Cheapest place to get Black Bowties? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Fjb91 · 05-15-2012, 03:33 PM

Are the vinyl ones easy to put?

pierre777 · 05-15-2012, 03:37 PM

Sure go to the DIY section and find how to do it ,very easy to apply just buy a piece of vinyl of your favorite color and a cutting blade and you're good to go.

HeadlightArmor · 05-15-2012, 04:42 PM

The cheapest ebay vinyl ones are not easy as the cheapest places use materials designed for flat applications...

We have a diy on camaro5 here for wrapping the bow ties in our carbon fiber wrap. A lot easier to use something designed for wraps.

Customers impression, who had the 4 dollar ebay ones first...

Andys562 · 05-15-2012, 06:20 PM

You can just plasti-dip them...
plasti-dip is only about $5.99 a can.

Chevy Troll SS · 05-15-2012, 09:20 PM

second plasti-dip, I used it on the bowties, ss emblems, and side camaro emblems. I also used plasti-dip glossifier to get the gloss black look. Its really easy to do and you can peel it off and return to stock when you get tried of it. I liked it so much I did my wheels and I get people all the time asking who painted the wheels

JWoj3540 · 05-15-2012, 09:32 PM

I LOVE how my plastidiped ones turned out…I'll be posting pics soon in a separate thread

BDH · 05-15-2012, 09:46 PM

I want to black out just the gold part of the bowtie and keep the chrome. I tried the black vinyl overlay and it was a so so job...tough to keep the air bubble out. If I wanted to try the plasti-dip, would i just mask off around the bowtie, spray, wait a bit, use razor to trim around the gold part, and then peel off the part over the chrome?

zkdreads · 05-15-2012, 10:02 PM

Plastic dip!!

Wuiquen · 05-15-2012, 10:18 PM

Whenever you apply vinyl, you can use the wet application method which would allow you to get all the bubble out.. then use a heat gun or blow dryer to finish the drying process. A few drops of dish soap for a middle size spray bottle should do it. Plastidip would work too. Just tape off the chrome parts and spray. Remove the tape before it dries as plastidip will stick to the tape. Or let it dry and with a exwcto knife or blade go around the edges of the inside part. This will cut the plastidip from the tape and you will not ruin the edges.

BDH · 05-15-2012, 10:34 PM

I may redo my vinyl and try the wet way since I have some more vinyl leftover. The dry way was a bit involved but prob cause of my first time and fat fingers! But the plasti dip may sound like the way to go.

How long should I wait for the plasti dip to dry before I use the razor blade to trim the gold part out? Thanks in advance.

aron77 · 05-15-2012, 11:48 PM

I got mine from big worm and I highly reccommend them. The back one is easy but the front one is a little more of a pain. Big worm has some youtube vids that you should watch and after that you have to get a feel for it using a heat gun or hairdryer.

Andys562 · 05-16-2012, 01:24 AM

Just mask off the chrome part of the bowtie and mask off EVERYTHING around the bow tie. Plastidip can extend far , so be safe and mask extensively. It's an easy process; just clean the bowtie with rubbing alcohol, spray the plastidip thoroughly, and apply 4-5 coats of it.

InfernoSS454 · 05-16-2012, 03:17 PM

Where can you get the plastidip at and does it come in different colors

BDH · 05-16-2012, 03:22 PM

I goggled it and found one from sears for $8, but I'm sure if you look harder, you can find one for cheaper.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=SPM2675897002

05-15-2012, 03:33 PM	#1
Fjb91 Drives: . Join Date: May 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 24	Cheapest place to get Black Bowties? Are the vinyl ones easy to put?

05-15-2012, 03:37 PM	#2
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,555 View My Garage	Sure go to the DIY section and find how to do it ,very easy to apply just buy a piece of vinyl of your favorite color and a cutting blade and you're good to go. __________________

05-15-2012, 04:42 PM	#3
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 2,491	The cheapest ebay vinyl ones are not easy as the cheapest places use materials designed for flat applications... We have a diy on camaro5 here for wrapping the bow ties in our carbon fiber wrap. A lot easier to use something designed for wraps. Customers impression, who had the 4 dollar ebay ones first... Last edited by HeadlightArmor; 05-15-2012 at 06:27 PM.

05-15-2012, 06:20 PM	#4
Andys562 Drives: Black 2011 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 629	You can just plasti-dip them... plasti-dip is only about $5.99 a can. __________________ Black 2011 2LT RS. Matte Black ForgeStar F14, Fronts 20x8.5 - Rears 20x10.5 20% All-Around Tint. Black Painted Heritage Grill, Emblem-less. Black Rear Bowtie. AAC P13 DRL's. AAC License Plate LED's. AAC Dome Light/Trunk Light. AAC Tinted Sidemarkers. AAC SMD Afterburners. MRT V1 Exhaust. PFADT 1.25" Lowering Springs.

05-15-2012, 10:02 PM	#8
zkdreads Drives: 2010 Camaro LS V6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 2,784	Plastic dip!! __________________ C-LO or Sonic "Without Struggle there is no progress" I am your best nightmare!

05-15-2012, 09:20 PM	#5
Chevy Troll SS Drives: 2011 SS that never loses, EVER! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: South Florida Posts: 18	second plasti-dip, I used it on the bowties, ss emblems, and side camaro emblems. I also used plasti-dip glossifier to get the gloss black look. Its really easy to do and you can peel it off and return to stock when you get tried of it. I liked it so much I did my wheels and I get people all the time asking who painted the wheels

05-15-2012, 09:32 PM	#6
JWoj3540 Drives: 2012 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 696	I LOVE how my plastidiped ones turned out…I'll be posting pics soon in a separate thread

05-15-2012, 09:46 PM	#7
BDH Drives: 2012 1LT-RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CA Posts: 256	I want to black out just the gold part of the bowtie and keep the chrome. I tried the black vinyl overlay and it was a so so job...tough to keep the air bubble out. If I wanted to try the plasti-dip, would i just mask off around the bowtie, spray, wait a bit, use razor to trim around the gold part, and then peel off the part over the chrome?

05-15-2012, 10:18 PM	#9
Wuiquen Drives: 2018 Hot Red ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,616	Whenever you apply vinyl, you can use the wet application method which would allow you to get all the bubble out.. then use a heat gun or blow dryer to finish the drying process. A few drops of dish soap for a middle size spray bottle should do it. Plastidip would work too. Just tape off the chrome parts and spray. Remove the tape before it dries as plastidip will stick to the tape. Or let it dry and with a exwcto knife or blade go around the edges of the inside part. This will cut the plastidip from the tape and you will not ruin the edges. __________________

05-15-2012, 10:34 PM	#10
BDH Drives: 2012 1LT-RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CA Posts: 256	Thanks wuiqUen I may redo my vinyl and try the wet way since I have some more vinyl leftover. The dry way was a bit involved but prob cause of my first time and fat fingers! But the plasti dip may sound like the way to go. How long should I wait for the plasti dip to dry before I use the razor blade to trim the gold part out? Thanks in advance.

05-15-2012, 11:48 PM	#11
aron77 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: KC MO Posts: 567	I got mine from big worm and I highly reccommend them. The back one is easy but the front one is a little more of a pain. Big worm has some youtube vids that you should watch and after that you have to get a feel for it using a heat gun or hairdryer. __________________ Mods to date: Black ice-olator, Vmax ported throttle body, doug thorley cat back exhaust, cold air inductions intake, rx catch can, vn 805 18" rims, tinted windows-20% in back and 35% in front, SS front bumper,RK sport spoiler painted gloss black, hood spears, gill inserts, trunk blackout, and bowtie blackouts with autobot. Wish list: GM cup and footwell lighting, t2 or t3 bumper (f that price), fender dashes, and...

05-16-2012, 01:24 AM	#12
Andys562 Drives: Black 2011 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 629	Just mask off the chrome part of the bowtie and mask off EVERYTHING around the bow tie. Plastidip can extend far , so be safe and mask extensively. It's an easy process; just clean the bowtie with rubbing alcohol, spray the plastidip thoroughly, and apply 4-5 coats of it. __________________ Black 2011 2LT RS. Matte Black ForgeStar F14, Fronts 20x8.5 - Rears 20x10.5 20% All-Around Tint. Black Painted Heritage Grill, Emblem-less. Black Rear Bowtie. AAC P13 DRL's. AAC License Plate LED's. AAC Dome Light/Trunk Light. AAC Tinted Sidemarkers. AAC SMD Afterburners. MRT V1 Exhaust. PFADT 1.25" Lowering Springs.

05-16-2012, 03:17 PM	#13
InfernoSS454 Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: houston,texas Posts: 382	Where can you get the plastidip at and does it come in different colors __________________ Texas speeds 1 7/8 longtube headers and full exhaust vararam air intake. Lethal racings night fury cam and yank 3400 stall. Dyno tuned by lethal racing 465 rwhp 434 rwtq.

05-16-2012, 03:22 PM	#14
BDH Drives: 2012 1LT-RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CA Posts: 256	I goggled it and found one from sears for $8, but I'm sure if you look harder, you can find one for cheaper. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=SPM2675897002