TAHOE emblem

[blackcoffee]

I bought 2 door emblems brand new never been removed from packaging.

Should I put them on my truck? My thought was since I'm going for the black/red accesories look, I could paint the emblems shiny black and red. How would I do this? What kind of paint should I use, sanding techniques?

 

[blueflamed03]

if you paint them, use wet or dry sandpaper, really fine. Paint them, and use a clear to cover them in multiple layers.

 

[blackcoffee]

Do you think it would look good in a shiny black? On my truck. Forget the two tone black and red, I don't wanna go that far.

 

[blueflamed03]

black will look good...

 

[fyremanpat]

black chrome would be sick!!!!!!

 

[AtomicHoe094]

id keep them in that plastic sleeve if you could for a accurate measurement.

But sand with like 600 wet then basecoat (3 coats) then just apply clear over that, dont wet sand after that bcuz theres too many edges(sandthru) and im sure anyone who looks that close to those letters is a Ra **** to see orange peel or dirt..

 

[970Tahoe]

I bought a set of three and I am contemplating how to wet sand them fully without pulling them off of the adhesive

 

[blackcoffee]

Yeah how the **** am I gonna wet sand them without removing the adhesive... This sucks...

 

[knotty]

Yeah how the **** am I gonna wet sand them without removing the adhesive... This sucks...

why do you have to paint the back ?

 

[blueflamed03]

use wet/dry sandpaper, really light, you don't need to actually use wet (water) to sand them.

 

[riviera rider]

lol take them off the adhesive and just use a piece of tape on your truck to make them line up perfect, i do it all the time when removing and putting on old emblems on cars at work after paint. just put a piece of masking tape exactly under where you want them and make sure the tape is straight and then use that as a guide to put them emblems on

 

[felskee]

where can you buy those?

 

[blackcoffee]

No idea, got em from a buddy that owns a body shop. I payed $40 brand new.

 

[1999hoe]

ebay has em pretty cheap i bought mine 2 for 25 last yr....love em