Gold Emblems

[the_jaf]

Anyone know where I can find gold emblems (Mazda "M" emblem, Protege emblem, Mazda emblem) for the trunk. If not, I could get replacement chrome ones, but what would be the best way to finish it a chrome gold colour? What would be the best paint or stain out there I could use?

 

[~JoJo~]

just make it yourself.! It's 100x cheaper =p and extremely easy to do.

 

[the_jaf]

Can you answer my last sentence please thanks!

 

[lowr3y]

Can you answer my last sentence please thanks!

http://www.krylon.com/main/product_template.cfm?levelid=5&sub_levelid=8&productid=1730&content=product_details

This is a general purpose rattle can that may help you. just remember to clean them up really well, and multiple light coats.

 

[~JoJo~]

make sure you make up your mind whether you want glossy or matte because that will throw the whole theme on your car off if it's not done correctly.

 

[the_jaf]

Thanks guys for the help

 

[mikeski]

yea u can do it yourself.

 

[the_jaf]

I just bought that Krylon stuff today, I wonder if I can get a touch up style paint of this stuff. Only because I was looking at the emblems and didn't realize that around the "Protege" emblem there is a black trim which I don't want to spray over. The flying M and Mazda shouldn't be a problem.

 

[lowr3y]

well if u really wanted to do it with a brush, go to the hardware store and buy a cheap little brush. then just take a old plastic container and make a "puddle" in the container with the rattle can and use that as a your "touch up"

 

[the_jaf]

I thought about that, I don't know how the consistency of the paint would turn out after it comes out of the can if it will diffuse or not. But there's only one way to find out, and since it was so cheap I can always get more paint.

 

[VIPMSP]

post pictures when you're done! excited to see this...

 

[the_jaf]

So I picked up replacement badges at the dealer (super cheap). The three emblems will be easy to paint. As for the Protege badge i'm thinking of just painting the whole thing (including the black trim) and just going back and hand painting the trim black. Unless anyone wants to share some masking techniques.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

if you just mask the whole thing, then VERY carefully cut away the "Protege" the remaining part will cover the background.

doing the background in a matte, and the foreground in glossy this will hide any masking mistakes and may come out with a nice looking product (assuming it fits what you want to do)... just throwin that out there.

 

[the_jaf]

I can try that reverse masking technique. Getting around the letters will be tricky though.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

reverse masking is always a b****. lol

 

[the_jaf]

I got 2 out of the 4 done. So far looking good.

 

[the_jaf]

Here are some quick shots, the reverse masking didnt work out too well so I painted the whole protege just to see how it looks. The emblems compliment my rim colour, the theme looks much more distinct with these gold emblems.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

looks GOOD! nice work. I think the protege emblem looks fine....

 

[lowr3y]

looks nice and clean... i like the protege emblem too

congrats!

 

[lowr3y]

Here are some quick shots, The emblems compliment my rim colour, the theme looks much more distinct with these gold emblems.

LETS SEE MORE pics of the WHOLE car.... its sooo pretty (bling)