Cheers everyone for pictures and opinions. Head-up that is really smart and stands out alot, it's exactly what i was looking for only i would do mine in the red to match my body work.
You mean once you've painted it and it starts getting stonechipped? Or is the standard one pitted?
Either way I'd take a dremel to it, but only because that's all I have to do it with, there are probaly better ways to do it.
When I painted mine I sat there sanding it for ages, but it was taking so long I dremeled it in the end. I wouldn't recommend going past the chrome layer though, the plastic is quite soft underneath and as a result mine's not perfect. As with all painting jobs, preparation is everything.
lol looking back I doubt that answers your question!
It's probably easier to remove it, it's only clipped in.
Obviously the rear badge would be easier to do in situ.
Removal is key, it's not that hard. The only problem I had is that after you paint it the 'S' gets scratched when you push it back into place. Even after sanding it down to fit, it still scratched the paint a little. I've touched it up but need to lacquer it again.
When I did the rear one I took the boot handle out but it got late and I had to put it back in so no-one nicked my car! Ended up masking it off and just spraying it on the car but I think it was just as easy taking it out as it was masking inside the 'S'.
When I did the rear one I took the boot handle out but it got late and I had to put it back in so no-one nicked my car! Ended up masking it off and just spraying it on the car but I think it was just as easy taking it out as it was masking inside the 'S'.
just finished spraying and fitting my s badge.
here is some pics, by the way the camera is poo as im using a loan fone lol
so what do you all think?
Nice!
Thats what i'm going to do when i get time.
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I would do the chrome strip around the outside of it too, maybe that's just me but I don't think it looks right.
EmDee that looks really good nice touch
cheers bud
Ah now that would be telling
It's just carbon vynly, It was quite tricky to do
yup, just a bit of paint
Cheers, yeah you take it all off and take it apart (careful with the plastic bits inside the S they can snap easily), then sand the S down about as far as the coats of paint are going to be thick if that makes sense (get rid of the chrome). Prep is key to any painting job.
Basically it's dead easy but when you paint it the parts get about 1/2mm bigger so then when you go to put it back together they might not fit as nicely.
Once you've put it all back together give it all a good clear coat so it doesn't get too stonechipped.
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