Painted this SS emblem I ordered. Sanded the pearl emblem inlay with 600 grit paper then layed down 2 layers, 10m apart, of Duplicolor adhesion promoter to the whole thing. Laid down 2 coats, 10min apart, of Duplicolor Torch Red. Let dry over night then sanded the whole thing with 800 grit paper and laid down another 2 layers of Red. Let dry for a day. Masked off red parts then cut away the edges where the chrome would be with a razor blade. Sanded exposed edges with 600 grit paper then laid down 2 coats, 10 min apart, of Duplicolor flat black. Let dry all day then srayed another coat. Let dry for a few hours then put 3 medium coats of clear, 15min apart. Letting dry now.
Anyone have any tips on how to perfectly (as far as a human can get) paint these things? I want it to be perfect before I instal it.
The black edges are not exactly even in some parts but it looks pretty good overall. I don't think I let the red part dry long enough because after applying flat black and peeling away the masking tape, the tape left a texture to the once smooth red finish. Also the black out line didn't come out perfectly straight in some parts. I tried to cut away the masking tape as straight as I can. I'll post up final pics when the emblem is totally dry tomorrow.