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Santos · 09-10-2009, 05:43 PM

not trying to make the graphic guys mad but being a camaro owner and a graphic guy by trade. i gotta help out my camaro guys first.

If you are looking to make your SS symbols black, please do not waste your money on the inlays, unless you want them really glossy, the white ones on my 1SS are stickers therefor they can be removed, all you need is a tool with a pointy end ie. xacto or the end of a tac, if you are skilled with an xacto you can use that all you have to do is pry off the edge slowly of the decal and get a grip on it and it will start to peel away, reveal your original black color behind it.

Let me know if you have any questions

here are some of the tools that can be used , if you do not have a steady hand i would tape off any surrounding area so you dont slip and scratch your paint

Camaroyoung · 09-10-2009, 06:22 PM

Interesting....................

Red Hot SS · 09-10-2009, 07:20 PM

Veeerrrryyy veerrrrryyy interesting....anyone else try?

Xmicro_SS · 09-10-2009, 07:31 PM

That is funny. I was telling Powerfreak that it looked like a red piece of vinyl already in there.........He was wondering if it was Silver under there......guess not.

Mod4SS · 09-10-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Santos

not trying to make the graphic guys mad but being a camaro owner and a graphic guy by trade. i gotta help out my camaro guys first.

If you are looking to make your SS symbols black, please do not waste your money on the inlays, unless you want them really glossy, the white ones on my 1SS are stickers therefor they can be removed, all you need is a tool with a pointy end ie. xacto or the end of a tac, if you are skilled with an xacto you can use that all you have to do is pry off the edge slowly of the decal and get a grip on it and it will start to peel away, reveal your original black color behind it.

Let me know if you have any questions, and i may be able to post some pictures

Bell040 · 09-11-2009, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moderator4SS

Matt'sSS · 09-11-2009, 08:43 AM

Santos · 09-11-2009, 08:59 AM

here are some of the tools that can be used , if you do not have a steady hand i would tape off any surrounding area so you dont slip and scratch your paint

Matt'sSS · 09-11-2009, 09:02 AM

Were you able to clean the sticker residue off easily? Any finished cleaned up picts? Thanks!

Santos · 09-11-2009, 10:20 AM

if you peel the stickers off slowly they should leave little if no glue residue i rubbed it off with my finger what little there was, usually you can clean glue with alcohol but if that is paint under the sticker alcohol will rub paint off, i just used spray detailer to shine it up a bit

rolnslo · 09-11-2009, 10:50 AM

You found it!!

Those are the SS emblems they were going to use on the SS/Z28 model!

White for base SS.
Red for SS/RS.
Black for SS/Z28.

Or maybe not....

POWERFREAK · 09-11-2009, 10:54 AM

haha...that's funny. That looks easier than installing the overlays.

1320junkie · 09-11-2009, 10:56 AM

Well there you go...thanks

Matt'sSS · 09-11-2009, 01:26 PM

Great info, now just to decide if I actually want to do it

09-10-2009, 05:43 PM	#1
Santos Santos Drives: 1SS Blk 6M ECS 1500 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 606 View My Garage	Black out your SS symbols / emblems for free!! not trying to make the graphic guys mad but being a camaro owner and a graphic guy by trade. i gotta help out my camaro guys first. If you are looking to make your SS symbols black, please do not waste your money on the inlays, unless you want them really glossy, the white ones on my 1SS are stickers therefor they can be removed, all you need is a tool with a pointy end ie. xacto or the end of a tac, if you are skilled with an xacto you can use that all you have to do is pry off the edge slowly of the decal and get a grip on it and it will start to peel away, reveal your original black color behind it. Let me know if you have any questions here are some of the tools that can be used , if you do not have a steady hand i would tape off any surrounding area so you dont slip and scratch your paint __________________

09-10-2009, 07:20 PM	#3
Red Hot SS Drives: 2010 Victory Red 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Prince George, VA/Lexington, KY Posts: 586 View My Garage	Veeerrrryyy veerrrrryyy interesting....anyone else try? __________________ Virginians Join Group: Virginia is for (Camaro) Lovers! VIN: 2G1FT1EW8A9118043 Finally Home! (6/16)

09-10-2009, 07:31 PM	#4
Xmicro_SS Thank You GM Drives: Sky Redline & Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,876	That is funny. I was telling Powerfreak that it looked like a red piece of vinyl already in there.........He was wondering if it was Silver under there......guess not. __________________ ITS HERE! : 2010 Camaro 2SS / 6 Speed Manual (No other way) / Silver Ice Metallic / Inferno Orange Interior Accent / RS Package / Polished Wheels / SOLO MACH X CAT BACK

09-11-2009, 08:59 AM	#8
Santos Santos Drives: 1SS Blk 6M ECS 1500 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 606 View My Garage	here are some of the tools that can be used , if you do not have a steady hand i would tape off any surrounding area so you dont slip and scratch your paint Attached Images __________________

09-11-2009, 10:20 AM	#10
Santos Santos Drives: 1SS Blk 6M ECS 1500 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 606 View My Garage	if you peel the stickers off slowly they should leave little if no glue residue i rubbed it off with my finger what little there was, usually you can clean glue with alcohol but if that is paint under the sticker alcohol will rub paint off, i just used spray detailer to shine it up a bit __________________

09-10-2009, 06:22 PM	#2
Camaroyoung Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS BLk/IOM Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 262	Interesting....................

09-11-2009, 08:43 AM	#7
Matt'sSS From 2 door to 5 door Drives: C5 Vert->CGM SS RS M6->SRT8 Magnum Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 600 View My Garage

09-11-2009, 09:02 AM	#9
Matt'sSS From 2 door to 5 door Drives: C5 Vert->CGM SS RS M6->SRT8 Magnum Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 600 View My Garage	Were you able to clean the sticker residue off easily? Any finished cleaned up picts? Thanks!

09-11-2009, 10:50 AM	#11
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,380 View My Garage	You found it!! Those are the SS emblems they were going to use on the SS/Z28 model! White for base SS. Red for SS/RS. Black for SS/Z28. Or maybe not.... __________________ 2011 2SS/RS Synergy Green A6

09-11-2009, 10:54 AM	#12
POWERFREAK I.AM. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS/A6 cammed-n-whippled Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 2,638	haha...that's funny. That looks easier than installing the overlays. __________________ NY5thgen.com

09-11-2009, 10:56 AM	#13
1320junkie Drives: The Imperial Army Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Darkside Posts: 15,742	Well there you go...thanks

09-11-2009, 01:26 PM	#14
Matt'sSS From 2 door to 5 door Drives: C5 Vert->CGM SS RS M6->SRT8 Magnum Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 600 View My Garage	Great info, now just to decide if I actually want to do it

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