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Aug 14, 2006 | 04:32 PM

schmidt69

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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

Aug 14, 2006 | 05:06 PM

Teh Juggernaut

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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.

Aug 14, 2006 | 05:36 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.

Aug 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.

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Aug 14, 2006 | 08:00 PM

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+2 on that is what i did i was really really easy cheap and if i want to change the color later then all i have to do is take off the decals and put a different set on. I took like 2 hours for the decal shop to put on the door emblems, front bird, and two birds on the c pillers. then i sanded down the rear center peice and put matching decals back there i think it looks awsome. If you want to see some pics i could post them up later.

Aug 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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Aug 15, 2006 | 04:56 AM

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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...