Blacked out front bowtie - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

scythezo6 · 02-03-2010, 03:44 AM

Its midnight, I'm bored so here we go.

Completely blacking out my stock front bowtie with flat black. I got the idea off my friend's o-10 mustang GT, the front pony emblem is blacked out. I tried for the life of me to remove the bowtie to paint it separately but failed. I couldn't see the tabs so I had no idea if I had to pry them up or down. I couldn't feel the vertical tab either... argh!! Anyway, after feeling sore fingertips and determined, I just masked off the entire front end with about 10sheets of cut up plastic trash bag. "If you think paint will get there, then it will." So I overlapped the sheets onto each other and sealed the overlaps with tape.

Made a "wall of tape" that stuck to the back of the bowtie and attached to the sheets to prevent spray from going into the grill. I'm pretty sure no paint will get in, but I'll see tomorrow. Or next time I wash it...

I sanded down the bowtie, cleaned, dried, applied 2 coats of adhesion promoter, then 3 light coats about 15min apart of flat black. Very light coats to prevent running/dripping. I liked how the paint look while it was wet so I decided to throw on 3 layers of clear coat. Letting dry overnight. Daylight pics tomorrow. For now I think it looks bada$$, I cant wait for some sunlight! Enjoy!

Dowgg123 · 02-03-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemer

Any reason you didn't just pop it off, paint it, and pop it back on?

haha +1

2010SLVRBULIT · 02-03-2010, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowgg123

haha +1

franknbeans · 02-03-2010, 05:31 PM

Ummm don't you guys even read anymore?

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I tried for the life of me to remove the bowtie to paint it separately but failed. I couldn't see the tabs so I had no idea if I had to pry them up or down. I couldn't feel the vertical tab either... argh!! Anyway, after feeling sore fingertips and determined, I just masked off the entire front end

scythezo6 · 02-03-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by franknbeans

Ummm don't you guys even read anymore?

Thank you.

Beemer · 02-04-2010, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by franknbeans

Ummm don't you guys even read anymore?

I was distracted by the pictures.....

Sorry 'bout that.

Trailbreaker77 · 02-04-2010, 09:45 AM

Yes, getting the bowtie off was a pain in the ass, looks good I just finished mine up last night. I don't know if I should put anymore clear coat or leave it like it is.

scythezo6 · 02-04-2010, 09:59 AM

I thought I would like it just flat no clear, but after seeing the paint wet and then dry changed my mind. I'll take another pic today since it's not raining anymore. 3 coats came out nice.

viper,redz · 02-04-2010, 10:25 AM

Looks good but you should have left the chrome ring to break up all the black . like mine its just a sticker .

RMGee · 02-04-2010, 10:28 AM

Shoulda just used a sticker. Thats what I did, and it looks better.

See avatar.

Trailbreaker77 · 02-04-2010, 10:39 AM

Yes, but a sticker only covers the gold center and not the whole bowtie.

viper,redz · 02-04-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Trailbreaker77

Yes, but a sticker only covers the gold center and not the whole bowtie.

I think thats the point we were trying to make . Leav the chrome ring but to each its own .

Trailbreaker77 · 02-04-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by viper,redz

I think thats the point we were trying to make . Leav the chrome ring but to each its own .

Yea, that just it each person likes something different. Which is good easier to make your car stand out in a crowd.

viper,redz · 02-04-2010, 11:08 AM

Thats true you see 10 of these things and not one will be like another . My ls1 car they all look the same lol.

02-03-2010, 03:44 AM	#1
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	Blacked out front bowtie Its midnight, I'm bored so here we go. Completely blacking out my stock front bowtie with flat black. I got the idea off my friend's o-10 mustang GT, the front pony emblem is blacked out. I tried for the life of me to remove the bowtie to paint it separately but failed. I couldn't see the tabs so I had no idea if I had to pry them up or down. I couldn't feel the vertical tab either... argh!! Anyway, after feeling sore fingertips and determined, I just masked off the entire front end with about 10sheets of cut up plastic trash bag. "If you think paint will get there, then it will." So I overlapped the sheets onto each other and sealed the overlaps with tape. Made a "wall of tape" that stuck to the back of the bowtie and attached to the sheets to prevent spray from going into the grill. I'm pretty sure no paint will get in, but I'll see tomorrow. Or next time I wash it... I sanded down the bowtie, cleaned, dried, applied 2 coats of adhesion promoter, then 3 light coats about 15min apart of flat black. Very light coats to prevent running/dripping. I liked how the paint look while it was wet so I decided to throw on 3 layers of clear coat. Letting dry overnight. Daylight pics tomorrow. For now I think it looks bada$$, I cant wait for some sunlight! Enjoy! __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

02-04-2010, 09:45 AM	#7
Trailbreaker77 Drives: 2010 Transformers Edition Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 678	Yes, getting the bowtie off was a pain in the ass, looks good I just finished mine up last night. I don't know if I should put anymore clear coat or leave it like it is. __________________

02-04-2010, 09:59 AM	#8
scythezo6 Virologist in the making Drives: 2010 VR SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 2,865	I thought I would like it just flat no clear, but after seeing the paint wet and then dry changed my mind. I'll take another pic today since it's not raining anymore. 3 coats came out nice. __________________ Victory Red 1SS/RS Ordered - 8/4/09 & Joined Camaro5.com family 6000, Delivered to the customer - 12/21/09

02-04-2010, 10:25 AM	#9
viper,redz Drives: 99z28 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: gonzales Posts: 115	Looks good but you should have left the chrome ring to break up all the black . like mine its just a sticker . __________________ 99 z28 a3 346ci .Motor by FUTRAL, Suspension by MADMAN 1.36 60ft 10.06 @ 132 175 hit old setup . New setup 370ci with 88mm turbo in the works . 2010 inferno orange rs/ss 13.2 @ 108.4 stock http://getonitracing.net/

02-04-2010, 10:39 AM	#11
Trailbreaker77 Drives: 2010 Transformers Edition Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 678	Yes, but a sticker only covers the gold center and not the whole bowtie. __________________

02-04-2010, 10:28 AM	#10
RMGee Clap Clap Drives: 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NC Posts: 326	Shoulda just used a sticker. Thats what I did, and it looks better. See avatar.

02-04-2010, 11:08 AM	#14
viper,redz Drives: 99z28 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: gonzales Posts: 115	Thats true you see 10 of these things and not one will be like another . My ls1 car they all look the same lol. __________________ 99 z28 a3 346ci .Motor by FUTRAL, Suspension by MADMAN 1.36 60ft 10.06 @ 132 175 hit old setup . New setup 370ci with 88mm turbo in the works . 2010 inferno orange rs/ss 13.2 @ 108.4 stock http://getonitracing.net/

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