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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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looking to take the vette emblems off the center caps of my c6s, anyone know how to do so with out messing up the chrome... also how can i get the fine scratches out of the wheel, i have tried chrome polish, with no luck...thanks in advance

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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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Are the emblems embedded into the cap? I too have the emblem on my wheels, but mine are black with red emblem and mine are embedded. I just gotta use body filler and paint.
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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Nope just on top like painted or something, my rear ones are plane jus chrome, fronts have vette emblems, don't know why or how was like that when I bought the car...jus never got around to worring about it til now
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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Can it be sanded/polished off?
Originally Posted by UnVMySS
Are the emblems embedded into the cap? I too have the emblem on my wheels, but mine are black with red emblem and mine are embedded. I just gotta use body filler and paint.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...ack-blank.html
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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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Not sure they are plastic, don't really think I can sand on it
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