Trans Am Emblems
08-14-2006, 04:32 PM
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Trans Am Emblems right now i have Red Emblems on my Red Trans Am. how hard is it to remove these and paint them black. also what kind of paint should i use on these, and how do i get them back on when i am done. Thanks
08-14-2006, 05:06 PM
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Easiest thing to do is buy overlays from a sponsor like afterthoughtsauto.com. But if you want to take them off an paint them it is simple but time consuming. Get a hair dryer and put it wide open on the emblems to warm up the double sided adhesive, this loosens the bond of the tape. Then get some decenty strong fishing line and run it between the emblem and the the door. Then after you get it all off remove the remaining adhesive off the car with 3m adhesive remover and then clean the surface thoroughly before re-applying the emblem.
08-14-2006, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by schmidt69
right now i have Red Emblems on my Red Trans Am. how hard is it to remove these and paint them black. also what kind of paint should i use on these, and how do i get them back on when i am done. Thanks
08-14-2006, 06:22 PM
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I went to the dealer and ordered a set of black ones, they charged me 40 bucks. I would call and see how much a dealer would charge you, unless you want to paint them real bad yourself. Just an idea.
08-14-2006, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Teh Juggernaut
Easiest thing to do is buy overlays from a sponsor like afterthoughtsauto.com. But if you want to take them off an paint them it is simple but time consuming. Get a hair dryer and put it wide open on the emblems to warm up the double sided adhesive, this loosens the bond of the tape. Then get some decenty strong fishing line and run it between the emblem and the the door. Then after you get it all off remove the remaining adhesive off the car with 3m adhesive remover and then clean the surface thoroughly before re-applying the emblem.
08-14-2006, 11:42 PM
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i bout them from the dealer thats the way i did it and it it cost like $100 for emblems and install. and you dont have to worry about them peeling off
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I too started off with the overlays - didn't like the way the edges would start to peel every time you would clean over them. So I got (2) sets of emblems, (1) red and (1) silver, then installed them as shown. My color scheme thru out the car is red & silver obviously...
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Originally Posted by Teh Juggernaut
Easiest thing to do is buy overlays from a sponsor like afterthoughtsauto.com.
