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DIY - Matte Black Emblems - Plastidip, no emblem removal required!
#228
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Did my rear emblems, front emblem, and the grille surround.....super stoked on how it turned out. I sprayed 5 coats on each.....check out my pics
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PREP WORK
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsDJ38wnI/AAAAAAAAAGA/iB-JIMa9Hqg/s512/IMAG0569_1.jpg)
FINISHED BACK EMBLEMS
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsE9xRbVI/AAAAAAAAAGE/4pOqnCbVunc/s512/IMAG0576_1.jpg)
LEXUS EMBLEM
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsPrt6gYI/AAAAAAAAAGI/E7wXAIeRgCw/s512/back1.jpg)
"L" EMBLEM
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsQ2rzvAI/AAAAAAAAAGM/ReY0wDaiMRQ/s512/back2.jpg)
IS350 EMBLEM
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsSeh_7FI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/8cdk5gySKQk/s512/back3.jpg)
FINISHED FRONT (with a touch of editing lol...)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKseFHXpDI/AAAAAAAAAGY/Ih-A81xsV-M/s512/front1.jpg)
GRILLE CLOSE-UP
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsfbms8UI/AAAAAAAAAGc/CXxtGF_z0iA/s512/front_close.jpg)
"L" CLOSE-UP
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKshJLHRcI/AAAAAAAAAGg/6bZGu-MWYMo/s512/frontlogo_close.jpg)
LASTLY....(if you plan on not removing the grille) Make sure you take the painter's tape off carefully, or else the Pastidip will tear off the chrome (as seen below). I used an exacto knife to help, but I still wasn't careful enough. Mine wasn't that bad tho...
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsiT_CXyI/AAAAAAAAAGk/8ZFyr8oJK7Q/s512/front_scuff.jpg)
ALSO....It helps a WHOLE lot peeling the excess Plastidip off with more coats, it doesnt rip as easy.
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PREP WORK
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsDJ38wnI/AAAAAAAAAGA/iB-JIMa9Hqg/s512/IMAG0569_1.jpg)
FINISHED BACK EMBLEMS
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsE9xRbVI/AAAAAAAAAGE/4pOqnCbVunc/s512/IMAG0576_1.jpg)
LEXUS EMBLEM
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsPrt6gYI/AAAAAAAAAGI/E7wXAIeRgCw/s512/back1.jpg)
"L" EMBLEM
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsQ2rzvAI/AAAAAAAAAGM/ReY0wDaiMRQ/s512/back2.jpg)
IS350 EMBLEM
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsSeh_7FI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/8cdk5gySKQk/s512/back3.jpg)
FINISHED FRONT (with a touch of editing lol...)
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKseFHXpDI/AAAAAAAAAGY/Ih-A81xsV-M/s512/front1.jpg)
GRILLE CLOSE-UP
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsfbms8UI/AAAAAAAAAGc/CXxtGF_z0iA/s512/front_close.jpg)
"L" CLOSE-UP
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKshJLHRcI/AAAAAAAAAGg/6bZGu-MWYMo/s512/frontlogo_close.jpg)
LASTLY....(if you plan on not removing the grille) Make sure you take the painter's tape off carefully, or else the Pastidip will tear off the chrome (as seen below). I used an exacto knife to help, but I still wasn't careful enough. Mine wasn't that bad tho...
![](https://lh6.ggpht.com/_N9xnI3Ry8wM/TKKsiT_CXyI/AAAAAAAAAGk/8ZFyr8oJK7Q/s512/front_scuff.jpg)
ALSO....It helps a WHOLE lot peeling the excess Plastidip off with more coats, it doesnt rip as easy.
#233
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haha yeah, just a thought.. add to the whole back and white theme.. do you think its too much? Just a thought that maybe it would look good..? =S
but either way, do you think it'll hurt the paint in the long run?
but either way, do you think it'll hurt the paint in the long run?
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Are you talking about the Chrome trim around the side mirrors signal light ? Because I'm thinking about doing it this weekend following with my emblems and front grille and my windows gold trim ! ..... I'm sooo excited.. haha
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