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Jonze · 10-30-2011, 04:39 PM

I did mine using billett aluminum ones, but it aint an easy fix. You will have carefully drill a hole (not very deep though) and pry out the gold ones leaving the chrome surround. They are held in place with a super sticky tape. You wont be able to save the gold ones cause you will end up cracking or breaking them. The ones I got came with new 3m tape.

angie7 · 10-30-2011, 04:43 PM

I have painted color match cgm ones I got thru rpidesigns.com. They look awesome! Im not a big fan of stickers

SATXLS3 · 10-30-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TDevilsG

Looks good.

You can also go the route of PMing overhaulengines, who does custom paint jobs for stuff like this. I got a front and back bowtie painted by him and it looks really unique and good. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for.

+1. Look for RiverCityCreations in the exterior venders section

Rangore · 10-30-2011, 06:03 PM

Google "headlight armor". They sell sheets of carbon fiber looking material and other stuff.

Zapote21 · 10-30-2011, 07:16 PM

Bought a 8" wide roll of vinyl striping from Advanced Auto... And an exacto knife... 30 minutes later, I was done with both front and rear...

Badbubba · 10-30-2011, 09:27 PM

I'm going to black out the gold as well. Another store on ebay explains it better, about the removal. They state you need to push the gold out from behind and it will break the gold. Seems like a real pain to remove the bowtie's, especially the rear. Then push/break out the gold, clean up the adhesive/glue on the bowties and deck lid. Apply the black inserts, which are raised and not flush to the chrome frame. Apply 3M to the rear bowtie and place it squarely on the decklid. You have a 2012 in your sig, which means you have no alignment pins in your deck lid. Which is good or bad. If you want to delete the rear, then great. If your replacing the rear, bad. Make sure you have references before you remove it, blue painters tape works fine, no residue. If I'm not satisfied with vinyl or plasti-dip, I will paint. More than likely, paint.

HeadlightArmor · 10-30-2011, 10:37 PM

You could go the Carbon Fiber Wrap look.

We have a DIY for the application of the bow ties on Camaro5 here in case anybody missed it. They are a pretty simple DIY.

More info in our vendor thread here

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 10-30-2011, 11:17 PM

Search DIY Vinyl Bowties and Emblems.

I know somebody has done one here that was pretty good!
Ivan

Harley1 · 10-31-2011, 12:21 AM

Camaro731 · 10-31-2011, 12:44 PM

I decided to buy a 12x12 piece of vinyl for $2. My car looks great IMO with them, not perfect but close to it and I have enough vinyl to do them again when I have time. I just watched the videos for help. Cleaned off bowties w alcohol, spray bowties with soapy water and spray vinyl. Place vinyl over bowites, luckily I had zero bubbles under the vinyl, but I pressed down on vinyl, used a hair dryer to lightly soften vinyl and I used a thin card to crease the vinyl between the gold and chrome pieces. Then I just sliced throughout the crease and wala!

10-30-2011, 04:43 PM	#16
angie7 Smoked by a GIRL Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,748 View My Garage	I have painted color match cgm ones I got thru rpidesigns.com. They look awesome! Im not a big fan of stickers __________________ 2014 2SS/RS Summit White w/ IOM interior "Powder 2.0"

10-30-2011, 06:03 PM	#18
Rangore Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS 45th Anniversary Ed Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,220	Google "headlight armor". They sell sheets of carbon fiber looking material and other stuff. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS 45th Anniversary Edition - No longer owned: 2010 Camaro 2LT, 1993 Camaro Z-28

10-30-2011, 07:16 PM	#19
Zapote21 Tampa Bay Camaros Drives: 2017 Krypton Green 2SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,024 View My Garage	Bought a 8" wide roll of vinyl striping from Advanced Auto... And an exacto knife... 30 minutes later, I was done with both front and rear... __________________ Me and wife, in order 2011 2SS SGM 2013 2SS Hot wheels vert 2016 C7 DSOM 2012 2SS yellow vert 2017 2LT Krypton Green 2018 2LT Hot wheels crush 2020 2SS Shock vert. 2017 2SS Krypton Green coupe

10-30-2011, 09:27 PM	#20
Badbubba GrINned & JUICEd Drives: 15STI, 10Expy, 10 2SS/RS M6, 47KB1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,247	I'm going to black out the gold as well. Another store on ebay explains it better, about the removal. They state you need to push the gold out from behind and it will break the gold. Seems like a real pain to remove the bowtie's, especially the rear. Then push/break out the gold, clean up the adhesive/glue on the bowties and deck lid. Apply the black inserts, which are raised and not flush to the chrome frame. Apply 3M to the rear bowtie and place it squarely on the decklid. You have a 2012 in your sig, which means you have no alignment pins in your deck lid. Which is good or bad. If you want to delete the rear, then great. If your replacing the rear, bad. Make sure you have references before you remove it, blue painters tape works fine, no residue. If I'm not satisfied with vinyl or plasti-dip, I will paint. More than likely, paint. __________________ GPI SS3 Cam & stuff,N.O. Plate(dedicated fuel tank,progressive,fuel hose upgrade,remote opener,heater,console switches),LNC2000,CTAP,ARH 1 7/8" LTs/gutted cats/X pipe/mufflers,Jet Hot coated LTs,GPI HPT Tune,CAI, Scoop,Rx Catch Can,Gates heater hose relocation, Remote clutch & auto brake res,Metco loop,Momentum Tunnel Brace,TSW Nurb 18",555 & 05,Pfadt trailing arms & toe rods,Autometer WB,Fesler Pillar Pod,LED strips (int),Lloyds floor & trunk mats,LED DRL/front turn & license plate,DRL harness,VLEDs tail lights,Plasticoat Bowties. Ord: Oct 5, 2009 Rec: Nov 19, 2009 13.17@112.6 stock

10-30-2011, 10:37 PM	#21
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Headlight Armor Carbon Wrap is an option You could go the Carbon Fiber Wrap look. We have a DIY for the application of the bow ties on Camaro5 here in case anybody missed it. They are a pretty simple DIY. More info in our vendor thread here Last edited by HeadlightArmor; 10-31-2011 at 01:03 PM.

10-30-2011, 04:39 PM	#15
Jonze Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dela"where"? Posts: 2	I did mine using billett aluminum ones, but it aint an easy fix. You will have carefully drill a hole (not very deep though) and pry out the gold ones leaving the chrome surround. They are held in place with a super sticky tape. You wont be able to save the gold ones cause you will end up cracking or breaking them. The ones I got came with new 3m tape.

10-30-2011, 11:17 PM	#22
Ivan @ Southwest Speed Drives: '15 Z06, '01 NBM SS, '97 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 12,170	Search DIY Vinyl Bowties and Emblems. I know somebody has done one here that was pretty good! Ivan

10-31-2011, 12:21 AM	#23
Harley1 Drives: Ahh....DCB F29 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SoCal & LHC.... Posts: 519	Bigwormgraphix has pre cut bowties for easy install.

10-31-2011, 12:44 PM	#24
Camaro731 Drives: 2012 black 2Lt + bells & whistles Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NY Posts: 340	I decided to buy a 12x12 piece of vinyl for $2. My car looks great IMO with them, not perfect but close to it and I have enough vinyl to do them again when I have time. I just watched the videos for help. Cleaned off bowties w alcohol, spray bowties with soapy water and spray vinyl. Place vinyl over bowites, luckily I had zero bubbles under the vinyl, but I pressed down on vinyl, used a hair dryer to lightly soften vinyl and I used a thin card to crease the vinyl between the gold and chrome pieces. Then I just sliced throughout the crease and wala! __________________ 08/18/2011 (1100)(1102)(2000) 09/12/2011 (3800)(4000) (4150)(4B00) 09/23/2011 - (5000)

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