gunmetal emblems.

[redwagon02]

I repainted the front and back "flying M's" and "MAZDA" emblem in gunmetal.

 

[redwagon02]

back view

 

[redwagon02]

front.

 

[Syzygy]

Very nice! It's logical to go gunmetal, especially if you have the non-chrome wheels like I do.

 

[Sir Nuke]

looks really nice...accents your wheels too.

 

[WhiteZoomZoom]

How come you didnt go gunmetal for the Protege5 ??

 

[redwagon02]

thats gonna be difficult. I want the black on that emblem to stay black.

 

[WhiteZoomZoom]

What do you mean by
" I want the black on that emblem to stay black" ??

And were those DIY ??

 

[njaremka]

dude, you beat me to it! what did you use to stick the emblems back on with?

 

[OurP5]

Stupid Question?

Where the Hell do you get Gun Metal Paint? It looks awesome. I would like to givie it a try.

I got an idea. I'll remove my emblems, ship them to you and you can do them for me. Just kidding. I would like to know where to get the paint though.

 

[alexkwong]

Looks really cool, dude.

 

[redwagon02]

What do you mean by
" I want the black on that emblem to stay black" ??

And were those DIY ??

That emblem isn't all chrome, there's black surounding the"Protege5". I just want the word Protege5 in gunmetal. Maybe alot of time and some masking tape will do the trick.

 

[WhiteZoomZoom]

U havent answer this yet.....was it DIY ??

 

[redwagon02]

Sorry, i forgot.

Yes they are.

 

[WhiteZoomZoom]

Nice work...nice work.....

 

[redwagon02]

Re: Stupid Question?

Where the Hell do you get Gun Metal Paint? It looks awesome. I would like to givie it a try.

I got an idea. I'll remove my emblems, ship them to you and you can do them for me. Just kidding. I would like to know where to get the paint though.

I got the paint from Pep Boys. The emblems were painted using plasti-kote spray paint.

Materials needed:
400 grit sandpaper
plasti-kote #638 gray primer/surfacer
plasti-kote #GM7210 gunmetal
plasti-kote #620 clear

Here's my 7 step process.

Step 1:
Remove emblems, it helps alot if the car is sitting in the hot sun.

Step 2:
Sand emblems using 400 grit sandpaper.

Step 3:
Using some cardboard push the emblems through the cardboard. The pins will keep the emblems in place.

Step 4:
Spray the primer and let dry. A second coat may be applied if needed.

Step 5:
Spray the gunmetal paint and let dry. Apply another coat and let dry.

Step 6:
Spray the clear coat and let dry. Apply another coat and let dry.

Step 7:
Attach emblems back on the car. The back emblems will probably stay on due to friction alone, but use a little bit of clear silicone or some other form of adhesive to be sure. The front emblem needs silicone to stay in place.

 

[spoolinmp3]

I like.....Sweet mod man!

 

[LinuxRacr]

I agree. Shaweet! Hey, aren't the MP3 emblems kinda like gunmeatal?

 

[redwagon02]

The MP3 emblems are more silver.

 

[NCMP3]

Emblems

How did you get the front one off without breaking it I thought that they were glued to the grill. Also how did you get the rear emblems to stay when you put them back on did you use the existing hardware?