Badge overlays

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Ok this has been bugging me I want some badge overlays and I will also be changing the bowties but I can not set myself on a color I'm really torn between black and red. I have the white ss with red calipers now and possibly about to p.c the rims flat to low gloss black so what is your thoughts I need something to push me to one side or the other because I have been staring at motor city vinyls page for about 2 days now

05+ Trailblazer SS Badge Overlays - Motor City Vinyl Graphics
 
Do you have a picture of the truck you can put up? Sometimes a picture helps us. But I think that a black SS and bowtie would look awesome!!! Usually black emblems look the best IMO! I feel like the red is too out there and wont really fit in very well. Hope that helps!!
 
I would suggest taking the badge off painting it the color you want and if needed try other color to see which you like best. If you are even a little good at painting you may not need to buy overlay, but either way you can see it on your truck before you buy the overlays.
 
I use cheap contact paper and paint it black then cut it out. It is only 5.50 for a 24ft roll at Walmart. Here is a pic of a yellow painted one I did as a how to on TV. I used yellow because the black blends in. It is cheap and can be changed cheap. The black paint usually last a year or more.
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This is white contact shelf paper painted black. I just tuched it up and has been for a year and a half.
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Sorry a little hard to see I was having trouble loading the a different pic. This will at least give you a different idea for the front. If you can try to cut it out for the SS too and see what you like better then buy it from them.
 

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I may be a little partial to red and white
 
Wow that's a great look for $5 can't beat it
 
Yeahhhh.....Good thing I have like 700feet of that paper because I dont really have it down yet lol I will get it
 
I'm thinking of doing this mod myself. Does anyone know how this contact paper holds up to the elements? I was thinking of doing the front and back bowties back.
 
woody79 said:
I'm thinking of doing this mod myself. Does anyone know how this contact paper holds up to the elements? I was thinking of doing the front and back bowties back.
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It probably won't hold up for long... Using the contact paper is just a temporary means of seeing if you really like a certain color. Once you know what you like, remove the bowties and give them a proper coat of paint.
 
Shdwdrgn said:
It probably won't hold up for long... Using the contact paper is just a temporary means of seeing if you really like a certain color. Once you know what you like, remove the bowties and give them a proper coat of paint.
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Makes sense. So is there any special type of paint to use?
 
woody79 said:
Makes sense. So is there any special type of paint to use?
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Once you figure out what color to commit to, sand the bowtie with a really fine grit sandpaper. Then hit it with a plastic adhesion promoting primer. For paint I would do 'Dupli-color' brand in a rattle can. Hit it with a couple nice even coats. Then do 2 or 3 coats of clear coat on top and you'll be all set to reinstall. Use a shoe box or other piece of cardboard to paint with. Just jam the bowtie into it and then use paper clips and string to hang the cardboard vertically so you aren't painting on a flat surface. The key is patience- follow the recommended dry times in between coats of paint and clearcoating. Good luck!
 
I hit mine with nite-shades, so I just washed it with some soapy water and hit it lightly with some 600-grit sandpaper. It doesn't take much of anything special for the badges, just a clean surface so the paint doesn't flake off again later.
 
This is one of my next mods for sure :tongue: it makes it stand out, Now I wonder which colour would go best with my TB, probably red :S
 
Regulator said:
Looks good, but I bet it would look even better with a red center and black outer ring/
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:iagree: Swapping the color positions would make it a bit more noticable.
 
I tried that. Looked chintzy. All one color looks cheap IMO too.

This is exactly the same as the red bowtie on all sorts of 90's/00's Chevy performance stuff.

Small black outline, red bowtie, black center.
 
As long as you like it, then it's all good
 
niiice. i did mine about a year ago. imma need to do it again here real soon. i only put two coats of black and no clear coat so its all weird and cracked some now. thinking or matching the BRT red to the bowtie. see what that looks like. its not like i cant dip it in paint thinner and do it again if i dont like it.:biggrin:
 
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How about a little Chevy red bowtie?
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I really like that! I have the same color. Can you remove the bowtie w/out takeing anyting else apart? My cross bar has a couple small cracks from the po and I don't want to break it takeing it off...
 
I like the red
 
That looks great I wouldn't change it. My contact paper lasts a year to two. The one on it now is two years old. it has some rock chips in the paint but it holds up well.
 
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