Camaro Emblems

[orangejuice]

Hey guys, since I've joined the forum, I have seen a ton of Camaro's with added emblems. If you have added emblems, can you tell me where you got them from? Thanks guys!

[The_Bosnian_Synergy]

Mine was a sticker from www.bigwormgraphix.com

[Spencer@EH]

I got mine from EmblemPros! Excellent customer service! Would definetly buy from Roger again.

[angie7]

I ordered my custom color match bowties thru RPI designs. Very good quality!

[orangejuice]

Has anyone painted there taillight bezels a flat black? I want mine flat black and refuse to pay $150-$200 for a cheap piece of plastic, I was thinking about painting them myself. Any tips or kits out there?

[1COR.1:18]

Originally Posted by orangejuice

Has anyone painted there taillight bezels a flat black? I want mine flat black and refuse to pay $150-$200 for a cheap piece of plastic, I was thinking about painting them myself. Any tips or kits out there?

look in the DIY section, bought a set used for $15.00 PLUS $8.00 in paint and sandpaper. They turned out great.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110646

[Mustang Killa]

emblems from jaison @ thirdshiftstudios.com they turned out MUCH nicer than the SLP badges

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by orangejuice

Has anyone painted there taillight bezels a flat black? I want mine flat black and refuse to pay $150-$200 for a cheap piece of plastic, I was thinking about painting them myself. Any tips or kits out there?

I had showstopper paint mine for $100. His work is perfect and he puts on several coats of clear. I've learned that quality paint work is well worth paying for.

On the other hand, if you feel confident doing it yourself, then have at it. Sand them, use adhesion promoter, paint them, and use at least 2 coats of clear.

[GreenMonster]

Originally Posted by orangejuice

Has anyone painted there taillight bezels a flat black? I want mine flat black and refuse to pay $150-$200 for a cheap piece of plastic, I was thinking about painting them myself. Any tips or kits out there?

plastidip$5 a can no need to sand just spray .. if you dont like it/get tired of it just peel off

[Augie1978]

Should have added this along time ago. Got it at Sparksrestoration.com.

[orangejuice]

Thanks guys!

[camaro52010]

www.classicautoemblems.com www.emblempros.com www.sparksrestorations.com

[scythezo6]

Originally Posted by Augie1978

Should have added this along time ago. Got it at Sparksrestoration.com.

That's what I got on mine. Very good quality product. I absolutely love it.

[Don57]

Originally Posted by orangejuice

Has anyone painted there taillight bezels a flat black? I want mine flat black and refuse to pay $150-$200 for a cheap piece of plastic, I was thinking about painting them myself. Any tips or kits out there?

I'm in the process of re-painting mine. I didn't sand them down well enough the first time -- I used too-fine sandpaper and did not do a thorough enough job -- and the primer eventually started flaking off.

I've been resanding the hell out of them with 60 grit sandpaper (had to get the bits of primer that *did* stick off again) until they no longer shine. Someone recommended to go with only 200 grit or so, but I found the coarser grit to work better.

There are lots of nooks and crannies on the inside that can become starting points for flaking if they're not sanded -- those are a bitch to rough up.

The goal is to sand until they look like dull brushed-metal. I've spent about an hour per bezel so far just sanding them (one more to go!), though I have the added work of getting the previous paint/primer job off, too.

Someone else on the forms recommended using self-etching primer, too, which I didn't use the first time.

Hopefully it will turn out nicely this time. I love the way they look painted flat black, and I've been putting a lot of elbow grease into scuffing them up for priming...