Smoked Emblem
07-13-2004, 01:43 AM
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Smoked Emblem
I finally got extra set of emblems that I bought from Ebay, and did some paint job today. It came out pretty good...but I failed to take off the original and put these new sets back on. Do I have to heat up the 3M tape before I put them on? It just don't stick to the surface strong enough to hold. And I used Goo-Gone stuff to remove previous 3M tape but didn't work. I gotta do some search. Here are some pictures of my new emblem sets.
07-13-2004, 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by GSGOMEZ
It looked great! 
I used 3M tape that came with M3 Lip Spoiler, I believe they are same stuff as you use to put on the emblem right? I'll try to heat it up before I put them on my car.
07-13-2004, 05:41 AM
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goo gone or rubbing compound took mine residue off in 30 seconds..... Plus i used a heat gun and fishing line, overall about a 15 minute job. Looks great by the way!
07-13-2004, 06:11 AM
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Looks great!
In order for you to get the orginal glue off you have to use a combo of the heat method and goo gone. First heat the surface up with a heat gun or a blow dryer.....when the surface is hot, take dental floss or fishing line to cut through the adhesive, which should remove most of it. Next take the goo gone and apply generously to a cloth and rub away. Should only take about 15 minutes as CSI said.
In order for you to get the orginal glue off you have to use a combo of the heat method and goo gone. First heat the surface up with a heat gun or a blow dryer.....when the surface is hot, take dental floss or fishing line to cut through the adhesive, which should remove most of it. Next take the goo gone and apply generously to a cloth and rub away. Should only take about 15 minutes as CSI said.
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07-13-2004, 09:09 AM
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also, be careful not to chip the emblems. I tried putting mine on the car and applied some pressure and my hand slipped, chipping the paint to the chrome. the primer didn't do much on that chrome, and sanding the emblems would suck.
07-13-2004, 11:07 AM
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I used duplicolor wheel paint because that was all I could find in gunmetal. I would however also use the glossy clear coat on it as well. I didn't and the color was a little too flat.
07-13-2004, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by virus7
very cool..if I smoked the back 'A' I would like to smoke the front one as well...I wonder what that would look like.
07-13-2004, 03:11 PM
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I thought about that also, and I found a guy who's selling Smoked Front Emblem. He is selling whole sets for 299.99 (Front Grill, A, ACURA, TSX emblems) I just thought that it was too much. I'm just going to get Mugen Grill, that should match perfectly.
07-13-2004, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by xizor
I used duplicolor wheel paint because that was all I could find in gunmetal. I would however also use the glossy clear coat on it as well. I didn't and the color was a little too flat.
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07-14-2004, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by virus7
ebay?
that matches pretty well
07-14-2004, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dabuda2004
thinking the same thing...cheap mod too
acutally, you should debadge then get the a black chrome A, that'll be cool
07-14-2004, 11:29 AM
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cheap mod for a cheap person,
acutally, you should debadge then get the a black chrome A, that'll be cool
acutally, you should debadge then get the a black chrome A, that'll be cool
07-14-2004, 11:31 AM
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im thinkin about debadging too and putting black on instead. lets do it together.. woooh oooo lol, maybe debadge to honda tho. what you guys think?
07-14-2004, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by dabuda2004
how much is the black chrome A? was seriously thinking about debadging
haha, there was a couple of threads about it, i think xizor knows someone who can get it, somethng like 40-50 dollar at hook up price, 80 retail, you can try handaccessories.com
debadge = cool
black chrome a = cool
honda emblem = too cool for me
07-14-2004, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Tsex on 19s
im thinkin about debadging too and putting black on instead. lets do it together.. woooh oooo lol, maybe debadge to honda tho. what you guys think?
07-14-2004, 11:41 AM
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http://acura-tsx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10665
there is a contact on there somewhere, and xizor took off his emblem. maybe he thought it didn't look good
def. wouldn't look good on mine
there is a contact on there somewhere, and xizor took off his emblem. maybe he thought it didn't look good
def. wouldn't look good on mine
07-14-2004, 01:31 PM
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