat it up and use a lil screwdriver to lift the corner to pull it off....the back is just stuck on, use a hairdryer heat it up, remove the sticky..i used rubbing alcohol for that..they have some with different colored outlines out there

 

[emann_01]

or just get a quality rattle can of black paint, tape everything off, scuff it up, and paint?

10 bucks opposed to 70 bucks?

I talk to a buddy of mine who owns a body/paint shop and he suggested this... thoughts?

 

[jee123]

go for it...paint paint away

 

[Zirotti]

or just get a quality rattle can of black paint, tape everything off, scuff it up, and paint?

10 bucks opposed to 70 bucks?

I talk to a buddy of mine who owns a body/paint shop and he suggested this... thoughts?

I would still recommend taking it off and painting it. It should be relatively easy it sounds like, just may have to find some 3M double-sided tape after you paint it.

 

[Choppa Jon]

Hey I just did these last weekend. If you want it done right you have to remove both emblems, prep them and paint with a basecoat clearcoat. These will last forever. I woudl stay away from the spray cans because the finish will come off in time

 

[AV2TA]

Best of all, you don't have to wait for shipping. If you mess up, just sand it down and try again. I did this on day one.

 

[UofMZ71]

im going to do this as well, how do you remove the rear one? to lazy to search

 

[RoHoe09]

im going to do this as well, how do you remove the rear one? to lazy to search

Rear isnt screwed or bolted.., just remove it as if you were debadging any other emblem.

 

[nv6425]

Those are the ones I have....relatively installation, but that adhesive on the back - holy moly it takes some time!

 

[jee123]

its funny that people will spend 2-3gs at least on mods and wont spring 60 bucks for some emblems...

 

[sgtsandbagger]

I pulled my front one apart and sanded out the gold and then sprayed the back with gloss black. Used RTV to glue it back together. looks factory now. Don't have to worry about the paint chipping since it's not exposed.

 

[Punisher66]

I bought the powder coated ones for $65, then the front one got all chipped up from road debris. Ended up taking it off and painting it myself. DOH!

 

[BlackLac]

Paint them.